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Nautilus Support build & stats

TankSupport A 3,120 games · patch 16.16
Win rate
49.5%
Pick rate
13.8%
Ban rate
9.4%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16

Solid sample

Start with

Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
50.8% 260 games

Build in this order

Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
2,200 gold
Bandlepipes 2
Bandlepipes
2,300 gold
Knight's Vow 3
Knight's Vow
2,300 gold
6,800 gold
66.0% WR 53 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 gold
57.3% 199 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
55.1% WR
89 games · 3% pick
Aftershock
Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Heal
50.0% 492 games

Max order

Dredge Line Q Titan's Wrath W Riptide E
63.3% 98 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Nautilus

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Nautilus wins 49.5% of games as Support on patch 16.16 (3,120 games).
  • Most common core: Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow → Thornmail — 71% win rate over 7 games.
  • Take Aftershock as keystone: picked in 92% of games with a 50% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Zoe (80% over 10 games). Hardest: Shaco (25% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
Bandlepipes 3
Bandlepipes
50.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick
Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
Protoplasm Harness 3
Protoplasm Harness
50.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick
Protoplasm Harness 1
Protoplasm Harness
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
Locket of the Iron Solari 3
Locket of the Iron Solari
33.3% WR
3 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
50.8% WR
260 games · 8% pick
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
0.0% WR
3 games · 0% pick
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
66.7% WR
3 games · 0% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
51.3% WR
669 games · 21% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
48.8% WR
477 games · 15% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
57.3% WR
199 games · 6% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
63.6% 0% (11)
57.9% 7% (228)
55.4% 18% (570)
55.4% 10% (314)
53.5% 1% (43)
51.5% 3% (101)
50.0% 1% (26)
50.0% 1% (26)
50.0% 38% (1,177)
49.4% 2% (77)
46.2% 0% (13)
44.4% 2% (54)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
44.9% WR
243 games · 8% pick
Aftershock
Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
53.3% WR
107 games · 3% pick
Aftershock Shield Bash Bone Plating Unflinching Hextech Flashtraption Cosmic Insight
Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
47.9% WR
94 games · 3% pick
Aftershock Shield Bash Conditioning Revitalize Legend: Haste Triumph

Keystones

  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 50.6%43% pick
  • Glacial Augment Glacial Augment Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies. 41.0%3% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 55.0%1% pick
  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 50.0%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 49.9%28% pick
  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 50.0%16% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 49.6%4% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Dredge Line Q Titan's Wrath W Riptide E 63.3%98 games
Titan's Wrath W Dredge Line Q Riptide E 33.3%3 games
Dredge Line Q Riptide E Titan's Wrath W 50.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (50%), W → Q → E (58%), Q → E → W (40%).

  • PStaggering Blow

    Nautilus' first Attack against a target deals increased physical damage and roots them briefly.

  • QDredge Line

    Nautilus hurls his anchor forward. Colliding with an enemy pulls them and Nautilus together, dealing magic damage. Colliding with terrain pulls Nautilus towards it.

  • WTitan's Wrath

    Nautilus gains a temporary Shield. While it persists, his Attacks deal damage over time to his target and surrounding enemies.

  • ERiptide

    Nautilus creates three exploding waves around himself. Each explosion damages and slows enemies.

  • RDepth Charge

    Nautilus fires a shockwave into the earth that chases an opponent. This shockwave rips up the earth above it, knocking enemies into the air. When it reaches the opponent, the shockwave erupts, knocking his target into th...