Nautilus Support build & stats
- Win rate
- 50.9%
- Pick rate
- 10.9%
- Ban rate
- 16.0%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Finish these three
Boots
Runes
Resolve +
Inspiration 
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
Resolve
Inspiration
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
W
E
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 50.9% of games as Support on patch 16.17 (821 games).
- Most common core: Bandlepipes → Knight's Vow → Locket of the Iron Solari — 58% win rate over 52 games.
- Take Aftershock as keystone: picked in 87% of games with a 51% win rate.
- Best matchup: Zoe (89% over 9 games). Hardest: Alistar (24% over 17 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Banned in 16% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Most common sets of three completed items
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 69.8% | 8% (63) | |
| 59.2% | 38% (314) | |
| 57.9% | 2% (19) | |
| 53.5% | 12% (99) | |
| 52.5% | 85% (699) | |
| 51.6% | 23% (186) | |
| 49.2% | 30% (250) | |
| 48.5% | 4% (33) | |
| 47.1% | 2% (17) | |
| 42.9% | 2% (14) | |
| 41.7% | 4% (36) | |
| 36.4% | 1% (11) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Resolve +
Inspiration
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
Resolve
Inspiration
Resolve +
Precision
Inspiration +
Resolve 
Keystones
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Aftershock
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
51.4%87% pick
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Glacial Augment
Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies.
47.5%10% pick
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Guardian
Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield.
33.3%1% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
83.3%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
51.9%71% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
43.2%20% pick
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Flash + Heal
60.8%9% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
57.1%7 games
Q
E
W
50.0%2 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (57%), Q → W → E (33%).
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PStaggering BlowNautilus' first Attack against a target deals increased physical damage and roots them briefly.
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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.
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WTitan's Wrath
Nautilus gains a temporary Shield. While it persists, his Attacks deal damage over time to his target and surrounding enemies.
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ERiptide
Nautilus creates three exploding waves around himself. Each explosion damages and slows enemies.
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RDepth ChargeNautilus 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...