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Nautilus build & stats

TankSupport A 159 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
54.1%
Pick rate
8.8%
Ban rate
0.0%
Division
All divisions

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Unending Despair
Unending Despair
2,800 gold
Thornmail
Thornmail
2,450 gold
Heartsteel
Heartsteel
3,000 gold
8,250 gold
57.1% WR 14 games

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
55.2% 96 games

Runes

Inspiration Inspiration + Resolve Resolve
63.6% WR
11 games · 7% 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.

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

Summoner spells

Flash Mark
51.1% 131 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 54.1% of games as any role on patch 16.18 (159 games).
  • Most common core: Unending Despair → Thornmail → Heartsteel — 57% win rate over 14 games.
  • Take Aftershock as keystone: picked in 54% of games with a 52% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Unending Despair
Unending Despair
Thornmail
Thornmail
Heartsteel
Heartsteel
57.1% WR
14 games · 9% pick
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern
Thornmail
Thornmail
Heartsteel
Heartsteel
20.0% WR
5 games · 3% pick
Thornmail
Thornmail
Warmog's Armor
Warmog's Armor
Heartsteel
Heartsteel
60.0% WR
5 games · 3% pick

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
55.2% WR
96 games · 60% pick
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
46.7% WR
45 games · 28% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
72.7% 14% (22)
69.6% 14% (23)
66.7% 6% (9)
66.7% 4% (6)
64.7% 11% (17)
62.2% 23% (37)
53.4% 46% (73)
53.0% 74% (117)
50.0% 3% (4)
45.6% 36% (57)
44.4% 17% (27)
42.9% 4% (7)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
54.0% WR
63 games · 40% 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
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
50.0% WR
38 games · 24% pick
Grasp of the Undying Shield Bash Conditioning Overgrowth Legend: Haste Triumph
Inspiration Inspiration + Resolve Resolve
63.6% WR
11 games · 7% pick
Glacial Augment Hextech Flashtraption Biscuit Delivery Cosmic Insight Bone Plating Unflinching

Keystones

  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 52.3%54% pick
  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 53.7%34% 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. 66.7%8% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Mark Flash + Mark 51.1%82% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 66.7%4% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 60.0%3% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • 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...