
Annievs Nautilus
Annie vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Nautilus wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Annie based on 9 games. Nautilus wins the early laning phase while Annie scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Annie build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Annie vs Nautilus matchup.
Annie Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Annie performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Annie vs Nautilus Matchup?

Annie vs Nautilus Matchup Summary
The Annie vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Annie's 44.4%, giving Nautilus a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nautilus controls the early laning stage, but Annie outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nautilus needs to press advantages before Annie reaches their power spikes, while Annie should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nautilus leads by 934 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Annie players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nautilus overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Annie vs Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown
Annie is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Annie holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Annie Build Against Nautilus
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Annie needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Annie against Nautilus are Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Annie an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Annie vs Nautilus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Annie. This lopsided early game means Nautilus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Annie at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Nautilus. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Nautilus has the edge early, but Annie gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Annie Runes Against Nautilus
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Annie the best tools to compete against Nautilus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Annie matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Annie's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Annie build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65.38% | 104 | 5.7 | 924 | 11,393 | 65.8% | 65.1% | |
| 49.50% | 101 | 6.1 | 912 | 11,423 | 55.8% | 42.9% | |
| 47.13% | 87 | 6.2 | 871 | 11,697 | 39.4% | 51.9% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 6.0 | 1,111 | 12,458 | 63.0% | 47.4% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 5.5 | 853 | 12,378 | 50.0% | 52.5% | |
| 60.00% | 60 | 5.6 | 953 | 11,215 | 56.5% | 62.2% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 5.7 | 908 | 11,672 | 52.2% | 51.5% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 5.3 | 791 | 10,376 | 41.4% | 53.9% | |
| 54.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 957 | 12,002 | 47.8% | 59.3% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 5.8 | 1,010 | 12,813 | 47.4% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 5.0 | 978 | 11,089 | 59.1% | 53.9% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 6.4 | 919 | 10,307 | 33.3% | 53.3% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 5.4 | 812 | 10,602 | 60.0% | 34.5% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 6.2 | 710 | 10,366 | 28.6% | 54.5% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 5.3 | 867 | 10,955 | 36.8% | 54.5% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 5.9 | 845 | 11,569 | 33.3% | 36.0% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 5.6 | 949 | 9,900 | 45.5% | 62.5% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.0 | 925 | 10,218 | 46.7% | 65.0% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 5.8 | 783 | 10,852 | 35.7% | 61.1% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 5.8 | 1,019 | 11,076 | 50.0% | 29.4% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 5.8 | 780 | 10,579 | 25.0% | 52.9% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.7 | 1,048 | 11,816 | 33.3% | 41.2% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.1 | 901 | 11,421 | 36.4% | 46.7% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 945 | 11,862 | 40.0% | 73.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 994 | 11,035 | 41.7% | 61.5% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 851 | 12,247 | 72.7% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 2.6 | 731 | 10,334 | 37.5% | 43.8% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.4 | 888 | 10,904 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 5.9 | 955 | 10,982 | 50.0% | 26.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.0 | 739 | 10,132 | 54.5% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.0 | 896 | 11,810 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.4 | 886 | 11,412 | 27.3% | 60.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.8 | 895 | 10,767 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 5.5 | 784 | 9,932 | 18.2% | 50.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 5.8 | 916 | 12,220 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 906 | 11,836 | 83.3% | 42.9% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.3 | 587 | 10,121 | 16.7% | 76.9% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 5.5 | 869 | 11,958 | 20.0% | 84.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.0 | 887 | 9,798 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.3 | 825 | 9,565 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 4.7 | 984 | 10,696 | 87.5% | 55.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.8 | 994 | 11,465 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 5.2 | 964 | 11,150 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 3.5 | 788 | 9,738 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 3.3 | 788 | 11,273 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.8 | 788 | 10,184 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 894 | 10,861 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.8 | 849 | 10,056 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 1.3 | 603 | 9,361 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.5 | 796 | 10,677 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.9 | 683 | 8,400 | 71.4% | 0.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,106 | 12,856 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.2 | 596 | 8,525 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.8 | 934 | 11,282 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 885 | 10,301 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 925 | 11,300 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.8 | 840 | 10,865 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.4 | 584 | 10,383 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.8 | 938 | 9,577 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 514 | 8,199 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,030 | 13,586 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 918 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 818 | 10,552 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 899 | 13,795 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.0 | 905 | 10,123 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.4 | 626 | 9,384 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 660 | 8,719 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.8 | 720 | 10,739 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 1,001 | 8,334 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 930 | 11,829 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.6 | 642 | 10,156 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 897 | 11,721 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 871 | 8,611 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 496 | 10,366 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,014 | 9,508 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.3 | 725 | 8,776 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 783 | 12,620 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 687 | 8,498 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 716 | 11,782 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 997 | 9,252 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 405 | 8,215 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 592 | 6,237 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 627 | 8,934 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 736 | 9,418 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 836 | 9,561 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 661 | 8,813 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 1,248 | 12,731 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 787 | 10,629 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 640 | 10,386 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 724 | 8,948 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
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Annie vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Annie do against Nautilus in League of Legends?
Nautilus wins the Annie vs Nautilus matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Annie's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Annie do against Nautilus in the early game?
In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Annie with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Nautilus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Annie do against Nautilus in the late game?
In the late game, Annie takes over the Annie vs Nautilus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Annie scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Annie vs Nautilus matchup?
Nautilus wins the matchup against Annie with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Annie build against Nautilus?
The best Annie build against Nautilus includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Annie runes against Nautilus?
The best Annie runes against Nautilus use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Annie vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Annie counter Nautilus?
No, Annie struggles against Nautilus with only a 44.4% win rate. Nautilus has the advantage in this matchup. Annie players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nautilus's lead.
How do I play Annie against Nautilus?
When playing Annie against Nautilus, play cautiously and avoid Nautilus's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Nautilus in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.