Malphite - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Malphitevs Nautilus

CTankMage
Patch26.14
Matches226,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malphite vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malphite wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Nautilus based on 11 games. Malphite holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malphite vs Nautilus matchup.

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Malphite Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Malphite 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.

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Malphite - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Malphite
54.5% WR
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Nautilus vs Malphite matchup - 45.5% win rate
Nautilus
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Malphite vs Nautilus Matchup?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Nautilus matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 11
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
1.9
CS / min
1.7
664
DMG / min
366
10,654
Gold / game
8,710
109
Heal / min
100
1,281
DMG Mitigated / min
1,619
1.2
CC / min
2.3
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Malphite vs Nautilus Matchup Summary

The Malphite vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Nautilus's 45.5%, giving Malphite a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Malphite dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nautilus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nautilus leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite players can confidently pick into Nautilus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nautilus away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malphite vs Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown

Malphite wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

Malphite is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malphite holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.9Malphite
1.7Nautilus
Malphite and Nautilus farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
664Malphite
366Nautilus
Malphite heavily out-damages Nautilus by 298 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nautilus should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Malphite's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,654Malphite
8,710Nautilus
Malphite generates a commanding 1,944 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Malphite consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nautilus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.2Malphite
2.3Nautilus
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Malphite, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nautilus far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Malphite should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,390Malphite
1,719Nautilus
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Malphite, healing and mitigating 329 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Malphite is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Malphite, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Malphite Build Against Nautilus

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Malphite needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malphite against Nautilus are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Iceborn Gauntlet and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Malphite 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 Malphite vs Nautilus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Malphite early game win rateMalphite60.0%
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus40.0%
Late Game
Malphite
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Malphite late game win rateMalphite50.0%
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus50.0%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Malphite 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 Malphite 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.

Malphite holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nautilus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malphite Runes Against Nautilus

Sorcery rune tree - Malphite primary runes vs NautilusSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malphite rune vs NautilusManaflow Band - best Malphite rune vs NautilusTranscendence - best Malphite rune vs NautilusScorch - best Malphite rune vs Nautilus
Resolve rune tree - Malphite secondary runes vs NautilusResolve
Overgrowth - best Malphite rune vs NautilusSecond Wind - best Malphite rune vs Nautilus
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary allows Malphite to press their advantage against Nautilus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Malphite'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 Malphite build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Malphite matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.01%935.16459,78036.4%46.7%
57.83%835.673011,56964.3%54.5%
34.92%634.775210,11040.0%31.6%
40.32%625.78499,65441.9%38.7%
51.72%585.872710,24258.3%47.1%
53.45%586.273810,25154.2%52.9%
62.96%546.587210,52770.4%55.6%
48.98%495.272110,53934.8%61.5%
50.00%445.777210,13547.1%51.9%
40.91%445.389310,42042.9%40.0%
42.86%425.76829,41629.4%52.0%
40.54%375.975610,50837.5%42.9%
60.61%335.380910,19769.2%55.0%
43.75%325.871410,04144.4%43.5%
59.38%325.77439,97564.7%53.3%
67.74%315.785211,20670.0%66.7%
53.33%305.89149,52735.7%68.8%
56.67%305.67919,37752.9%61.5%
36.67%306.073010,35527.3%42.1%
60.00%305.38039,59745.5%68.4%
44.83%295.879411,76833.3%47.8%
42.86%284.874411,83614.3%52.4%
53.57%286.279711,99181.8%35.3%
46.15%265.68589,44450.0%42.9%
66.67%245.874911,34862.5%68.8%
45.83%245.66959,92845.5%46.1%
41.67%245.579211,31037.5%43.8%
54.17%246.165410,61950.0%57.1%
43.48%232.06329,64841.7%45.5%
52.17%231.963311,96950.0%54.5%
68.18%226.378211,27975.0%64.3%
54.55%225.06979,57250.0%57.1%
45.45%225.973310,88355.6%38.5%
57.14%215.773611,09850.0%63.6%
47.62%215.460010,08828.6%57.1%
50.00%201.864411,44471.4%38.5%
73.68%195.671511,435100.0%54.5%
36.84%195.58869,83150.0%30.8%
63.16%193.86628,43666.7%60.0%
50.00%185.080711,90033.3%53.3%
38.89%185.25928,67960.0%12.5%
33.33%182.569511,64850.0%28.6%
55.56%183.261910,40650.0%60.0%
43.75%166.174712,39466.7%38.5%
50.00%165.668510,02785.7%22.2%
53.33%156.591512,37166.7%44.4%
46.67%155.573410,66742.9%50.0%
42.86%141.969912,78720.0%55.6%
50.00%145.075911,854100.0%30.0%
71.43%142.767511,18250.0%87.5%
57.14%144.86739,60742.9%71.4%
46.15%132.45489,77040.0%50.0%
69.23%131.065712,621100.0%60.0%
53.85%135.17239,04160.0%50.0%
33.33%125.255710,9840.0%44.4%
58.33%123.074410,28766.7%50.0%
54.55%111.966410,65460.0%50.0%
36.36%112.15637,30825.0%66.7%
45.45%112.364413,42750.0%44.4%
60.00%102.77119,89760.0%60.0%
44.44%94.16269,78433.3%66.7%
66.67%92.664310,35966.7%66.7%
77.78%95.67158,14275.0%80.0%
33.33%94.859110,8890.0%37.5%
33.33%95.06949,39925.0%40.0%
66.67%95.983110,951100.0%25.0%
44.44%95.68888,50640.0%50.0%
33.33%95.664911,36250.0%28.6%
37.50%81.565412,53525.0%50.0%
62.50%83.676713,3300.0%62.5%
12.50%83.64528,90725.0%0.0%
25.00%83.25807,10420.0%33.3%
50.00%84.376210,11166.7%40.0%
50.00%85.656410,49750.0%50.0%
62.50%82.461811,03150.0%66.7%
42.86%73.468811,01333.3%50.0%
57.14%70.856611,28766.7%50.0%
28.57%74.869910,8810.0%40.0%
71.43%71.65837,60150.0%100.0%
57.14%71.453211,8660.0%80.0%
57.14%75.371611,17375.0%33.3%
28.57%74.78679,40566.7%0.0%
57.14%71.866513,68933.3%75.0%
50.00%65.84958,64725.0%100.0%
50.00%61.75829,11850.0%50.0%
66.67%66.380613,4280.0%66.7%
16.67%61.854812,6710.0%25.0%
33.33%61.16869,90933.3%33.3%
66.67%65.789411,56633.3%100.0%
16.67%65.585512,3040.0%25.0%
40.00%52.06457,88533.3%50.0%
60.00%54.175010,2900.0%75.0%
80.00%51.868510,222100.0%50.0%
40.00%55.98257,24625.0%100.0%
60.00%53.085410,96550.0%66.7%
40.00%56.05686,50725.0%100.0%
40.00%53.45818,34833.3%50.0%
60.00%55.869112,1090.0%75.0%
60.00%52.369210,53666.7%50.0%
60.00%53.667510,20250.0%66.7%
0.00%52.962210,4270.0%0.0%

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Malphite vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malphite do against Nautilus in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Malphite vs Nautilus matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Nautilus's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Malphite do against Nautilus in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malphite do against Nautilus in the late game?

In the late game, Malphite takes over the Malphite vs Nautilus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Malphite scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malphite vs Nautilus matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Malphite build against Nautilus?

The best Malphite build against Nautilus includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sunfire Aegis with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Malphite runes against Nautilus?

The best Malphite runes against Nautilus use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Malphite vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malphite counter Nautilus?

Yes, Malphite has a favorable matchup against Nautilus with a 54.5% win rate. Malphite strongly counters Nautilus in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Malphite against Nautilus?

When playing Malphite against Nautilus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.