Malphitevs Nautilus
Malphite vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nautilus wins with a 57.7% win rate (+15.4%) over Malphite based on 26 games. Nautilus 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.
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.
Who Wins the Malphite vs Nautilus Matchup?
Malphite vs Nautilus Matchup Summary
The Malphite vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 57.7% win rate compared to Malphite's 42.3%, giving Nautilus a 15.4 percentage point advantage. Nautilus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Malphite 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 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Malphite 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.
Malphite vs Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown
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.
Best Malphite Build Against Nautilus
Sorcerer's Shoes 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 Rod of Ages, Malignance and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Malphite an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nautilus. 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
Malphite40.0%
Nautilus60.0%Malphite43.8%Nautilus56.3%Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Malphite. This lopsided early game means Nautilus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Nautilus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Nautilus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Nautilus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Malphite players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Malphite Runes Against Nautilus
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Malphite the best tools to compete against Nautilus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Malphite matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.26% | 388 | 5.6 | 712 | 11,235 | 54.8% | 47.2% | |
| 47.53% | 263 | 5.4 | 645 | 10,201 | 50.0% | 45.6% | |
| 50.00% | 218 | 6.2 | 755 | 10,675 | 52.9% | 48.1% | |
| 59.30% | 199 | 6.0 | 766 | 11,488 | 53.2% | 63.3% | |
| 49.48% | 192 | 5.4 | 747 | 10,670 | 48.2% | 50.5% | |
| 45.35% | 172 | 4.9 | 684 | 9,667 | 40.0% | 50.6% | |
| 50.88% | 171 | 5.8 | 836 | 10,851 | 48.7% | 52.7% | |
| 38.78% | 147 | 5.9 | 906 | 9,764 | 44.6% | 32.9% | |
| 60.28% | 141 | 6.4 | 871 | 11,191 | 67.8% | 54.9% | |
| 55.88% | 136 | 6.3 | 763 | 11,138 | 54.8% | 56.8% | |
| 42.86% | 133 | 5.7 | 787 | 10,501 | 43.9% | 42.1% | |
| 51.94% | 129 | 5.7 | 867 | 10,978 | 50.0% | 53.2% | |
| 43.41% | 129 | 6.0 | 649 | 10,016 | 31.8% | 54.5% | |
| 52.10% | 119 | 6.1 | 774 | 11,046 | 52.1% | 52.1% | |
| 43.86% | 114 | 6.2 | 813 | 10,968 | 42.9% | 44.6% | |
| 52.21% | 113 | 5.9 | 711 | 10,629 | 55.1% | 50.0% | |
| 49.55% | 111 | 5.5 | 761 | 10,424 | 48.9% | 50.0% | |
| 55.45% | 110 | 6.0 | 687 | 10,951 | 56.0% | 55.0% | |
| 49.53% | 107 | 5.3 | 663 | 10,226 | 52.1% | 47.5% | |
| 57.01% | 107 | 6.5 | 723 | 11,314 | 63.6% | 52.4% | |
| 46.60% | 103 | 5.8 | 789 | 10,732 | 39.5% | 51.7% | |
| 45.10% | 102 | 6.1 | 792 | 11,086 | 44.7% | 45.5% | |
| 45.54% | 101 | 5.0 | 715 | 11,029 | 39.5% | 49.2% | |
| 69.00% | 100 | 6.0 | 769 | 11,618 | 88.9% | 52.7% | |
| 37.00% | 100 | 5.3 | 696 | 9,985 | 32.5% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 100 | 6.1 | 744 | 11,206 | 56.5% | 63.0% | |
| 54.17% | 96 | 5.7 | 721 | 10,890 | 58.5% | 50.9% | |
| 37.23% | 94 | 5.0 | 764 | 9,994 | 40.0% | 35.2% | |
| 47.87% | 94 | 6.0 | 707 | 10,516 | 41.5% | 52.8% | |
| 52.69% | 93 | 6.3 | 821 | 11,943 | 62.2% | 46.4% | |
| 53.26% | 92 | 2.9 | 663 | 12,186 | 70.6% | 43.1% | |
| 46.59% | 88 | 5.5 | 729 | 11,249 | 44.8% | 47.5% | |
| 43.68% | 87 | 3.5 | 718 | 11,503 | 34.3% | 50.0% | |
| 61.25% | 80 | 5.9 | 788 | 11,347 | 60.5% | 61.9% | |
| 49.35% | 77 | 6.1 | 795 | 11,009 | 57.6% | 43.2% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 6.3 | 753 | 11,827 | 57.1% | 39.6% | |
| 56.16% | 73 | 6.5 | 752 | 11,707 | 60.6% | 52.5% | |
| 52.78% | 72 | 5.2 | 832 | 11,249 | 56.8% | 48.6% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 6.0 | 672 | 10,298 | 48.1% | 53.5% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 5.5 | 707 | 10,608 | 50.0% | 51.3% | |
| 55.38% | 65 | 6.2 | 813 | 10,800 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.06% | 62 | 5.7 | 742 | 10,313 | 57.6% | 58.6% | |
| 57.38% | 61 | 5.3 | 707 | 11,614 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 36.84% | 57 | 2.1 | 625 | 10,758 | 21.1% | 44.7% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 2.8 | 593 | 9,560 | 45.8% | 56.3% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 5.3 | 634 | 10,780 | 43.5% | 48.4% | |
| 59.26% | 54 | 5.4 | 722 | 10,961 | 56.5% | 61.3% | |
| 57.41% | 54 | 2.3 | 684 | 12,043 | 71.4% | 48.5% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 5.3 | 699 | 9,361 | 48.1% | 44.0% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 2.6 | 582 | 11,373 | 33.3% | 58.6% | |
| 67.35% | 49 | 1.6 | 735 | 13,087 | 60.0% | 72.4% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.1 | 831 | 11,675 | 50.0% | 40.6% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 5.7 | 778 | 10,612 | 45.8% | 63.6% | |
| 68.89% | 45 | 6.4 | 911 | 11,137 | 68.0% | 70.0% | |
| 34.88% | 43 | 2.3 | 558 | 10,939 | 40.9% | 28.6% | |
| 65.12% | 43 | 1.8 | 676 | 12,528 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 4.7 | 743 | 12,135 | 76.2% | 45.5% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 2.6 | 701 | 10,721 | 61.1% | 48.0% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 4.4 | 725 | 10,502 | 61.1% | 45.8% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 2.1 | 687 | 12,280 | 50.0% | 65.2% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 5.8 | 869 | 10,743 | 50.0% | 72.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 4.8 | 706 | 10,369 | 63.2% | 40.0% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 5.3 | 702 | 12,072 | 37.5% | 43.3% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 2.0 | 630 | 10,320 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.9 | 607 | 9,246 | 56.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 2.0 | 720 | 12,937 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 5.3 | 567 | 9,864 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 65.71% | 35 | 5.3 | 672 | 10,939 | 69.2% | 63.6% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 4.6 | 691 | 10,831 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 4.7 | 768 | 12,678 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 3.5 | 647 | 11,049 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 5.4 | 753 | 11,082 | 75.0% | 43.8% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 5.9 | 658 | 10,312 | 54.5% | 35.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 3.1 | 660 | 10,391 | 42.9% | 46.1% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 2.8 | 602 | 10,103 | 40.0% | 43.8% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 3.8 | 695 | 9,751 | 40.0% | 43.8% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 3.8 | 695 | 9,621 | 53.3% | 54.5% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 2.1 | 658 | 11,407 | 45.5% | 40.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 6.0 | 754 | 10,963 | 66.7% | 64.3% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 2.4 | 514 | 9,267 | 38.5% | 41.7% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 1.8 | 625 | 9,736 | 50.0% | 23.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 2.0 | 712 | 11,532 | 66.7% | 36.8% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 4.6 | 633 | 10,839 | 75.0% | 47.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 2.1 | 628 | 9,559 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 3.2 | 771 | 12,787 | 20.0% | 46.7% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 751 | 12,247 | 75.0% | 64.7% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.6 | 823 | 11,138 | 64.3% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 5.3 | 667 | 10,273 | 36.4% | 61.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 5.2 | 755 | 11,656 | 66.7% | 56.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.3 | 814 | 11,775 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 4.0 | 525 | 9,155 | 44.4% | 41.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 2.1 | 658 | 9,003 | 60.0% | 30.0% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 829 | 11,369 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 4.0 | 667 | 11,598 | 42.9% | 69.2% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 2.4 | 681 | 12,045 | 55.6% | 70.0% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 1.3 | 676 | 12,599 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 15.79% | 19 | 5.5 | 713 | 9,831 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.0 | 566 | 10,155 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.6 | 652 | 12,316 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.9 | 598 | 9,419 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.3 | 711 | 9,979 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 5.2 | 764 | 11,113 | 37.5% | 30.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.6 | 622 | 10,731 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.7 | 621 | 11,540 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.3 | 727 | 10,886 | 20.0% | 70.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 547 | 7,644 | 27.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 2.4 | 651 | 10,267 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 4.8 | 625 | 9,108 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.9 | 896 | 12,800 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.9 | 711 | 8,748 | 14.3% | 42.9% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.9 | 676 | 9,278 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.6 | 578 | 9,503 | 42.9% | 71.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.0 | 881 | 12,183 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.7 | 884 | 12,233 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 4.3 | 812 | 11,725 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.3 | 620 | 10,349 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.4 | 690 | 8,829 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.1 | 496 | 10,653 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 768 | 12,968 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.1 | 739 | 10,781 | 85.7% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 626 | 8,674 | 14.3% | 40.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.4 | 612 | 10,414 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.8 | 724 | 10,714 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.5 | 749 | 11,924 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 0.8 | 623 | 10,430 | 14.3% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 594 | 10,346 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 666 | 9,770 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 740 | 10,021 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 678 | 9,368 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.0 | 647 | 10,436 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.3 | 822 | 14,127 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.9 | 708 | 8,110 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.8 | 555 | 7,668 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 798 | 11,560 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 469 | 8,312 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.4 | 659 | 9,675 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.6 | 559 | 8,928 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 713 | 11,667 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 659 | 10,877 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 683 | 11,328 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 585 | 11,594 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.0 | 705 | 14,378 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 726 | 12,544 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 675 | 14,033 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.4 | 564 | 11,571 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.0 | 953 | 14,658 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.6 | 648 | 9,537 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.5 | 556 | 11,137 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 851 | 11,160 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.9 | 816 | 11,101 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 790 | 12,913 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.2 | 626 | 9,015 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 738 | 10,078 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 674 | 10,319 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 920 | 13,775 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 481 | 10,060 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 691 | 14,276 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Malphite vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Malphite do against Nautilus in League of Legends?
Nautilus wins the Malphite vs Nautilus matchup with a 57.7% win rate compared to Malphite's 42.3%, a 15.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Malphite do against Nautilus in the early game?
In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Malphite 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 Malphite do against Nautilus in the late game?
In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Malphite vs Nautilus matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Malphite vs Nautilus matchup?
Nautilus wins the matchup against Malphite with a 57.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 15.4 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.
What is the best Malphite build against Nautilus?
The best Malphite build against Nautilus includes Rod of Ages, Malignance, Sunfire Aegis with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. 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 Domination primary tree with Sorcery 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?
No, Malphite struggles against Nautilus with only a 42.3% win rate. Nautilus has the advantage in this matchup. Malphite players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nautilus's lead.
How do I play Malphite against Nautilus?
When playing Malphite against Nautilus, play cautiously and avoid Nautilus's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nautilus has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.