Maokaivs Nautilus
Maokai vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Maokai wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nautilus based on 40 games. Maokai holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Maokai vs Nautilus matchup.
Maokai Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Maokai 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 Maokai vs Nautilus?
Maokai wins 53.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.3% and 62.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.4% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 100 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.18
- +0.6 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Maokai, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Maokai wins 53.0% of 100 games (95% range 43.3–62.5%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 50.4% for Maokai; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Maokai usually wins the lane: 219 gold ahead of Nautilus at 15 minutes on average (98 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Maokai players pick Health Scaling (flex) much less often against Nautilus: 46.8% of their other Support games, 35.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Maokai and Nautilus played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Maokai's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Maokai vs Nautilus Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Maokai vs Nautilus Win Rate by Game Length
Maokai's win rate against Nautilus by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Maokai's results against Nautilus in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Maokai vs Nautilus Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)MaokaiMaokai gold at 15: +219
- First itemMaokaiMaokai: 11.6 min · Nautilus: 12.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenMaokai wins 52.5% of 61 games
What Maokai Changes Against Nautilus
Choices Maokai players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Health Scaling (flex)Stat shardUsually46.8%vs Nautilus35.0%−11.8 pts60.0% WR here
UnflinchingRuneUsually42.8%vs Nautilus32.0%−10.8 pts53.1% WR here
Imperial MandateItemUsually2.6%vs Nautilus6.0%+3.4 pts
CelerityRuneUsually1.7%vs Nautilus5.0%+3.3 pts
Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually0.8%vs Nautilus4.1%+3.3 pts
Best Maokai Build vs Nautilus
Usual Maokai build (Support)
76.2% win rate · 21 games
Against Nautilus
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 45 Maokai games against Nautilus carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Maokai's standard build instead.
- Maokai usually completes Locket of the Iron Solari first, at 11.6 min (median of 42 games).
- Nautilus usually completes Locket of the Iron Solari first, at 12.9 min (median of 51 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Maokai Runes vs Nautilus
Usual Maokai runes (Support)
Aftershock
51.5% win rate · 549 games
Against Nautilus
Aftershock68.2% win rate · 22 games
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Maokai matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Maokai'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 Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Maokai Matchups
Hardest for Maokai
Easiest for Maokai
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Maokai vs Nautilus FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Maokai vs Nautilus?
Current data slightly favors Maokai, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Maokai wins 53.0% of 100 games (95% range 43.3–62.5%).
What is Maokai's win rate against Nautilus?
Maokai wins 53.0% of 100 Support games against Nautilus on patch 26.19 (95% range 43.3–62.5%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 50.4% would be expected.
Does Maokai counter Nautilus?
Not clearly. Maokai wins 53.0% of 100 games against Nautilus, and the 95% range (43.3–62.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Maokai or Nautilus?
Maokai usually wins the lane: 219 gold ahead of Nautilus at 15 minutes on average (98 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Maokai outscale Nautilus?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nautilus strongest against Maokai?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nautilus is ahead of Maokai beyond the margin of error.
What should Maokai build against Nautilus?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Maokai's usual Support core: Thornmail, Spirit Visage, Unending Despair. The biggest change against Nautilus: Imperial Mandate (2.6% usually, 6.0% here).
What runes should Maokai use against Nautilus?
Aftershock with Resolve and Inspiration — 68.2% over 22 games against Nautilus. The biggest change against Nautilus: Health Scaling (flex) (46.8% usually, 35.0% here).