Maokaivs Nautilus
Maokai vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nautilus wins with a 53.7% win rate (+7.5%) over Maokai based on 67 games. Nautilus 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.
Nautilus(46.3%)Who Wins the Maokai vs Nautilus Matchup?
Maokai vs Nautilus Matchup Summary
The Maokai vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 67 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 53.7% win rate compared to Maokai's 46.3%, giving Nautilus a 7.5 percentage point advantage. Nautilus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Maokai players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Maokai leads by 64 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Maokai 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.
Maokai vs Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown
Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Maokai holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Maokai Build Against Nautilus
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Nautilus are Locket of the Iron Solari, Trailblazer and Bandlepipes. This combination gives Maokai an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 6 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 Maokai vs Nautilus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Maokai44.8%Nautilus55.2%Maokai47.4%Nautilus52.6%Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.2% win rate — a 10.3 percentage point lead over Maokai. 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 52.6% win rate — 5.3 points above Maokai. 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. Maokai players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Maokai Runes Against Nautilus
Resolve
Precision
The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Maokai the best tools to compete against Nautilus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Maokai matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.26% | 94 | 1.3 | 429 | 8,604 | 55.8% | 52.4% | |
| 57.83% | 83 | 1.2 | 430 | 8,817 | 65.0% | 51.2% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 1.2 | 492 | 9,605 | 44.8% | 47.4% | |
| 48.48% | 66 | 1.3 | 459 | 9,149 | 57.1% | 42.1% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 1.3 | 476 | 9,114 | 53.6% | 51.7% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 1.3 | 443 | 8,917 | 60.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 1.3 | 496 | 9,384 | 52.2% | 50.0% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 1.3 | 454 | 9,239 | 36.4% | 53.6% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 1.3 | 438 | 8,323 | 53.9% | 61.9% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 1.4 | 430 | 9,312 | 50.0% | 42.3% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 1.2 | 409 | 8,920 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 1.3 | 449 | 9,498 | 60.0% | 52.2% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.3 | 558 | 10,756 | 54.5% | 56.0% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 1.1 | 461 | 9,092 | 50.0% | 68.4% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.3 | 355 | 8,357 | 63.2% | 50.0% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 1.2 | 491 | 8,595 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.4 | 519 | 9,664 | 46.1% | 65.0% | |
| 30.30% | 33 | 1.2 | 522 | 8,879 | 26.7% | 33.3% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.3 | 505 | 8,994 | 40.0% | 56.3% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.2 | 522 | 9,686 | 46.1% | 56.3% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 1.4 | 497 | 9,653 | 40.0% | 38.9% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 1.3 | 421 | 9,102 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.4 | 469 | 10,142 | 72.7% | 56.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 444 | 8,991 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 411 | 8,437 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.3 | 511 | 9,208 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.3 | 481 | 8,629 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.3 | 511 | 8,812 | 30.0% | 62.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.2 | 404 | 8,438 | 45.5% | 85.7% | |
| 22.22% | 18 | 1.3 | 473 | 8,169 | 22.2% | 22.2% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 2.4 | 550 | 11,752 | 66.7% | 72.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.3 | 504 | 8,244 | 55.6% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.6 | 533 | 7,703 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.6 | 456 | 7,596 | 14.3% | 62.5% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 1.1 | 474 | 9,475 | 83.3% | 77.8% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.0 | 592 | 9,370 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.0 | 640 | 12,657 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.9 | 567 | 10,296 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 0.9 | 537 | 11,286 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.3 | 571 | 10,665 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 499 | 8,334 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 749 | 10,730 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.3 | 716 | 10,315 | 60.0% | 83.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.1 | 548 | 10,701 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.6 | 625 | 11,150 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 401 | 8,124 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 653 | 11,291 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 744 | 10,008 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 895 | 10,268 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 513 | 10,550 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 738 | 10,260 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.7 | 549 | 11,217 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 372 | 7,763 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 0.8 | 491 | 9,420 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.4 | 769 | 8,716 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.7 | 722 | 10,852 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 589 | 10,260 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 444 | 11,544 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.3 | 650 | 11,428 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.1 | 645 | 11,528 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.6 | 611 | 7,946 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.0 | 721 | 11,178 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 670 | 13,743 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.1 | 617 | 11,403 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.1 | 846 | 13,488 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 780 | 10,715 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.6 | 769 | 12,100 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.2 | 520 | 9,381 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 603 | 12,596 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 752 | 10,367 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 656 | 10,297 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 0.7 | 532 | 10,923 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.5 | 545 | 9,365 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 539 | 9,686 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.4 | 583 | 9,474 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 763 | 10,684 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 599 | 7,376 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 663 | 9,720 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 553 | 7,187 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 661 | 9,613 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 465 | 8,977 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 523 | 10,707 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 950 | 12,661 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 450 | 7,114 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 451 | 8,623 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 624 | 10,694 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Maokai vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Maokai do against Nautilus in League of Legends?
Nautilus wins the Maokai vs Nautilus matchup with a 53.7% win rate compared to Maokai's 46.3%, a 7.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 67 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Maokai do against Nautilus in the early game?
In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Maokai with a 55.2% win rate versus 44.8%. Nautilus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Maokai do against Nautilus in the late game?
In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Maokai vs Nautilus matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to 47.4%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Maokai vs Nautilus matchup?
Nautilus wins the matchup against Maokai with a 53.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 7.5 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 67 games analyzed.
What is the best Maokai build against Nautilus?
The best Maokai build against Nautilus includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Trailblazer, Bandlepipes with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Maokai runes against Nautilus?
The best Maokai runes against Nautilus use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.4% win rate in the Maokai vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Maokai counter Nautilus?
No, Maokai struggles against Nautilus with only a 46.3% win rate. Nautilus has the advantage in this matchup. Maokai players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nautilus's lead.
How do I play Maokai against Nautilus?
When playing Maokai 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.