Naafirivs Nautilus
Naafiri vs Nautilus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Naafiri wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Nautilus based on 8 games. Naafiri wins the early laning phase while Nautilus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Naafiri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Naafiri vs Nautilus matchup.
Naafiri Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Naafiri 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(50.0%)Who Wins the Naafiri vs Nautilus Matchup?
Naafiri vs Nautilus Matchup Summary
The Naafiri vs Nautilus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 50.0%, giving Naafiri a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Naafiri controls the early laning stage, but Nautilus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Naafiri needs to press advantages before Nautilus reaches their power spikes, while Nautilus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nautilus leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Nautilus's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Naafiri vs Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown
Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Naafiri holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Naafiri Build Against Nautilus
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Nautilus are Hubris, Axiom Arc and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Naafiri 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 Naafiri vs Nautilus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Naafiri66.7%Nautilus33.3%Naafiri40.0%Nautilus60.0%Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Naafiri 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Nautilus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Naafiri must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nautilus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nautilus survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Naafiri Runes Against Nautilus
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Naafiri maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Nautilus.
Naafiri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Naafiri'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 Naafiri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.24% | 121 | 1.1 | 732 | 13,254 | 49.0% | 52.8% | |
| 49.17% | 120 | 6.4 | 908 | 13,141 | 59.1% | 43.4% | |
| 52.25% | 111 | 1.2 | 754 | 12,934 | 54.2% | 50.0% | |
| 36.11% | 108 | 1.3 | 723 | 12,403 | 32.8% | 40.0% | |
| 45.37% | 108 | 1.3 | 691 | 12,822 | 39.6% | 50.0% | |
| 50.47% | 107 | 1.1 | 738 | 13,413 | 52.4% | 49.2% | |
| 44.33% | 97 | 1.1 | 796 | 13,200 | 40.0% | 48.1% | |
| 47.42% | 97 | 1.4 | 724 | 12,161 | 52.9% | 41.3% | |
| 53.13% | 96 | 6.3 | 942 | 12,634 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 45.83% | 96 | 6.3 | 839 | 12,203 | 43.2% | 48.1% | |
| 43.62% | 94 | 6.1 | 941 | 12,192 | 45.6% | 41.7% | |
| 57.45% | 94 | 5.5 | 959 | 13,879 | 63.4% | 52.8% | |
| 50.00% | 92 | 6.2 | 956 | 12,439 | 46.8% | 53.3% | |
| 44.94% | 89 | 1.7 | 814 | 12,651 | 43.2% | 46.1% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 6.2 | 864 | 11,217 | 50.0% | 48.6% | |
| 59.26% | 81 | 3.5 | 795 | 13,016 | 56.4% | 61.9% | |
| 59.74% | 77 | 4.2 | 911 | 12,890 | 60.0% | 59.5% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 3.5 | 940 | 14,003 | 44.4% | 57.5% | |
| 59.46% | 74 | 4.0 | 939 | 13,100 | 57.6% | 61.0% | |
| 67.12% | 73 | 6.2 | 1,001 | 13,292 | 54.5% | 77.5% | |
| 49.32% | 73 | 1.2 | 718 | 13,822 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 64.38% | 73 | 6.0 | 931 | 13,620 | 66.7% | 63.0% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 1.3 | 802 | 13,883 | 58.3% | 46.8% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 5.6 | 871 | 13,027 | 45.7% | 58.3% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 1.3 | 776 | 13,890 | 60.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 1.3 | 729 | 12,273 | 52.9% | 41.4% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 6.4 | 1,005 | 12,625 | 53.1% | 46.7% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 1.2 | 719 | 11,779 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 1.3 | 847 | 13,814 | 56.0% | 51.4% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 6.2 | 876 | 12,573 | 52.0% | 51.7% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 6.2 | 915 | 12,274 | 56.5% | 45.2% | |
| 38.89% | 54 | 1.2 | 755 | 13,413 | 40.0% | 38.2% | |
| 62.96% | 54 | 5.3 | 953 | 13,842 | 81.3% | 55.3% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 1.2 | 819 | 12,377 | 50.0% | 45.8% | |
| 65.38% | 52 | 6.0 | 875 | 12,443 | 53.9% | 76.9% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 1.0 | 750 | 12,952 | 43.5% | 46.1% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 1.1 | 859 | 12,914 | 56.5% | 60.0% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 1.8 | 713 | 12,553 | 45.0% | 40.7% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 6.4 | 902 | 12,854 | 55.0% | 53.9% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 6.5 | 846 | 11,901 | 57.9% | 38.5% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 1.7 | 738 | 13,783 | 61.5% | 54.8% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 6.3 | 1,030 | 12,802 | 69.6% | 52.4% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 1.6 | 902 | 12,679 | 44.0% | 77.8% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 1.6 | 821 | 13,496 | 52.4% | 54.5% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 6.8 | 880 | 12,678 | 71.4% | 45.5% | |
| 63.41% | 41 | 5.0 | 815 | 12,821 | 70.0% | 57.1% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 1.7 | 707 | 11,656 | 44.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 6.4 | 1,028 | 13,321 | 53.3% | 62.5% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.5 | 972 | 12,540 | 66.7% | 47.8% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 6.6 | 1,023 | 14,121 | 81.3% | 47.6% | |
| 72.97% | 37 | 3.6 | 845 | 12,390 | 68.4% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 6.6 | 998 | 13,053 | 33.3% | 61.9% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 1.4 | 835 | 13,098 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.3 | 909 | 12,462 | 66.7% | 35.0% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 6.5 | 926 | 12,222 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 64.71% | 34 | 4.3 | 877 | 12,129 | 77.3% | 41.7% | |
| 72.73% | 33 | 6.4 | 1,031 | 12,382 | 76.5% | 68.8% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 5.2 | 791 | 12,733 | 33.3% | 45.0% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 6.0 | 857 | 12,833 | 30.0% | 63.6% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.6 | 877 | 13,427 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 2.0 | 674 | 12,508 | 52.9% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.3 | 804 | 13,472 | 33.3% | 61.1% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 6.5 | 862 | 13,145 | 90.9% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.1 | 803 | 12,769 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 7.1 | 999 | 11,955 | 46.1% | 35.7% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 6.4 | 965 | 12,267 | 76.9% | 53.9% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.3 | 710 | 12,811 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 73.08% | 26 | 1.2 | 825 | 13,711 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 2.1 | 807 | 13,149 | 14.3% | 42.1% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 4.3 | 932 | 12,786 | 28.6% | 57.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 4.3 | 818 | 12,220 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 989 | 12,911 | 66.7% | 56.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 2.9 | 861 | 13,987 | 57.1% | 43.8% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.8 | 950 | 10,525 | 56.3% | 57.1% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 3.3 | 1,106 | 10,970 | 68.8% | 57.1% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 4.4 | 928 | 12,643 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 4.7 | 890 | 12,202 | 38.5% | 88.9% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.2 | 754 | 13,864 | 33.3% | 43.8% | |
| 80.95% | 22 | 5.4 | 965 | 12,699 | 84.6% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 5.2 | 948 | 12,818 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.7 | 843 | 11,362 | 72.7% | 30.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 828 | 11,661 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.6 | 958 | 11,090 | 58.3% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 3.7 | 890 | 12,157 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 864 | 13,894 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 21.05% | 19 | 4.5 | 948 | 12,184 | 14.3% | 25.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 4.0 | 876 | 12,864 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 3.9 | 862 | 14,100 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 2.4 | 937 | 13,012 | 44.4% | 70.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.4 | 1,044 | 13,123 | 57.1% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 3.5 | 768 | 12,515 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 3.0 | 913 | 13,390 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 2.3 | 830 | 14,621 | 66.7% | 81.8% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.7 | 1,212 | 13,086 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.2 | 708 | 13,753 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.4 | 848 | 12,919 | 83.3% | 45.5% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 6.2 | 943 | 12,263 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.7 | 972 | 13,122 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 1,024 | 11,169 | 66.7% | 88.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 1,138 | 16,319 | 0.0% | 61.5% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.2 | 869 | 12,498 | 40.0% | 77.8% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.4 | 828 | 15,005 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.0 | 705 | 11,671 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.7 | 1,016 | 14,350 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.4 | 959 | 11,445 | 83.3% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.2 | 953 | 13,415 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.6 | 803 | 10,675 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 1,075 | 14,097 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 997 | 9,638 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.6 | 902 | 14,028 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,075 | 12,872 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.0 | 1,074 | 10,026 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.5 | 890 | 11,894 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.4 | 741 | 15,242 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 789 | 9,058 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 1,081 | 15,144 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 728 | 11,910 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 1,386 | 14,238 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.1 | 1,022 | 12,187 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.9 | 1,060 | 12,058 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,092 | 13,546 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 714 | 10,745 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.5 | 868 | 13,894 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 827 | 14,688 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,098 | 14,193 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 1,097 | 18,180 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,026 | 13,472 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 766 | 13,495 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 895 | 11,726 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,001 | 12,846 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 1,005 | 17,761 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,099 | 14,774 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 1,049 | 14,123 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Naafiri vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Naafiri do against Nautilus in League of Legends?
Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Nautilus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Naafiri do against Nautilus in the early game?
In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Nautilus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Naafiri do against Nautilus in the late game?
In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Naafiri vs Nautilus matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Naafiri vs Nautilus matchup?
Naafiri wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Naafiri build against Nautilus?
The best Naafiri build against Nautilus includes Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Mercury's Treads. 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 Naafiri runes against Nautilus?
The best Naafiri runes against Nautilus use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Naafiri vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Naafiri counter Nautilus?
Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Nautilus with a 50.0% win rate. Naafiri slightly edges out Nautilus in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.
How do I play Naafiri against Nautilus?
When playing Naafiri 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.