Nautilus, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
4.5%
Ban Rate
11.8%

Nautilus Support Build: Items & Boots

Nautilus F TierTankSupport
Patch
26.19
Games
8,983
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 9, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.19 Nautilus build is Plated Steelcaps, Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern, Bandlepipes, Knight's Vow, Oracle Lens: 10.93% of games, 58.92% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Nautilus Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    61.1%Win Rate78.7%Pick Rate
  • ExhaustFlash
    Exhaust + Flash
    59.4%Win Rate14.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

62.41%Win Rate
+13.85%WR Diff
8.75%Pick Rate
431Matches

This Nautilus build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Nautilus build are Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, and Bandlepipes. This item combination achieves a 62.4% win rate across 431 matches analyzed.

At full build, Nautilus gains a total of 1350 Health, 190 Armor, and 50 MR, giving a strong power profile for a balanced playstyle.

Best Nautilus Runes

Resolve primary rune treeResolve
  • Aftershock
  • Shield Bash
  • Conditioning
  • Revitalize
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Legend: Haste
  • Triumph
  • Attack Speed
  • Health Scaling
  • Health Scaling
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Nautilus Abilities

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Nautilus build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health. Lower in: Magic Damage, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Nautilus are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 67.1% win rate and 54.0% pick rate.

67.1%Win Rate
54.0%Pick Rate
77.3%Win Rate
5.2%Pick Rate
These are Nautilus's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Locket of the Iron Solari (50.0% WR, +1.4% WR diff, 70.7% pick rate) provides 30 Armor, 200 Health, 30 MR. Knight's Vow (54.8% WR, +6.3% WR diff, 28.0% pick rate) provides 40 Armor, 200 Health. Bandlepipes (55.4% WR, +6.9% WR diff, 18.5% pick rate) provides 20 Armor, 200 Health, 20 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Locket of the Iron Solari S Tier
    Locket of the Iron Solari - 2,200 gold - Nautilus core item

    Locket of the Iron Solari

    2,200 2,200
    49.97%Win Rate
    +1.41%WR Diff
    70.67%Pick Rate
  • Knight's Vow S Tier
    Knight's Vow - 2,300 gold - Nautilus core item

    Knight's Vow

    2,300 2,300
    54.83%Win Rate
    +6.27%WR Diff
    27.98%Pick Rate
  • Bandlepipes S Tier
    Bandlepipes - 2,300 gold - Nautilus core item

    Bandlepipes

    2,300 2,300
    55.43%Win Rate
    +6.87%WR Diff
    18.46%Pick Rate
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Nautilus players complete Locket of the Iron Solari first in 68% of games, winning 49.7% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:54 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:06 to 15:00).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
49.7%68.2%12:545,709
52.9%3.0%13:06255
50.9%4.4%14:24369

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
55.1%21.7%22:181,487
54.5%10.5%22:24717
62.1%0.8%22:0058

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
72.1%3.4%31:00104
62.8%7.6%28:48234
62.9%6.3%29:36194

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 8,365 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Nautilus players max Q > W > E in 73% of games, winning 48.8% of the 6,320 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Dredge LineQW - Titan's WrathWE - RiptideE
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > E > W: 10% of games, 47.1% win rate
  • W > Q > E: 8% of games, 48.9% win rate
Large sampleBased on 8,612 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Nautilus include Protoplasm Harness, Thornmail. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Protoplasm Harness S Tier
    Protoplasm Harness - 2,600 gold - Nautilus situational item

    Protoplasm Harness

    2,600 2,600
    57.59%Win Rate
    +9.03%WR Diff
    5.64%Pick Rate
  • Thornmail S Tier
    Thornmail - 2,450 gold - Nautilus situational item

    Thornmail

    2,450 2,450
    50.38%Win Rate
    +1.82%WR Diff
    39.53%Pick Rate
The best boots for Nautilus are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Plated Steelcaps S Tier
    Plated Steelcaps - 1,200 gold - Nautilus boots

    Plated Steelcaps

    1,200 1,200
    48.95%Win Rate
    +0.39%WR Diff
    52.38%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Nautilus is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Nautilus trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    49.46%Win Rate
    +0.90%WR Diff
    87.42%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Nautilus build.

  • Total armorArmor:190
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1350
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Nautilus armorArmor
190
190
165
Nautilus movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Nautilus healthHealth
1350
1150
1150
Nautilus magic resistanceMR
50
130
150
When facing Nautilus's top counters like Taric, Rell, Braum, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Nautilus needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Protoplasm Harness or Thornmail based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nautilus performance.
durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,200gLocket of the Iron Solari at 12:54 (median)

This Nautilus durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 62.4% win rate comes from only 431 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Nautilus build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. This build's moderate gold investment allows Nautilus to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, and Bandlepipes to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Nautilus build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Nautilus Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)

8,575 games

Most Nautilus Support players rush Locket of the Iron Solari first (68% of games), finished at a median of 12.9 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (55%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (74%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Nautilus boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played54.8%48.9%4,703
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads31.9%50.6%2,737
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness6.3%50.1%541
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity0.8%33.8%65

Nautilus starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Health PotionStealth WardHealth Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played50.7%49.5%4,232
Health PotionHealth Potion ×226.4%48.7%2,203
Health PotionOracle LensHealth Potion ×2 + Oracle Lens4.1%52.0%342
Control WardStealth WardControl Ward + Stealth Ward2.1%46.3%177

Nautilus summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played74.1%48.7%6,353
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash18.4%48.5%1,581
FlashHealFlash + Heal5.6%49.3%483

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Nautilus First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Nautilus players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Locket of the Iron Solari Locket of the Iron Solari12.9 min
11.1-15.0 min
68.2%49.7%5,705
Knight's Vow Knight's Vow14.4 min
12.2-15.9 min
4.4%50.9%369
Bandlepipes Bandlepipes13.1 min
11.3-15.3 min
3.0%52.9%255
Sunfire Aegis Sunfire Aegis14.8 min
12.8-16.6 min
1.0%54.9%82

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Locket of the Iron SolariThornmailKaenic Rookern Locket of the Iron Solari → Thornmail → Kaenic Rookern31.4 min
29.2-33.6 min
12.3%58.9%380
Locket of the Iron SolariKnight's VowBandlepipes Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow → Bandlepipes28.8 min
26.9-31.2 min
7.6%62.8%234
Locket of the Iron SolariKnight's VowThornmail Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow → Thornmail29.6 min
27.8-32.3 min
6.3%62.9%194
Locket of the Iron SolariKnight's VowKaenic Rookern Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow → Kaenic Rookern31.0 min
28.8-33.2 min
3.4%72.1%104
Locket of the Iron SolariKaenic RookernThornmail Locket of the Iron Solari → Kaenic Rookern → Thornmail32.7 min
31.3-34.4 min
1.6%65.3%49

Every Nautilus Support Item by Win Rate

The completed items Nautilus players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron SolariMost played74.0%50.0%6,344
ThornmailThornmail41.4%50.4%3,549
Knight's VowKnight's Vow29.3%54.8%2,513
BandlepipesBandlepipes19.3%55.4%1,658
Kaenic RookernKaenic Rookern15.3%56.1%1,312
HeartsteelHeartsteel9.4%48.0%808
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart6.7%54.0%574
Protoplasm HarnessProtoplasm Harness5.9%57.6%507
Sunfire AegisSunfire Aegis3.3%53.2%280
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen2.3%52.0%196
Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence1.9%58.3%163
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean1.5%60.0%125

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Nautilus's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Locket of the Iron SolariThornmailKaenic RookernPlated Steelcaps
Total gold8,750

This core is in our ranked data: 58.9% win rate over 380 games.

Total stats from items
Health
750
Armor
130
Magic Resist
110
Ability Haste
10
Move Speed
45