Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
5.2%

Nautilusvs Aatrox

BTankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 13, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Aatrox is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nautilus wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Aatrox based on 5 games. Aatrox wins the early laning phase while Nautilus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nautilus vs Aatrox matchup.

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Nautilus Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nautilus 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.

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Nautilus - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
60.0% WR
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Aatrox vs Nautilus matchup - 40.0% win rate
Aatrox
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Aatrox Matchup?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Aatrox matchup
Winner
Nautilus
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
3.6
CS / min
4.5
677
DMG / min
712
12,428
Gold / game
13,101
147
Heal / min
628
2,719
DMG Mitigated / min
1,154
2.6
CC / min
0.9
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Nautilus vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Aatrox matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Aatrox's 40.0%, giving Nautilus a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aatrox controls the early laning stage, but Nautilus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aatrox 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 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus players can confidently pick into Aatrox and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Aatrox away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nautilus vs Aatrox Laning Phase Breakdown

Aatrox wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

Aatrox is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Aatrox holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.6Nautilus
4.5Aatrox
Aatrox significantly out-farms Nautilus by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Aatrox a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nautilus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
677Nautilus
712Aatrox
Aatrox deals 35 more champion damage per minute than Nautilus. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nautilus choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Aatrox's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,428Nautilus
13,101Aatrox
Aatrox earns 673 more gold per game than Nautilus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Aatrox slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.6Nautilus
0.9Aatrox
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Aatrox, with 1.6 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nautilus far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Aatrox should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,866Nautilus
1,782Aatrox
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Aatrox, healing and mitigating 1,084 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aatrox is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aatrox, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Aatrox

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Aatrox, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Aatrox are Iceborn Gauntlet, Heartsteel and Sunfire Aegis. This combination gives Nautilus 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 Aatrox. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Aatrox matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aatrox
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus0.0%
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox100.0%
Late Game
Nautilus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus100.0%
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox0.0%

Aatrox dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Aatrox 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Aatrox. 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: Aatrox 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 Nautilus Runes Against Aatrox

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs AatroxResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Nautilus rune vs AatroxShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs AatroxBone Plating - best Nautilus rune vs AatroxOvergrowth - best Nautilus rune vs Aatrox
Sorcery rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs AatroxSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Nautilus rune vs AatroxTranscendence - best Nautilus rune vs Aatrox
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Sorcery secondary allows Nautilus to press their advantage against Aatrox, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Nautilus'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 Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Nautilus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.55%5481.13678,54548.8%52.0%
51.75%4871.13578,46950.0%53.6%
50.69%4361.13598,97647.9%52.8%
46.39%3881.13928,62744.9%47.9%
50.73%3431.13698,57153.2%48.7%
42.59%3241.13798,94140.3%44.6%
50.93%3221.13479,03950.8%51.0%
46.78%2331.13918,79345.5%47.9%
54.91%2241.13458,53549.0%59.4%
49.54%2181.13628,44151.4%47.8%
46.38%2071.13618,95939.8%50.8%
49.26%2031.13828,30747.4%50.9%
50.77%1951.13278,34553.9%48.1%
42.33%1891.13868,71641.4%43.1%
57.06%1771.13448,73853.2%60.2%
49.71%1711.14388,49547.0%52.3%
45.83%1681.13998,45742.9%48.4%
39.16%1661.14088,40829.6%48.2%
46.91%1621.03978,82845.3%48.3%
51.88%1601.13598,24051.9%51.9%
52.90%1551.13198,39264.9%41.0%
53.47%1441.24339,10748.0%59.4%
45.77%1421.13538,81449.2%43.2%
39.13%1381.13288,31040.3%37.7%
55.12%1271.13899,55546.3%61.6%
56.91%1231.13448,53254.5%58.8%
46.34%1231.03608,57350.0%42.4%
50.85%1181.13738,91367.3%39.1%
61.26%1111.24059,23261.7%60.9%
43.48%921.13908,76946.8%40.0%
48.89%901.13969,47848.8%49.0%
49.41%851.24038,82453.3%45.0%
50.00%781.14028,81255.6%45.2%
59.42%691.03688,46264.7%54.3%
50.98%511.14049,09556.0%46.1%
51.06%471.84269,51447.4%53.6%
44.68%471.23478,86954.5%36.0%
47.73%441.14198,81931.6%60.0%
62.86%351.23739,19557.1%66.7%
48.39%311.13428,99146.1%50.0%
62.07%291.34559,92263.6%61.1%
61.54%261.04279,44454.5%66.7%
57.69%261.84569,55160.0%56.3%
57.69%261.13738,50663.6%53.3%
56.00%250.93798,77858.3%53.9%
60.87%231.13789,19753.9%70.0%
59.09%221.03608,90363.6%54.5%
50.00%182.14729,59833.3%58.3%
47.06%171.44749,30855.6%37.5%
41.18%171.247710,19250.0%38.5%
29.41%171.24749,94330.0%28.6%
46.67%151.64829,54725.0%71.4%
46.67%150.93517,75440.0%60.0%
66.67%150.93518,40871.4%62.5%
60.00%151.74389,25363.6%50.0%
50.00%140.93928,70433.3%62.5%
35.71%141.03918,52357.1%14.3%
38.46%131.94899,99050.0%33.3%
61.54%132.54689,10757.1%66.7%
50.00%121.463111,97420.0%71.4%
33.33%122.04177,84414.3%60.0%
33.33%121.263411,69420.0%42.9%
50.00%120.95019,03840.0%57.1%
63.64%110.94349,49566.7%60.0%
45.45%111.43157,96633.3%60.0%
54.55%113.15119,98625.0%71.4%
50.00%102.44366,93066.7%25.0%
40.00%100.94198,35528.6%66.7%
30.00%101.750110,86766.7%14.3%
50.00%101.24219,45433.3%57.1%
60.00%101.137710,376100.0%42.9%
77.78%91.052110,57575.0%80.0%
33.33%91.155010,9540.0%42.9%
66.67%90.73757,95580.0%50.0%
44.44%91.95129,78275.0%20.0%
55.56%91.65038,90050.0%100.0%
44.44%91.353711,4140.0%66.7%
55.56%91.54619,35150.0%60.0%
55.56%91.44417,35750.0%66.7%
50.00%81.05118,69842.9%100.0%
62.50%81.14109,378100.0%57.1%
50.00%82.24799,53725.0%75.0%
75.00%81.152710,19875.0%75.0%
75.00%80.954910,80775.0%75.0%
50.00%82.04869,61933.3%60.0%
57.14%70.866012,29450.0%60.0%
28.57%73.26769,3040.0%100.0%
28.57%71.243910,20050.0%20.0%
42.86%71.457913,2900.0%50.0%
28.57%71.94609,60750.0%20.0%
33.33%61.54919,6000.0%50.0%
83.33%65.78589,98383.3%0.0%
66.67%61.574413,2380.0%80.0%
50.00%63.657710,30275.0%0.0%
33.33%60.949110,303100.0%0.0%
50.00%60.949210,78550.0%50.0%
40.00%52.167010,3770.0%66.7%
40.00%51.13689,76966.7%0.0%
20.00%54.563010,8570.0%25.0%
0.00%52.455311,7430.0%0.0%
80.00%50.93868,79450.0%100.0%
40.00%51.14509,801100.0%25.0%
40.00%50.743810,58333.3%50.0%
40.00%52.75809,918100.0%25.0%
60.00%53.85359,34750.0%100.0%
20.00%53.652810,8090.0%33.3%
40.00%51.84208,28433.3%50.0%
60.00%53.667712,4280.0%100.0%
40.00%52.74698,29025.0%100.0%

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Nautilus vs Aatrox - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Aatrox in League of Legends?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Aatrox matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Aatrox's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nautilus do against Aatrox in the early game?

In the early game, Aatrox has the advantage against Nautilus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Aatrox players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Aatrox in the late game?

In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Nautilus vs Aatrox matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Aatrox matchup?

Nautilus wins the matchup against Aatrox with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Aatrox?

The best Nautilus build against Aatrox includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Heartsteel, Sunfire Aegis 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 Nautilus runes against Aatrox?

The best Nautilus runes against Aatrox use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nautilus vs Aatrox matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nautilus counter Aatrox?

Yes, Nautilus has a favorable matchup against Aatrox with a 60.0% win rate. Nautilus strongly counters Aatrox in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nautilus against Aatrox?

When playing Nautilus against Aatrox, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Aatrox. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.