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

Nautilusvs Alistar

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

Nautilus vs Alistar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Alistar wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.3%) over Nautilus based on 168 games. Alistar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nautilus vs Alistar 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 - 45.8% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
45.8% WR
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Alistar vs Nautilus matchup - 54.2% win rate
Alistar
54.2% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Alistar Matchup?

Alistar wins the Nautilus vs Alistar matchup
Winner
Alistar
Matches: 168
45.8%
Win Rate
54.2%
1.1
CS / min
1.0
399
DMG / min
336
8,457
Gold / game
8,494
110
Heal / min
436
1,480
DMG Mitigated / min
1,536
2.6
CC / min
2.3
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
48.4%
Late Game WR
51.6%

Nautilus vs Alistar Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Alistar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 168 recent matches analyzed, Alistar wins with a 54.2% win rate compared to Nautilus's 45.8%, giving Alistar a 8.3 percentage point advantage. Alistar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nautilus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Alistar leads by 381 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Alistar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Alistar 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.

Nautilus vs Alistar Laning Phase Breakdown

Nautilus wins the laning phase against Alistar in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Nautilus
1.0Alistar
Nautilus and Alistar farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
399Nautilus
336Alistar
Nautilus deals 63 more champion damage per minute than Alistar. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Alistar choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Nautilus's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
8,457Nautilus
8,494Alistar
Nautilus and Alistar generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 38 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
2.6Nautilus
2.3Alistar
Both Nautilus and Alistar provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,591Nautilus
1,972Alistar
Alistar vastly out-sustains Nautilus, healing and mitigating 381 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Alistar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nautilus is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nautilus, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Alistar

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Alistar, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Alistar are Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail and Bandlepipes. This combination gives Nautilus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Alistar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Alistar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Alistar
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus42.9%
Alistar early game win rateAlistar57.1%
Late Game
Alistar
51.6%
+3.3% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus48.4%
Alistar late game win rateAlistar51.6%

Alistar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Alistar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Alistar takes over with a 51.6% win rate, leading Nautilus by 3.3 percentage points. Alistar scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Alistar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nautilus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nautilus Runes Against Alistar

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs AlistarResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs AlistarShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs AlistarBone Plating - best Nautilus rune vs AlistarUnflinching - best Nautilus rune vs Alistar
Inspiration rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs AlistarInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Nautilus rune vs AlistarCosmic Insight - best Nautilus rune vs Alistar
46.4% WR

The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Nautilus the best tools to compete against Alistar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Alistar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Alistar in League of Legends?

Alistar wins the Nautilus vs Alistar matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to Nautilus's 45.8%, a 8.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 168 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nautilus do against Alistar in the early game?

In the early game, Alistar has the advantage against Nautilus with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Alistar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Alistar in the late game?

In the late game, Alistar takes over the Nautilus vs Alistar matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to 48.4%. Alistar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Alistar matchup?

Alistar wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 54.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.3 percentage point advantage means Alistar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 168 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Alistar?

The best Nautilus build against Alistar includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Bandlepipes with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Alistar?

The best Nautilus runes against Alistar use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 46.4% win rate in the Nautilus vs Alistar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nautilus counter Alistar?

No, Nautilus struggles against Alistar with only a 45.8% win rate. Alistar has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Alistar's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Alistar?

When playing Nautilus against Alistar, play cautiously and avoid Alistar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Alistar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.