Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Nautilusvs Alistar

DTankSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Alistar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Nautilus wins with a 51.0% win rate (+1.9%) over Alistar based on 207 games. Alistar 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 Alistar matchup.

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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Alistar - 51.0% win rateAlistar(51.0%)
Nautilus - 51.0% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
51.0% WR
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Alistar vs Nautilus matchup - 49.0% win rate
Alistar
49.0% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Alistar Matchup?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Alistar matchup
Winner
Nautilus
Matches: 207
51.0%
Win Rate
49.0%
1.1
CS / min
0.9
395
DMG / min
309
8,650
Gold / game
8,358
100
Heal / min
384
1,332
DMG Mitigated / min
1,400
2.6
CC / min
2.2
47.3%
Early Game WR
52.7%
55.2%
Late Game WR
44.8%

Nautilus vs Alistar Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Alistar matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 207 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 51.0% win rate compared to Alistar's 49.0%, giving Nautilus a 1.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Alistar controls the early laning stage, but Nautilus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Alistar 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 damage output, where Nautilus leads by 87 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Alistar'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.

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 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Nautilus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.1Nautilus
0.9Alistar
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
395Nautilus
309Alistar
Nautilus heavily out-damages Alistar by 87 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Alistar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nautilus's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,650Nautilus
8,358Alistar
Nautilus and Alistar generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 292 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
2.2Alistar
Nautilus provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Alistar, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Nautilus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,432Nautilus
1,785Alistar
Alistar vastly out-sustains Nautilus, healing and mitigating 353 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

Boots of Swiftness 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, Knight's Vow and Protoplasm Harness. This combination gives Nautilus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 71.4% win rate across 7 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
52.7%
+5.5% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus47.3%
Alistar early game win rateAlistar52.7%
Late Game
Nautilus
55.2%
+10.4% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus55.2%
Alistar late game win rateAlistar44.8%

Alistar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.7% win rate — a 5.5 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.

Nautilus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.2% win rate — 10.4 points above Alistar. 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: Alistar 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 Alistar

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs AlistarResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs AlistarShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs AlistarConditioning - best Nautilus rune vs AlistarRevitalize - best Nautilus rune vs Alistar
Precision rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs AlistarPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Nautilus rune vs AlistarTriumph - best Nautilus rune vs Alistar
53.7% WR

The Resolve primary with Precision secondary combination helps Nautilus maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Alistar.


Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.24%6591.03578,40249.6%48.9%
48.66%6361.13618,74745.3%51.9%
47.77%5171.13728,70543.2%52.3%
49.61%5111.13528,96441.3%56.2%
45.78%4521.13498,85844.7%46.5%
43.01%3891.13518,40041.8%44.4%
45.12%3811.13558,67643.9%46.1%
48.08%3691.13638,49450.3%46.0%
56.06%3311.03858,85854.9%57.1%
55.56%2891.13568,34752.8%58.9%
57.54%2871.13228,59360.3%54.7%
45.25%2631.13788,22442.3%48.8%
50.19%2631.13388,49348.5%51.9%
50.97%2611.13849,08950.4%51.5%
46.67%2581.13919,06344.5%48.0%
51.57%2541.13398,59550.7%52.5%
52.63%2511.13948,91452.5%52.7%
52.50%2421.03918,74853.7%51.3%
52.04%2231.13889,03049.1%54.8%
47.93%2171.14178,75944.3%51.4%
51.21%2091.14339,02847.4%54.5%
48.08%2081.13538,93944.1%51.3%
50.97%2071.13958,65047.3%55.2%
49.21%1911.13448,46352.1%46.4%
42.11%1721.13668,37345.6%38.3%
50.60%1671.14228,94654.0%47.8%
58.23%1591.24049,45756.1%59.8%
50.39%1271.23838,37453.7%46.7%
46.03%1261.13488,77439.6%50.7%
42.86%1191.13938,58041.3%44.6%
40.17%1181.13548,30142.4%37.9%
54.95%1111.14179,61752.4%56.5%
45.05%1111.03888,62851.7%37.7%
55.10%981.13759,12746.5%61.8%
53.49%871.03608,74347.2%58.0%
45.59%681.44339,39944.8%46.1%
40.00%651.23899,62832.1%46.0%
52.46%611.64238,67343.3%61.3%
60.00%511.03939,83358.8%60.6%
54.55%441.64109,65957.9%52.0%
51.28%401.13418,79733.3%66.7%
56.41%391.23719,17669.2%50.0%
55.26%381.23929,74266.7%50.0%
58.33%371.14339,21370.6%47.4%
48.48%331.13768,83164.7%31.3%
44.83%301.44519,47738.5%50.0%
36.67%301.13809,03230.8%41.2%
64.00%251.13468,39666.7%61.5%
37.50%241.54348,75527.3%46.1%
43.48%231.74638,83536.4%50.0%
45.45%222.34809,41014.3%60.0%
42.86%211.33459,08933.3%50.0%
57.89%191.64609,71360.0%57.1%
66.67%181.34399,54050.0%80.0%
50.00%181.14889,63436.4%71.4%
35.29%171.14728,89333.3%37.5%
35.29%171.84309,43733.3%37.5%
47.06%172.86429,89555.6%37.5%
52.94%172.24469,67750.0%54.5%
50.00%160.93888,58644.4%57.1%
62.50%161.84719,33183.3%50.0%
33.33%154.575310,55340.0%30.0%
46.67%154.354910,16240.0%60.0%
23.08%132.86078,98425.0%20.0%
46.15%131.34499,30975.0%0.0%
53.85%131.24199,84875.0%44.4%
38.46%130.94217,75737.5%40.0%
38.46%131.14629,57828.6%50.0%
50.00%121.853110,16825.0%62.5%
41.67%122.86279,23628.6%60.0%
25.00%124.35238,72522.2%33.3%
58.33%121.14377,75450.0%75.0%
50.00%121.447210,18728.6%80.0%
54.55%111.13939,16680.0%33.3%
63.64%111.24488,40660.0%66.7%
45.45%113.358310,0160.0%71.4%
36.36%111.34049,0900.0%66.7%
30.00%101.652210,68660.0%0.0%
70.00%101.44307,71971.4%66.7%
50.00%100.963711,61220.0%80.0%
60.00%101.43748,561100.0%42.9%
50.00%101.162711,92875.0%33.3%
20.00%101.159110,99425.0%16.7%
22.22%91.751110,97950.0%14.3%
66.67%91.457011,92966.7%66.7%
37.50%82.54938,76333.3%50.0%
37.50%82.258611,5320.0%60.0%
50.00%81.93978,41350.0%50.0%
50.00%83.651811,95150.0%50.0%
25.00%82.550910,2550.0%28.6%
42.86%72.453511,16133.3%50.0%
85.71%71.264711,099100.0%83.3%
57.14%74.552010,10425.0%100.0%
42.86%73.54829,61733.3%50.0%
57.14%73.04248,43140.0%100.0%
42.86%71.14257,39025.0%66.7%
42.86%71.14228,66725.0%66.7%
85.71%71.445910,403100.0%80.0%
50.00%71.93968,92250.0%50.0%
28.57%73.04348,35620.0%50.0%
42.86%72.24319,81433.3%50.0%
50.00%62.63907,55160.0%0.0%
66.67%63.448810,935100.0%50.0%
66.67%61.95209,15050.0%100.0%
33.33%62.33887,96025.0%50.0%
33.33%61.858912,221100.0%20.0%
50.00%60.83049,91350.0%50.0%
66.67%61.452110,91350.0%75.0%
83.33%61.56139,47666.7%100.0%
50.00%62.35367,12450.0%50.0%
33.33%62.25259,64733.3%33.3%
75.00%50.945212,0860.0%75.0%
60.00%56.972311,91475.0%0.0%
0.00%51.93888,8850.0%0.0%
60.00%51.051811,63566.7%50.0%
20.00%55.076110,24950.0%0.0%
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Nautilus vs Alistar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Alistar in League of Legends?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Alistar matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to Alistar's 49.0%, a 1.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 207 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Nautilus do against Alistar in the early game?

In the early game, Alistar has the advantage against Nautilus with a 52.7% win rate versus 47.3%. 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, Nautilus takes over the Nautilus vs Alistar matchup with a 55.2% win rate compared to 44.8%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Alistar matchup?

Nautilus wins the matchup against Alistar with a 51.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 1.9 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 207 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Alistar?

The best Nautilus build against Alistar includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Protoplasm Harness with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 71.4% 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 Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.7% win rate in the Nautilus vs Alistar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nautilus counter Alistar?

Yes, Nautilus has a favorable matchup against Alistar with a 51.0% win rate. Nautilus slightly edges out Alistar in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Nautilus against Alistar?

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