Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Nautilusvs Anivia

BTankSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Anivia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Anivia wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nautilus based on 15 games. Nautilus wins the early laning phase while Anivia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nautilus vs Anivia 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.

Compare against an opponent
Anivia - 40.0% win rateAnivia(40.0%)
Nautilus - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
40.0% WR
VS
Anivia vs Nautilus matchup - 60.0% win rate
Anivia
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Anivia Matchup?

Anivia wins the Nautilus vs Anivia matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 15
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
1.1
CS / min
1.9
454
DMG / min
602
9,071
Gold / game
10,527
102
Heal / min
137
1,485
DMG Mitigated / min
514
2.3
CC / min
2.0
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
22.2%
Late Game WR
77.8%

Nautilus vs Anivia Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Anivia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 40.0%, giving Anivia a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nautilus controls the early laning stage, but Anivia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nautilus needs to press advantages before Anivia reaches their power spikes, while Anivia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nautilus leads by 936 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia 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 Anivia 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 Anivia Laning Phase Breakdown

Anivia wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Nautilus
1.9Anivia
Anivia significantly out-farms Nautilus by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Anivia 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
454Nautilus
602Anivia
Anivia heavily out-damages Nautilus by 149 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nautilus should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Anivia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,071Nautilus
10,527Anivia
Anivia generates a commanding 1,456 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Anivia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nautilus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.3Nautilus
2.0Anivia
Both Nautilus and Anivia 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
1,587Nautilus
651Anivia
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 936 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Anivia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Anivia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Anivia

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Anivia, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Anivia are Thornmail, Protoplasm Harness and Kaenic Rookern. 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 Anivia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Anivia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nautilus
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus66.7%
Anivia early game win rateAnivia33.3%
Late Game
Anivia
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus22.2%
Anivia late game win rateAnivia77.8%

Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Anivia. This lopsided early game means Nautilus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Anivia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 77.8% win rate — 55.6 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Anivia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nautilus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Anivia reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Anivia 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 Anivia

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs AniviaResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs AniviaShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs AniviaSecond Wind - best Nautilus rune vs AniviaOvergrowth - best Nautilus rune vs Anivia
Inspiration rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs AniviaInspiration
Hextech Flashtraption - best Nautilus rune vs AniviaCosmic Insight - best Nautilus rune vs Anivia
100.0% WR

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


Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.21%3051.13628,59344.9%49.7%
50.68%2921.13578,53450.7%50.6%
44.81%2411.13798,71741.6%48.3%
52.70%2411.13679,03150.9%54.1%
55.03%1891.13448,74554.4%55.6%
46.41%1811.13538,69450.6%42.5%
51.28%1561.03718,82844.7%57.5%
50.00%1461.13688,97753.2%47.6%
46.04%1391.03728,74449.3%43.1%
57.25%1381.13989,18150.7%63.8%
46.72%1371.13888,22643.1%50.8%
50.75%1341.14148,64947.1%54.7%
54.96%1311.13568,67452.4%57.4%
62.79%1291.13579,17163.6%62.2%
39.37%1271.13939,21338.2%40.3%
47.58%1241.13808,37252.2%41.8%
48.67%1131.03168,26154.4%42.9%
42.06%1071.24078,65845.3%38.9%
59.00%1001.13308,56063.0%54.4%
42.22%901.03579,24138.9%44.4%
44.83%871.13698,85040.4%50.0%
51.72%871.04248,88152.3%51.2%
44.71%851.03638,51847.6%41.9%
50.00%781.13958,70047.4%52.5%
56.58%761.34099,41146.9%63.6%
57.53%731.13708,34345.7%68.4%
50.00%701.34168,82050.0%50.0%
53.73%671.13568,80353.3%54.0%
64.18%671.24059,69260.0%66.7%
53.73%671.14289,41855.2%52.6%
39.62%531.13488,24740.9%38.7%
46.94%491.24198,98243.5%50.0%
65.31%491.13988,98674.1%54.5%
48.84%431.03518,88253.3%46.4%
38.71%311.34459,21135.7%41.2%
55.17%291.03719,27453.9%56.3%
62.96%271.53528,01046.7%83.3%
44.00%251.03619,04955.6%37.5%
60.87%231.23889,36757.1%62.5%
42.86%211.54198,78140.0%45.5%
76.19%211.44118,53575.0%77.8%
61.11%181.95029,49850.0%66.7%
38.89%181.34778,47862.5%20.0%
58.82%171.03468,57842.9%70.0%
41.18%170.93967,81033.3%50.0%
35.29%171.33748,58344.4%25.0%
40.00%151.14549,07166.7%22.2%
69.23%131.643810,12060.0%75.0%
41.67%122.050310,00466.7%16.7%
41.67%121.33428,98016.7%66.7%
50.00%121.54398,75537.5%75.0%
54.55%111.64257,42855.6%50.0%
77.78%91.14438,391100.0%33.3%
66.67%91.965711,30440.0%100.0%
44.44%93.15508,77280.0%0.0%
71.43%71.559213,07550.0%80.0%
14.29%71.74709,9630.0%25.0%
57.14%70.854210,17180.0%0.0%
14.29%70.84349,36825.0%0.0%
42.86%71.13418,24450.0%40.0%
42.86%71.449810,06550.0%40.0%
50.00%61.33959,13266.7%33.3%
83.33%61.44399,820100.0%75.0%
16.67%61.33728,89833.3%0.0%
33.33%62.24088,75920.0%100.0%
50.00%61.64859,08733.3%66.7%
16.67%61.13929,51850.0%0.0%
83.33%61.15469,510100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.55449,58066.7%33.3%
16.67%62.43678,2010.0%25.0%
50.00%60.950811,2840.0%75.0%
50.00%61.03569,0730.0%75.0%
33.33%61.73899,7540.0%50.0%
33.33%61.954511,39133.3%33.3%
40.00%51.44729,7930.0%50.0%
60.00%53.34709,44366.7%50.0%
60.00%51.14409,04466.7%50.0%
60.00%52.444710,442100.0%50.0%
60.00%53.854310,765100.0%0.0%
40.00%51.444010,8170.0%50.0%
60.00%52.771611,61833.3%100.0%
60.00%50.854411,96950.0%66.7%
60.00%51.045510,12850.0%66.7%

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Nautilus vs Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Anivia in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Nautilus vs Anivia matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nautilus do against Anivia in the early game?

In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Anivia with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Nautilus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Anivia in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Nautilus vs Anivia matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to 22.2%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Anivia matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Anivia?

The best Nautilus build against Anivia includes Thornmail, Protoplasm Harness, Kaenic Rookern 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 Anivia?

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

Does Nautilus counter Anivia?

No, Nautilus struggles against Anivia with only a 40.0% win rate. Anivia has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Anivia's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Anivia?

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