Nautilusvs Briar
Nautilus vs Briar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Briar wins with a 70.0% win rate (+40.0%) over Nautilus based on 10 games. Nautilus wins the early laning phase while Briar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nautilus vs Briar 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.
Who Wins the Nautilus vs Briar Matchup?
Nautilus vs Briar Matchup Summary
The Nautilus vs Briar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Briar wins with a 70.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 30.0%, giving Briar a 40.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nautilus controls the early laning stage, but Briar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nautilus needs to press advantages before Briar reaches their power spikes, while Briar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Briar leads by 423 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Briar 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 Briar 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 Briar Laning Phase Breakdown
Briar is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Briar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nautilus Build Against Briar
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Briar, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Briar are Abyssal Mask, Rod of Ages and Force of Nature. This combination gives Nautilus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Briar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nautilus66.7%
Briar33.3%Nautilus14.3%Briar85.7%Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Briar. This lopsided early game means Nautilus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Briar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 85.7% win rate — 71.4 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Briar, 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 Briar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Briar 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 Briar
Resolve
Inspiration
The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Nautilus the best tools to compete against Briar 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.55% | 548 | 1.1 | 367 | 8,545 | 48.8% | 52.0% | |
| 51.75% | 487 | 1.1 | 357 | 8,469 | 50.0% | 53.6% | |
| 50.69% | 436 | 1.1 | 359 | 8,976 | 47.9% | 52.8% | |
| 46.39% | 388 | 1.1 | 392 | 8,627 | 44.9% | 47.9% | |
| 50.73% | 343 | 1.1 | 369 | 8,571 | 53.2% | 48.7% | |
| 42.59% | 324 | 1.1 | 379 | 8,941 | 40.3% | 44.6% | |
| 50.93% | 322 | 1.1 | 347 | 9,039 | 50.8% | 51.0% | |
| 46.78% | 233 | 1.1 | 391 | 8,793 | 45.5% | 47.9% | |
| 54.91% | 224 | 1.1 | 345 | 8,535 | 49.0% | 59.4% | |
| 49.54% | 218 | 1.1 | 362 | 8,441 | 51.4% | 47.8% | |
| 46.38% | 207 | 1.1 | 361 | 8,959 | 39.8% | 50.8% | |
| 49.26% | 203 | 1.1 | 382 | 8,307 | 47.4% | 50.9% | |
| 50.77% | 195 | 1.1 | 327 | 8,345 | 53.9% | 48.1% | |
| 42.33% | 189 | 1.1 | 386 | 8,716 | 41.4% | 43.1% | |
| 57.06% | 177 | 1.1 | 344 | 8,738 | 53.2% | 60.2% | |
| 49.71% | 171 | 1.1 | 438 | 8,495 | 47.0% | 52.3% | |
| 45.83% | 168 | 1.1 | 399 | 8,457 | 42.9% | 48.4% | |
| 39.16% | 166 | 1.1 | 408 | 8,408 | 29.6% | 48.2% | |
| 46.91% | 162 | 1.0 | 397 | 8,828 | 45.3% | 48.3% | |
| 51.88% | 160 | 1.1 | 359 | 8,240 | 51.9% | 51.9% | |
| 52.90% | 155 | 1.1 | 319 | 8,392 | 64.9% | 41.0% | |
| 53.47% | 144 | 1.2 | 433 | 9,107 | 48.0% | 59.4% | |
| 45.77% | 142 | 1.1 | 353 | 8,814 | 49.2% | 43.2% | |
| 39.13% | 138 | 1.1 | 328 | 8,310 | 40.3% | 37.7% | |
| 55.12% | 127 | 1.1 | 389 | 9,555 | 46.3% | 61.6% | |
| 56.91% | 123 | 1.1 | 344 | 8,532 | 54.5% | 58.8% | |
| 46.34% | 123 | 1.0 | 360 | 8,573 | 50.0% | 42.4% | |
| 50.85% | 118 | 1.1 | 373 | 8,913 | 67.3% | 39.1% | |
| 61.26% | 111 | 1.2 | 405 | 9,232 | 61.7% | 60.9% | |
| 43.48% | 92 | 1.1 | 390 | 8,769 | 46.8% | 40.0% | |
| 48.89% | 90 | 1.1 | 396 | 9,478 | 48.8% | 49.0% | |
| 49.41% | 85 | 1.2 | 403 | 8,824 | 53.3% | 45.0% | |
| 50.00% | 78 | 1.1 | 402 | 8,812 | 55.6% | 45.2% | |
| 59.42% | 69 | 1.0 | 368 | 8,462 | 64.7% | 54.3% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 1.1 | 404 | 9,095 | 56.0% | 46.1% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 1.8 | 426 | 9,514 | 47.4% | 53.6% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 1.2 | 347 | 8,869 | 54.5% | 36.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 1.1 | 419 | 8,819 | 31.6% | 60.0% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 1.2 | 373 | 9,195 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.1 | 342 | 8,991 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 1.3 | 455 | 9,922 | 63.6% | 61.1% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 1.0 | 427 | 9,444 | 54.5% | 66.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.8 | 456 | 9,551 | 60.0% | 56.3% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.1 | 373 | 8,506 | 63.6% | 53.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 379 | 8,778 | 58.3% | 53.9% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 1.1 | 378 | 9,197 | 53.9% | 70.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.0 | 360 | 8,903 | 63.6% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.1 | 472 | 9,598 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.4 | 474 | 9,308 | 55.6% | 37.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.2 | 477 | 10,192 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 1.2 | 474 | 9,943 | 30.0% | 28.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.6 | 482 | 9,547 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 0.9 | 351 | 7,754 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 0.9 | 351 | 8,408 | 71.4% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.7 | 438 | 9,253 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 0.9 | 392 | 8,704 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.0 | 391 | 8,523 | 57.1% | 14.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.9 | 489 | 9,990 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.5 | 468 | 9,107 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.4 | 631 | 11,974 | 20.0% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.0 | 417 | 7,844 | 14.3% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 634 | 11,694 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 501 | 9,038 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 0.9 | 434 | 9,495 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.4 | 315 | 7,966 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.1 | 511 | 9,986 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 436 | 6,930 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 419 | 8,355 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 501 | 10,867 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 421 | 9,454 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 377 | 10,376 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.0 | 521 | 10,575 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.1 | 550 | 10,954 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 0.7 | 375 | 7,955 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.9 | 512 | 9,782 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.6 | 503 | 8,900 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.3 | 537 | 11,414 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.5 | 461 | 9,351 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.4 | 441 | 7,357 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 511 | 8,698 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 410 | 9,378 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.2 | 479 | 9,537 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 527 | 10,198 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 0.9 | 549 | 10,807 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 486 | 9,619 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.8 | 660 | 12,294 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.2 | 676 | 9,304 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.2 | 439 | 10,200 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.4 | 579 | 13,290 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.9 | 460 | 9,607 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.5 | 491 | 9,600 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 858 | 9,983 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.5 | 744 | 13,238 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.6 | 577 | 10,302 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 491 | 10,303 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 492 | 10,785 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 670 | 10,377 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 368 | 9,769 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 630 | 10,857 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 553 | 11,743 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 386 | 8,794 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 450 | 9,801 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 438 | 10,583 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 580 | 9,918 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 535 | 9,347 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 528 | 10,809 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 420 | 8,284 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 677 | 12,428 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 469 | 8,290 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
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Nautilus vs Briar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nautilus do against Briar in League of Legends?
Briar wins the Nautilus vs Briar matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 30.0%, a 40.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Nautilus do against Briar in the early game?
In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Briar 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 Briar in the late game?
In the late game, Briar takes over the Nautilus vs Briar matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to 14.3%. Briar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nautilus vs Briar matchup?
Briar wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 70.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 40.0 percentage point advantage means Briar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Nautilus build against Briar?
The best Nautilus build against Briar includes Abyssal Mask, Rod of Ages, Force of Nature with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Nautilus runes against Briar?
The best Nautilus runes against Briar use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nautilus vs Briar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nautilus counter Briar?
No, Nautilus struggles against Briar with only a 30.0% win rate. Briar has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Briar's lead.
How do I play Nautilus against Briar?
When playing Nautilus against Briar, play cautiously and avoid Briar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Briar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.