Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Nautilusvs Fiddlesticks

CTankSupport
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Fiddlesticks is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Fiddlesticks wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Nautilus based on 22 games. Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks 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
Fiddlesticks - 36.4% win rateFiddlesticks(36.4%)
Nautilus - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
36.4% WR
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Fiddlesticks vs Nautilus matchup - 63.6% win rate
Fiddlesticks
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the Nautilus vs Fiddlesticks matchup
Winner
Fiddlesticks
Matches: 22
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
1.1
CS / min
1.6
449
DMG / min
805
9,538
Gold / game
10,577
124
Heal / min
293
1,649
DMG Mitigated / min
630
2.3
CC / min
2.4
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
38.5%
Late Game WR
61.5%

Nautilus vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Fiddlesticks matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Fiddlesticks wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Nautilus's 36.4%, giving Fiddlesticks a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Fiddlesticks 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 Nautilus leads by 850 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown

Fiddlesticks wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

Fiddlesticks is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Fiddlesticks holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.1Nautilus
1.6Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks edges out Nautilus by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Fiddlesticks.
Damage
449Nautilus
805Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks heavily out-damages Nautilus by 356 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 Fiddlesticks's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,538Nautilus
10,577Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks generates a commanding 1,038 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Fiddlesticks 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
2.4Fiddlesticks
Both Nautilus and Fiddlesticks provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,774Nautilus
923Fiddlesticks
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Fiddlesticks, healing and mitigating 850 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Fiddlesticks is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Fiddlesticks, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Fiddlesticks

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Fiddlesticks are Locket of the Iron Solari, Protoplasm Harness and Bandlepipes. This combination gives Nautilus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Fiddlesticks. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Fiddlesticks
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus33.3%
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks66.7%
Late Game
Fiddlesticks
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus38.5%
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks61.5%

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

Fiddlesticks is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Fiddlesticks, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs FiddlesticksResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs FiddlesticksShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs FiddlesticksBone Plating - best Nautilus rune vs FiddlesticksUnflinching - best Nautilus rune vs Fiddlesticks
Inspiration rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs FiddlesticksInspiration
Hextech Flashtraption - best Nautilus rune vs FiddlesticksBiscuit Delivery - best Nautilus rune vs Fiddlesticks
100.0% WR

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


Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.60%4191.13668,77953.9%47.8%
47.92%3611.13668,80548.9%47.1%
45.71%3611.13939,03848.1%43.8%
50.86%3501.13628,88448.5%52.9%
49.56%3431.13508,84448.0%50.8%
47.24%3261.13578,58847.3%47.1%
47.77%2911.13638,79045.7%49.4%
47.76%2451.13688,93247.5%48.0%
52.85%1931.13959,42055.1%51.3%
50.00%1821.03538,38750.5%49.4%
55.56%1801.13218,26459.4%50.6%
50.29%1751.13839,12055.9%46.7%
44.58%1661.13468,50645.0%44.0%
54.27%1641.13848,72952.3%56.4%
49.38%1621.13798,49346.1%52.4%
48.15%1621.03868,61342.3%53.6%
43.40%1591.14258,61739.1%48.6%
51.27%1581.13518,61850.6%52.0%
52.41%1451.13688,92553.0%51.9%
55.86%1451.14418,83252.0%60.0%
50.00%1341.03988,90940.0%60.9%
44.27%1311.14118,47540.9%48.3%
57.89%1141.13808,85953.9%61.3%
56.25%1121.03619,05650.0%61.3%
50.96%1041.14069,14855.3%47.4%
48.54%1031.24169,45146.8%50.0%
60.78%1021.13508,60962.8%58.8%
53.54%991.23778,31649.2%61.1%
53.26%921.13698,72656.9%48.8%
45.05%911.13698,33648.0%41.5%
45.45%881.04248,90351.2%40.0%
47.67%861.13749,25250.0%46.7%
58.14%861.13739,35457.1%58.8%
61.11%721.14078,75956.8%65.7%
37.10%621.13448,50740.0%34.4%
47.17%531.34039,30047.6%46.9%
42.86%421.24038,86845.5%40.0%
60.98%411.23868,83362.5%60.0%
58.54%411.24719,44950.0%70.6%
36.11%361.23769,29835.0%37.5%
58.06%311.24049,02355.6%61.5%
44.00%252.14489,02654.5%35.7%
48.00%251.04039,20266.7%37.5%
43.48%231.03958,90660.0%30.8%
36.36%221.14499,53833.3%38.5%
57.14%210.93778,84354.5%60.0%
55.56%181.955310,00750.0%62.5%
44.44%181.04089,01436.4%57.1%
43.75%161.44299,04844.4%42.9%
56.25%160.94299,05528.6%77.8%
46.67%151.12899,01120.0%60.0%
38.46%131.14259,63433.3%42.9%
53.85%131.035910,28166.7%50.0%
50.00%121.944710,37025.0%62.5%
41.67%120.950911,04150.0%37.5%
72.73%112.550110,58480.0%66.7%
72.73%114.46279,239100.0%57.1%
40.00%105.170811,44250.0%33.3%
60.00%101.957910,221100.0%33.3%
80.00%101.24358,80485.7%66.7%
33.33%91.03877,61842.9%0.0%
77.78%90.83809,514100.0%71.4%
22.22%91.773911,7390.0%33.3%
44.44%91.33858,81760.0%25.0%
55.56%91.64389,03840.0%75.0%
66.67%91.04339,16940.0%100.0%
62.50%81.861810,26640.0%100.0%
50.00%81.14006,81920.0%100.0%
62.50%81.052310,8580.0%100.0%
37.50%81.469410,17266.7%20.0%
57.14%71.04588,90733.3%75.0%
85.71%73.959910,69280.0%100.0%
85.71%72.64639,083100.0%75.0%
28.57%72.95938,48525.0%33.3%
57.14%73.35698,18650.0%100.0%
14.29%70.959113,2210.0%14.3%
66.67%61.258810,10750.0%100.0%
50.00%61.74239,46266.7%33.3%
50.00%61.03717,54860.0%0.0%
33.33%64.068611,1660.0%50.0%
33.33%60.858612,2180.0%50.0%
50.00%62.04789,591100.0%25.0%
33.33%61.153810,35533.3%33.3%
16.67%61.255111,69250.0%0.0%
33.33%64.15599,97133.3%33.3%
66.67%61.642110,03550.0%75.0%
16.67%62.74086,61020.0%0.0%
50.00%63.07129,954100.0%25.0%
33.33%62.24719,36033.3%33.3%
40.00%53.04619,14125.0%100.0%
40.00%51.248110,49950.0%33.3%
60.00%55.950910,04450.0%66.7%
40.00%50.947311,31466.7%0.0%
20.00%52.44789,7780.0%50.0%
40.00%53.15748,85825.0%100.0%
40.00%50.956312,59150.0%33.3%
60.00%54.04508,62750.0%100.0%
60.00%50.84319,33333.3%100.0%
60.00%51.151011,09666.7%50.0%
40.00%50.83459,23425.0%100.0%
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Nautilus vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?

Fiddlesticks wins the Nautilus vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Nautilus's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Nautilus do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?

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

How does Nautilus do against Fiddlesticks in the late game?

In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Nautilus vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Fiddlesticks scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Fiddlesticks matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Fiddlesticks is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Fiddlesticks?

The best Nautilus build against Fiddlesticks includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Protoplasm Harness, Bandlepipes with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Fiddlesticks?

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

Does Nautilus counter Fiddlesticks?

No, Nautilus struggles against Fiddlesticks with only a 36.4% win rate. Fiddlesticks has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Fiddlesticks's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Fiddlesticks?

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