Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Nautilusvs Gragas

DTankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Gragas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nautilus wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Gragas based on 13 games. Nautilus 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 Gragas 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 - 61.5% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
61.5% WR
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Gragas vs Nautilus matchup - 38.5% win rate
Gragas
38.5% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Gragas Matchup?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Gragas matchup
Winner
Nautilus
Matches: 13
61.5%
Win Rate
38.5%
2.5
CS / min
2.8
468
DMG / min
617
9,107
Gold / game
9,623
129
Heal / min
317
1,518
DMG Mitigated / min
788
2.4
CC / min
1.8
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Nautilus vs Gragas Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Gragas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Gragas's 38.5%, giving Nautilus a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Nautilus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gragas 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 542 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus players can confidently pick into Gragas and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gragas away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nautilus vs Gragas Laning Phase Breakdown

Gragas wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.5Nautilus
2.8Gragas
Nautilus and Gragas farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
468Nautilus
617Gragas
Gragas 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 Gragas's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,107Nautilus
9,623Gragas
Gragas earns 516 more gold per game than Nautilus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Gragas slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.4Nautilus
1.8Gragas
Nautilus provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Gragas, 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
1,646Nautilus
1,104Gragas
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Gragas, healing and mitigating 542 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gragas is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gragas, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Gragas

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Gragas, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Gragas are Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail 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 Gragas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Gragas matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nautilus
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus57.1%
Gragas early game win rateGragas42.9%
Late Game
Nautilus
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus66.7%
Gragas late game win rateGragas33.3%

Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Gragas. This lopsided early game means Nautilus 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Gragas. Extended games heavily favor Nautilus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Nautilus Runes Against Gragas

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs GragasResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Nautilus rune vs GragasShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs GragasSecond Wind - best Nautilus rune vs GragasRevitalize - best Nautilus rune vs Gragas
Domination rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs GragasDomination
Cheap Shot - best Nautilus rune vs GragasUltimate Hunter - best Nautilus rune vs Gragas
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Domination secondary allows Nautilus to press their advantage against Gragas, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Gragas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Gragas in League of Legends?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Gragas matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Gragas's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nautilus do against Gragas in the early game?

In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Gragas with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Gragas in the late game?

In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Nautilus vs Gragas matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Gragas matchup?

Nautilus wins the matchup against Gragas with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Gragas?

The best Nautilus build against Gragas includes Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Gragas?

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

Does Nautilus counter Gragas?

Yes, Nautilus has a favorable matchup against Gragas with a 61.5% win rate. Nautilus strongly counters Gragas in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nautilus against Gragas?

When playing Nautilus against Gragas, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.