Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Nautilusvs Graves

CTankSupport
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Graves wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nautilus based on 5 games. Nautilus wins the early laning phase while Graves scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nautilus vs Graves 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
Graves - 40.0% win rateGraves(40.0%)
Nautilus - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
40.0% WR
VS
Graves vs Nautilus matchup - 60.0% win rate
Graves
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Graves Matchup?

Graves wins the Nautilus vs Graves matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
1.3
CS / min
1.8
465
DMG / min
1,013
10,583
Gold / game
14,736
190
Heal / min
268
1,645
DMG Mitigated / min
764
1.9
CC / min
0.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Nautilus vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 40.0%, giving Graves a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nautilus controls the early laning stage, but Graves outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nautilus needs to press advantages before Graves reaches their power spikes, while Graves should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Graves leads by 548 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves 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 Graves 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 Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Nautilus
1.8Graves
Graves edges out Nautilus by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
465Nautilus
1,013Graves
Graves heavily out-damages Nautilus by 548 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 Graves's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,583Nautilus
14,736Graves
Graves generates a commanding 4,154 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Graves 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
1.9Nautilus
0.9Graves
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Graves, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nautilus far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Graves should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,836Nautilus
1,033Graves
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 803 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Graves is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Graves, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Graves

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Graves are Liandry's Torment, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. 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 Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nautilus
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus50.0%
Graves early game win rateGraves50.0%
Late Game
Graves
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus33.3%
Graves late game win rateGraves66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Nautilus and Graves, with Nautilus holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Graves is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Graves, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Nautilus has the edge early, but Graves gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Nautilus Runes Against Graves

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs GravesResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs GravesShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs GravesConditioning - best Nautilus rune vs GravesOvergrowth - best Nautilus rune vs Graves
Precision rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs GravesPrecision
Triumph - best Nautilus rune vs GravesLegend: Haste - best Nautilus rune vs Graves
100.0% WR

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


Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.14%3591.03568,47053.1%47.3%
39.66%3581.13568,18237.4%41.9%
45.16%3411.13658,24044.3%45.9%
54.91%3261.13518,76650.4%57.7%
45.32%2781.13868,58245.5%45.2%
50.19%2651.13708,74352.0%48.6%
47.20%2501.13398,75944.5%49.3%
53.37%1931.14049,19946.8%57.9%
44.74%1901.13618,12941.2%48.4%
51.96%1791.13959,33642.4%56.7%
45.93%1721.13378,23848.7%43.8%
47.83%1611.13898,91357.4%42.0%
52.90%1551.14298,11850.0%56.5%
59.48%1541.13248,32655.7%63.5%
52.98%1511.13608,59352.9%53.1%
54.97%1511.13518,44147.2%62.0%
54.11%1461.13988,49450.7%57.5%
41.04%1341.14398,66437.1%44.4%
52.67%1311.13418,70149.2%56.1%
51.61%1241.13528,76052.1%51.3%
52.03%1231.13688,88844.9%56.8%
47.41%1161.34249,04443.6%50.8%
55.36%1121.14309,12154.0%56.5%
43.24%1111.13578,69450.0%37.3%
48.51%1011.13878,60940.4%55.6%
57.89%951.23859,02559.2%56.5%
44.09%931.13337,85446.8%41.3%
57.89%761.24169,00054.8%61.8%
47.76%671.14149,01257.1%41.0%
40.63%641.03888,52040.0%41.0%
42.37%591.03458,61042.3%42.4%
50.85%591.23948,36246.9%55.6%
49.09%551.03817,60947.1%52.4%
46.30%541.13988,97650.0%43.8%
47.17%531.13567,69237.0%57.7%
53.85%391.64759,68673.3%41.7%
55.88%341.14028,75655.0%57.1%
50.00%301.64428,83550.0%50.0%
44.44%271.84268,32838.5%50.0%
50.00%260.93729,09850.0%50.0%
52.00%251.13927,83350.0%54.5%
54.17%241.24169,32066.7%46.7%
44.44%181.34277,65650.0%33.3%
22.22%181.63639,63437.5%10.0%
61.11%181.144710,35762.5%60.0%
70.59%170.93509,15985.7%60.0%
68.75%161.24119,19370.0%66.7%
26.67%151.03819,46642.9%12.5%
40.00%151.03618,85950.0%28.6%
35.71%145.15728,85525.0%50.0%
57.14%141.239510,08925.0%70.0%
50.00%141.34449,33140.0%55.6%
57.14%141.44059,17983.3%37.5%
66.67%122.85489,54160.0%71.4%
41.67%121.63748,39850.0%25.0%
66.67%120.93377,46471.4%60.0%
36.36%111.24379,64916.7%60.0%
27.27%111.73477,95820.0%33.3%
54.55%111.54939,88525.0%71.4%
72.73%111.44789,58975.0%71.4%
33.33%90.94639,4170.0%42.9%
44.44%90.94557,93250.0%40.0%
33.33%91.144810,68450.0%28.6%
75.00%81.14167,87066.7%100.0%
50.00%82.55009,26033.3%60.0%
75.00%81.95869,988100.0%60.0%
62.50%80.955011,64733.3%80.0%
50.00%81.14619,73833.3%60.0%
62.50%80.855310,18350.0%75.0%
50.00%81.34119,76720.0%100.0%
50.00%82.36329,8970.0%66.7%
75.00%81.147710,39460.0%100.0%
85.71%70.856612,037100.0%83.3%
28.57%72.85019,6990.0%50.0%
83.33%64.04588,85966.7%100.0%
50.00%61.148810,285100.0%0.0%
50.00%61.95188,34750.0%50.0%
50.00%64.662612,4250.0%60.0%
50.00%61.757410,76650.0%50.0%
66.67%61.33659,35850.0%100.0%
33.33%63.354511,651100.0%0.0%
33.33%62.14479,00033.3%33.3%
16.67%64.46017,84225.0%0.0%
33.33%62.15679,43733.3%33.3%
50.00%62.036210,135100.0%40.0%
60.00%52.04959,63050.0%66.7%
40.00%53.25709,95366.7%0.0%
100.00%52.14118,577100.0%100.0%
80.00%53.24969,19066.7%100.0%
60.00%54.778410,915100.0%50.0%
60.00%52.765610,9460.0%75.0%
60.00%51.864812,1100.0%100.0%
60.00%52.577210,786100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.346510,58350.0%33.3%

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Nautilus vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Graves in League of Legends?

Graves wins the Nautilus vs Graves matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Nautilus do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Graves with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Graves in the late game?

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

Who wins the Nautilus vs Graves matchup?

Graves wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Graves?

The best Nautilus build against Graves includes Liandry's Torment, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nautilus runes against Graves?

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

Does Nautilus counter Graves?

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

How do I play Nautilus against Graves?

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