Nautilusvs Lulu
Nautilus vs Lulu is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Nautilus wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.1%) over Lulu based on 148 games. Nautilus wins the early laning phase while Lulu scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nautilus vs Lulu 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 Nautilus vs Lulu?
Nautilus wins 49.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.8% and 54.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.0% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- +1.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 349 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.18
- −2.1 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Nautilus vs Lulu is an even matchup: Nautilus wins 49.0% of 349 games, and the 95% range (43.8–54.2%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 48.0% for Nautilus; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Nautilus usually wins the lane: 139 gold ahead of Lulu at 15 minutes on average (343 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Nautilus players pick Thornmail much less often against Lulu: 41.7% of their other Support games, 34.1% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Nautilus and Lulu played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Nautilus's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Nautilus vs Lulu Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nautilus vs Lulu Win Rate by Game Length
Nautilus's win rate against Lulu by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Nautilus's results against Lulu in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Nautilus vs Lulu Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)NautilusNautilus gold at 15: +139
- First itemLuluNautilus: 12.9 min · Lulu: 12.3 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenNautilus wins 51.4% of 173 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenNautilus wins 45.5% of 145 games
What Nautilus Changes Against Lulu
Choices Nautilus players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
ThornmailItemUsually41.7%vs Lulu34.1%−7.6 pts49.6% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually32.2%vs Lulu24.6%−7.6 pts54.7% WR here
InspirationSecondary treeUsually51.2%vs Lulu58.7%+7.5 pts47.3% WR here
Kaenic RookernItemUsually15.6%vs Lulu8.3%−7.3 pts48.3% WR here
Flash + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually74.4%vs Lulu67.6%−6.7 pts50.4% WR here
Attack Speed (offense)Stat shardUsually45.7%vs Lulu39.3%−6.5 pts50.4% WR here
Ability Haste (offense)Stat shardUsually50.9%vs Lulu57.3%+6.4 pts49.0% WR here
Cosmic InsightRuneUsually61.2%vs Lulu66.8%+5.5 pts46.8% WR here
Best Nautilus Build vs Lulu
Usual Nautilus build (Support)
70.6% win rate · 102 games
Against Lulu
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 18 of 93 Nautilus games against Lulu carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Nautilus's standard build instead.
- Nautilus usually completes Locket of the Iron Solari first, at 12.9 min (median of 239 games).
- Lulu usually completes Ardent Censer first, at 12.3 min (median of 190 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Nautilus Runes vs Lulu
Usual Nautilus runes (Support)
Aftershock
50.3% win rate · 2,161 games
Against Lulu
Aftershock53.4% win rate · 73 games
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Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Nautilus Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Nautilus vs Lulu FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Nautilus vs Lulu?
Nautilus vs Lulu is an even matchup: Nautilus wins 49.0% of 349 games, and the 95% range (43.8–54.2%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Nautilus's win rate against Lulu?
Nautilus wins 49.0% of 349 Support games against Lulu on patch 26.19 (95% range 43.8–54.2%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 48.0% would be expected.
Does Nautilus counter Lulu?
Not clearly. Nautilus wins 49.0% of 349 games against Lulu, and the 95% range (43.8–54.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nautilus or Lulu?
Nautilus usually wins the lane: 139 gold ahead of Lulu at 15 minutes on average (343 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Nautilus outscale Lulu?
Not measurably: Nautilus's win rate against Lulu in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Lulu strongest against Nautilus?
Lulu is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Nautilus build against Lulu?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Nautilus's usual Support core: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Kaenic Rookern. The biggest change against Lulu: Thornmail (41.7% usually, 34.1% here).
What runes should Nautilus use against Lulu?
Aftershock with Resolve and Precision — 53.4% over 73 games against Lulu. The biggest change against Lulu: Inspiration (51.2% usually, 58.7% here).