- Win Rate
- 48.5%
- Pick Rate
- 5.1%
- Ban Rate
- 12.6%
Nautilus vs Mel
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 10,279
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Nautilus vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Nautilus wins with a 59.0% win rate (+17.9%) over Mel based on 78 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 Mel 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 Mel?
Nautilus wins 58.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 47.3% and 68.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.5% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- +5.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 77 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.20
- −1.3 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 3
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Nautilus, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nautilus wins 58.4% of 77 games (95% range 47.3–68.8%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 52.5% for Nautilus; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Mel usually wins the lane: 503 gold ahead of Nautilus at 15 minutes on average (76 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Nautilus players pick Thornmail far more often against Mel: 46.8% of their other Support games, 59.7% 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 Mel 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 Mel Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nautilus vs Mel Win Rate by Game Length
Nautilus's win rate against Mel 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 Mel in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Nautilus vs Mel 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)MelNautilus gold at 15: −503
- First itemNautilusNautilus: 12.1 min · Mel: 13.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenNautilus wins 60.0% of 45 games
What Nautilus Changes Against Mel
Choices Nautilus players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
ThornmailItemUsually46.8%vs Mel59.7%+13.0 pts56.5% WR here
Best Nautilus Build vs Mel
Usual Nautilus build (Support)
60.9% win rate · 552 games
Against Mel
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 30 Nautilus games against Mel 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 12.1 min (median of 55 games).
- Mel usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 13.4 min (median of 61 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 Mel
Usual Nautilus runes (Support)
Aftershock
85.0% win rate · 20 games
Against Mel
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. 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
Hardest for Nautilus
Easiest for Nautilus
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 Mel FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Nautilus vs Mel?
Current data slightly favors Nautilus, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nautilus wins 58.4% of 77 games (95% range 47.3–68.8%).
What is Nautilus's win rate against Mel?
Nautilus wins 58.4% of 77 Support games against Mel on patch 26.21 (95% range 47.3–68.8%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 52.5% would be expected.
Does Nautilus counter Mel?
Not clearly. Nautilus wins 58.4% of 77 games against Mel, and the 95% range (47.3–68.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nautilus or Mel?
Mel usually wins the lane: 503 gold ahead of Nautilus at 15 minutes on average (76 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Nautilus outscale Mel?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Mel strongest against Nautilus?
Mel is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Nautilus build against Mel?
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, Thornmail. The biggest change against Mel: Thornmail (46.8% usually, 59.7% here).
What runes should Nautilus use against Mel?
Use Nautilus's usual Aftershock page (Resolve + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.