Nautilusvs Naafiri
Nautilus vs Naafiri is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Nautilus wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Naafiri based on 8 games. Naafiri wins the early laning phase while Nautilus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nautilus vs Naafiri 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.
Naafiri(50.0%)Who Wins the Nautilus vs Naafiri Matchup?
Nautilus vs Naafiri Matchup Summary
The Nautilus vs Naafiri matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Naafiri's 50.0%, giving Nautilus a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Naafiri controls the early laning stage, but Nautilus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Naafiri needs to press advantages before Nautilus reaches their power spikes, while Nautilus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nautilus leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Naafiri's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Nautilus vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown
Naafiri is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Naafiri holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nautilus Build Against Naafiri
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Naafiri are Abyssal Mask, Sunfire Aegis and Protoplasm Harness. 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 Naafiri matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nautilus33.3%Naafiri66.7%Nautilus60.0%Naafiri40.0%Naafiri 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 Naafiri 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Naafiri. Extended games heavily favor Nautilus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Naafiri must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nautilus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nautilus survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Nautilus Runes Against Naafiri
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Nautilus maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Naafiri.
Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.74% | 292 | 1.1 | 369 | 8,724 | 49.3% | 55.8% | |
| 49.26% | 270 | 1.1 | 342 | 8,473 | 47.0% | 51.0% | |
| 54.36% | 241 | 1.1 | 337 | 8,254 | 48.3% | 60.0% | |
| 46.26% | 214 | 1.1 | 338 | 8,500 | 42.9% | 48.8% | |
| 42.25% | 187 | 1.1 | 375 | 8,525 | 43.5% | 41.0% | |
| 53.53% | 170 | 1.1 | 374 | 8,638 | 50.6% | 56.0% | |
| 50.00% | 160 | 1.1 | 377 | 8,796 | 47.1% | 52.2% | |
| 44.74% | 152 | 1.1 | 342 | 8,485 | 49.3% | 40.7% | |
| 54.97% | 151 | 1.1 | 358 | 8,262 | 62.0% | 47.2% | |
| 47.37% | 133 | 1.1 | 365 | 8,781 | 44.6% | 50.0% | |
| 49.22% | 128 | 1.0 | 375 | 8,442 | 49.1% | 49.3% | |
| 50.00% | 128 | 1.1 | 396 | 9,105 | 44.4% | 55.4% | |
| 60.00% | 125 | 1.1 | 337 | 8,378 | 57.6% | 62.7% | |
| 51.24% | 121 | 1.0 | 336 | 8,700 | 60.8% | 44.3% | |
| 50.44% | 113 | 1.1 | 342 | 8,652 | 47.1% | 53.2% | |
| 53.57% | 112 | 1.1 | 396 | 8,759 | 50.0% | 55.7% | |
| 46.36% | 110 | 1.0 | 387 | 8,424 | 39.3% | 53.7% | |
| 49.48% | 97 | 1.1 | 384 | 8,536 | 47.7% | 50.9% | |
| 50.52% | 97 | 1.1 | 364 | 9,099 | 44.4% | 54.1% | |
| 54.17% | 96 | 1.1 | 328 | 8,582 | 54.0% | 54.4% | |
| 53.33% | 90 | 1.0 | 416 | 8,949 | 48.8% | 57.5% | |
| 47.67% | 86 | 1.2 | 373 | 8,518 | 52.5% | 43.5% | |
| 58.54% | 82 | 1.1 | 429 | 9,203 | 50.0% | 64.0% | |
| 50.62% | 82 | 1.0 | 410 | 8,443 | 47.5% | 53.7% | |
| 45.45% | 77 | 1.1 | 350 | 8,461 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.65% | 74 | 1.1 | 427 | 8,846 | 58.3% | 39.5% | |
| 35.00% | 60 | 1.1 | 360 | 8,323 | 41.4% | 29.0% | |
| 38.60% | 57 | 1.1 | 353 | 8,975 | 39.1% | 38.2% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 1.1 | 363 | 8,703 | 68.0% | 51.9% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 1.0 | 384 | 9,150 | 63.6% | 57.7% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 1.0 | 395 | 8,483 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 1.1 | 396 | 9,013 | 47.4% | 62.5% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 1.1 | 388 | 9,759 | 56.3% | 60.9% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.1 | 411 | 8,632 | 50.0% | 63.2% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.1 | 386 | 9,280 | 64.7% | 43.8% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.4 | 400 | 8,088 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 395 | 8,829 | 69.2% | 41.7% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.3 | 365 | 8,435 | 37.5% | 46.1% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.1 | 414 | 8,498 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 0.9 | 343 | 9,500 | 28.6% | 38.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 372 | 8,734 | 45.5% | 66.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 0.8 | 408 | 8,637 | 57.1% | 53.9% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 402 | 9,612 | 42.9% | 46.1% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.0 | 433 | 9,874 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.9 | 521 | 8,245 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.1 | 437 | 7,618 | 37.5% | 20.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.2 | 367 | 8,628 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.4 | 477 | 10,526 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.2 | 283 | 7,811 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.9 | 385 | 9,464 | 20.0% | 28.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 0.9 | 393 | 8,916 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 410 | 8,301 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.5 | 492 | 10,404 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.5 | 425 | 8,461 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.0 | 406 | 9,347 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 2.3 | 489 | 8,734 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.1 | 337 | 8,182 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.1 | 402 | 8,147 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 398 | 8,909 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 400 | 9,660 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 0.7 | 489 | 11,386 | 0.0% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 640 | 12,894 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 371 | 9,090 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.4 | 498 | 10,435 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.0 | 390 | 8,272 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.2 | 387 | 7,647 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.0 | 526 | 9,208 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.0 | 399 | 8,815 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 454 | 10,924 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 374 | 9,364 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 473 | 10,506 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.0 | 405 | 9,231 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 534 | 11,210 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.3 | 583 | 11,568 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 336 | 8,943 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 476 | 8,659 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 713 | 13,598 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 710 | 11,970 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 603 | 8,945 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 453 | 9,601 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 491 | 10,933 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Nautilus vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nautilus do against Naafiri in League of Legends?
Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Naafiri matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Naafiri's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Nautilus do against Naafiri in the early game?
In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Nautilus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Nautilus do against Naafiri in the late game?
In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Nautilus vs Naafiri matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nautilus vs Naafiri matchup?
Nautilus wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Nautilus build against Naafiri?
The best Nautilus build against Naafiri includes Abyssal Mask, Sunfire Aegis, Protoplasm Harness with Gluttonous Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Nautilus runes against Naafiri?
The best Nautilus runes against Naafiri use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nautilus vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nautilus counter Naafiri?
Yes, Nautilus has a favorable matchup against Naafiri with a 50.0% win rate. Nautilus slightly edges out Naafiri in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.
How do I play Nautilus against Naafiri?
When playing Nautilus against Naafiri, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Naafiri. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.