
Nautilusvs Nami
Nautilus vs Nami is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Nautilus wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Nami based on 175 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 Nami 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 the Nautilus vs Nami Matchup?

Nautilus vs Nami Matchup Summary
The Nautilus vs Nami matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 175 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Nami's 48.0%, giving Nautilus a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Nautilus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nami 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 779 HP/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 Nami'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 Nami Laning Phase Breakdown
Nautilus is favored during the laning phase against Nami, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Nautilus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nautilus Build Against Nami
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nami, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Nami are Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow and Protoplasm Harness. 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 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nami. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Nami matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Nautilus has a meaningful 51.6% win rate, outperforming Nami by 3.1 percentage points. Nautilus players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Nautilus takes over with a 52.3% win rate, leading Nami by 4.5 percentage points. Nautilus scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
Nautilus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nami players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Nautilus Runes Against Nami
Running Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary allows Nautilus to press their advantage against Nami, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.48% | 398 | 1.1 | 362 | 8,514 | 49.7% | 42.4% | |
| 50.00% | 302 | 1.2 | 360 | 8,391 | 41.0% | 56.1% | |
| 52.94% | 238 | 1.1 | 350 | 8,478 | 56.4% | 50.4% | |
| 53.04% | 230 | 1.1 | 377 | 8,258 | 48.7% | 57.3% | |
| 46.33% | 218 | 1.1 | 348 | 8,334 | 55.0% | 39.0% | |
| 46.60% | 191 | 1.1 | 389 | 8,762 | 42.7% | 49.1% | |
| 55.00% | 180 | 1.1 | 384 | 8,727 | 48.6% | 59.1% | |
| 52.00% | 175 | 1.1 | 383 | 8,975 | 51.6% | 52.3% | |
| 43.41% | 129 | 1.1 | 356 | 8,181 | 49.1% | 38.9% | |
| 50.39% | 129 | 1.1 | 418 | 8,894 | 47.2% | 52.6% | |
| 48.44% | 128 | 1.0 | 346 | 8,325 | 51.0% | 46.8% | |
| 60.00% | 125 | 1.1 | 355 | 8,455 | 56.5% | 63.5% | |
| 46.79% | 109 | 1.1 | 383 | 9,148 | 50.0% | 44.9% | |
| 50.00% | 104 | 1.1 | 422 | 8,832 | 45.6% | 53.5% | |
| 48.48% | 99 | 1.1 | 447 | 8,589 | 42.2% | 53.7% | |
| 49.48% | 97 | 1.1 | 379 | 7,969 | 53.5% | 46.3% | |
| 53.85% | 91 | 1.1 | 371 | 8,586 | 54.3% | 53.6% | |
| 54.55% | 88 | 1.0 | 382 | 7,723 | 55.6% | 53.5% | |
| 54.02% | 87 | 1.0 | 370 | 8,287 | 51.2% | 56.5% | |
| 44.05% | 84 | 1.1 | 364 | 8,684 | 44.7% | 43.5% | |
| 60.24% | 83 | 1.0 | 319 | 7,933 | 60.9% | 59.5% | |
| 59.26% | 81 | 1.0 | 384 | 8,950 | 53.1% | 63.3% | |
| 48.10% | 79 | 1.1 | 355 | 7,903 | 48.6% | 47.7% | |
| 59.21% | 76 | 1.2 | 451 | 9,542 | 60.7% | 58.3% | |
| 45.95% | 74 | 1.1 | 360 | 8,014 | 38.5% | 54.3% | |
| 52.17% | 69 | 1.0 | 377 | 8,323 | 53.6% | 51.2% | |
| 55.22% | 67 | 1.2 | 408 | 9,120 | 53.1% | 57.1% | |
| 36.92% | 65 | 1.1 | 362 | 9,006 | 42.9% | 32.4% | |
| 45.16% | 62 | 1.1 | 342 | 8,488 | 45.8% | 44.7% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 1.1 | 379 | 7,521 | 51.7% | 48.4% | |
| 38.78% | 49 | 1.4 | 422 | 9,323 | 30.0% | 44.8% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.1 | 375 | 8,579 | 65.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 1.0 | 394 | 8,266 | 57.1% | 57.7% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 1.1 | 388 | 8,780 | 42.9% | 51.6% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 1.1 | 376 | 8,380 | 47.6% | 43.5% | |
| 31.58% | 38 | 1.1 | 369 | 7,707 | 18.8% | 40.9% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 1.1 | 334 | 7,308 | 47.4% | 33.3% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 1.1 | 405 | 9,853 | 57.1% | 59.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 2.0 | 468 | 9,935 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 1.8 | 463 | 9,396 | 35.7% | 46.1% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 347 | 8,599 | 71.4% | 63.6% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.0 | 456 | 8,152 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 402 | 8,574 | 42.9% | 61.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.1 | 363 | 8,822 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.6 | 470 | 9,605 | 75.0% | 58.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.1 | 397 | 8,636 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 2.2 | 530 | 8,998 | 71.4% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.8 | 439 | 9,960 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 346 | 8,244 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.3 | 572 | 8,842 | 16.7% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.2 | 511 | 11,819 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 0.9 | 446 | 8,226 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 1.8 | 413 | 8,532 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.0 | 411 | 9,424 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 404 | 8,836 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.4 | 462 | 9,423 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.0 | 346 | 8,749 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 368 | 7,460 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.4 | 479 | 11,234 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 325 | 8,119 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.0 | 309 | 9,527 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.4 | 420 | 6,101 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.6 | 394 | 7,735 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.8 | 407 | 7,753 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 778 | 10,435 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.2 | 379 | 10,568 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 858 | 14,323 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 620 | 9,549 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 510 | 10,766 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 673 | 10,569 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 525 | 10,389 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 616 | 11,098 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 614 | 11,635 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 431 | 9,799 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 536 | 9,572 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 424 | 11,152 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 540 | 10,779 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 448 | 8,654 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 375 | 10,542 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 471 | 10,437 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 517 | 9,720 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Nautilus vs Nami - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nautilus do against Nami in League of Legends?
Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Nami matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Nami's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 175 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Nautilus do against Nami in the early game?
In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Nami with a 51.6% win rate versus 48.4%. 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 Nami in the late game?
In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Nautilus vs Nami matchup with a 52.3% win rate compared to 47.8%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nautilus vs Nami matchup?
Nautilus wins the matchup against Nami with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 175 games analyzed.
What is the best Nautilus build against Nami?
The best Nautilus build against Nami includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Protoplasm Harness with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Nami?
The best Nautilus runes against Nami use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Nautilus vs Nami matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nautilus counter Nami?
Yes, Nautilus has a favorable matchup against Nami with a 52.0% win rate. Nautilus has a solid advantage over Nami in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Nautilus against Nami?
When playing Nautilus against Nami, 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.
