Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Nautilusvs Sion

CTankSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Sion is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Sion wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Nautilus based on 11 games. Sion 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 Sion matchup.

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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.

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Nautilus - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
36.4% WR
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Sion vs Nautilus matchup - 63.6% win rate
Sion
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Sion Matchup?

Sion wins the Nautilus vs Sion matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 11
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
2.3
CS / min
4.0
572
DMG / min
656
8,842
Gold / game
10,787
113
Heal / min
249
1,777
DMG Mitigated / min
1,494
2.9
CC / min
1.7
16.7%
Early Game WR
83.3%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Nautilus vs Sion Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Sion matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Nautilus's 36.4%, giving Sion a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Nautilus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion 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 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion 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 Sion 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 Sion Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.3Nautilus
4.0Sion
Sion significantly out-farms Nautilus by 1.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 25 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nautilus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
572Nautilus
656Sion
Sion heavily out-damages Nautilus by 84 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 Sion's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,842Nautilus
10,787Sion
Sion generates a commanding 1,945 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Sion 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
2.9Nautilus
1.7Sion
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Sion, with 1.3 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. Sion should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,890Nautilus
1,742Sion
Nautilus heals and mitigates 147 more damage per minute than Sion, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Nautilus to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Sion.

Best Nautilus Build Against Sion

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Sion are Frozen Heart, Bandlepipes and Kaenic Rookern. 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 Sion matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus16.7%
Sion early game win rateSion83.3%
Late Game
Nautilus
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus60.0%
Sion late game win rateSion40.0%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Sion 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 Sion. 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: Sion 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 Sion

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs SionResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs SionShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs SionBone Plating - best Nautilus rune vs SionUnflinching - best Nautilus rune vs Sion
Inspiration rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs SionInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Nautilus rune vs SionCosmic Insight - best Nautilus rune vs Sion
20.0% WR

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


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.

Nautilus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.48%3981.13628,51449.7%42.4%
50.00%3021.23608,39141.0%56.1%
52.94%2381.13508,47856.4%50.4%
53.04%2301.13778,25848.7%57.3%
46.33%2181.13488,33455.0%39.0%
46.60%1911.13898,76242.7%49.1%
55.00%1801.13848,72748.6%59.1%
52.00%1751.13838,97551.6%52.3%
43.41%1291.13568,18149.1%38.9%
50.39%1291.14188,89447.2%52.6%
48.44%1281.03468,32551.0%46.8%
60.00%1251.13558,45556.5%63.5%
46.79%1091.13839,14850.0%44.9%
50.00%1041.14228,83245.6%53.5%
48.48%991.14478,58942.2%53.7%
49.48%971.13797,96953.5%46.3%
53.85%911.13718,58654.3%53.6%
54.55%881.03827,72355.6%53.5%
54.02%871.03708,28751.2%56.5%
44.05%841.13648,68444.7%43.5%
60.24%831.03197,93360.9%59.5%
59.26%811.03848,95053.1%63.3%
48.10%791.13557,90348.6%47.7%
59.21%761.24519,54260.7%58.3%
45.95%741.13608,01438.5%54.3%
52.17%691.03778,32353.6%51.2%
55.22%671.24089,12053.1%57.1%
36.92%651.13629,00642.9%32.4%
45.16%621.13428,48845.8%44.7%
50.00%601.13797,52151.7%48.4%
38.78%491.44229,32330.0%44.8%
41.67%481.13758,57965.0%25.0%
57.45%471.03948,26657.1%57.7%
48.89%451.13888,78042.9%51.6%
45.45%441.13768,38047.6%43.5%
31.58%381.13697,70718.8%40.9%
41.18%341.13347,30847.4%33.3%
58.62%291.14059,85357.1%59.1%
44.83%292.04689,93533.3%50.0%
40.74%271.84639,39635.7%46.1%
68.00%251.23478,59971.4%63.6%
45.45%221.04568,15250.0%40.0%
55.00%201.14028,57442.9%61.5%
52.94%171.13638,82255.6%50.0%
62.50%161.64709,60575.0%58.3%
53.33%151.13978,63650.0%53.9%
76.92%132.25308,99871.4%83.3%
50.00%121.84399,96040.0%57.1%
58.33%121.23468,24450.0%62.5%
36.36%112.35728,84216.7%60.0%
54.55%111.251111,8190.0%54.5%
18.18%110.94468,2260.0%50.0%
18.18%111.84138,53233.3%0.0%
63.64%111.04119,42433.3%75.0%
20.00%101.14048,8360.0%28.6%
77.78%91.44629,423100.0%66.7%
66.67%91.03468,749100.0%57.1%
62.50%81.33687,46050.0%75.0%
50.00%81.447911,23450.0%50.0%
62.50%81.13258,11933.3%80.0%
42.86%71.03099,52766.7%25.0%
71.43%70.44206,10180.0%50.0%
71.43%71.63947,73575.0%66.7%
50.00%60.84077,75340.0%100.0%
66.67%65.877810,43550.0%75.0%
33.33%61.237910,5680.0%33.3%
33.33%61.385814,3230.0%50.0%
83.33%62.96209,54966.7%100.0%
50.00%61.351010,76633.3%66.7%
80.00%53.667310,56950.0%100.0%
40.00%51.152510,3890.0%66.7%
60.00%51.261611,098100.0%50.0%
20.00%53.861411,6350.0%25.0%
40.00%51.84319,7990.0%66.7%
20.00%51.85369,5720.0%50.0%
80.00%51.042411,152100.0%66.7%
40.00%51.954010,779100.0%25.0%
80.00%51.64488,654100.0%50.0%
60.00%51.837510,5420.0%75.0%
0.00%52.547110,4370.0%0.0%
40.00%51.55179,720100.0%25.0%

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Nautilus vs Sion - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Sion in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Nautilus vs Sion matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Nautilus's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Nautilus do against Sion in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Nautilus with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. Sion players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Sion in the late game?

In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Nautilus vs Sion 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 Sion matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Sion?

The best Nautilus build against Sion includes Frozen Heart, Bandlepipes, Kaenic Rookern with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nautilus runes against Sion?

The best Nautilus runes against Sion use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 20.0% win rate in the Nautilus vs Sion matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nautilus counter Sion?

No, Nautilus struggles against Sion with only a 36.4% win rate. Sion has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sion's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Sion?

When playing Nautilus against Sion, play cautiously and avoid Sion's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Sion in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.