Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
5.2%

Nautilusvs Soraka

BTankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Soraka is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Soraka wins with a 50.7% win rate (+1.5%) over Nautilus based on 203 games. Soraka 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 Soraka 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 - 49.3% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
49.3% WR
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Soraka vs Nautilus matchup - 50.7% win rate
Soraka
50.7% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Soraka Matchup?

Soraka wins the Nautilus vs Soraka matchup
Winner
Soraka
Matches: 203
49.3%
Win Rate
50.7%
1.1
CS / min
0.9
382
DMG / min
202
8,307
Gold / game
7,985
105
Heal / min
893
1,336
DMG Mitigated / min
301
2.2
CC / min
1.5
47.4%
Early Game WR
52.6%
50.9%
Late Game WR
49.1%

Nautilus vs Soraka Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Soraka matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 203 recent matches analyzed, Soraka wins with a 50.7% win rate compared to Nautilus's 49.3%, giving Soraka a 1.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Soraka controls the early laning stage, but Nautilus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Soraka 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 damage output, where Nautilus leads by 180 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Soraka is slightly favored, Nautilus can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Soraka's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nautilus vs Soraka Laning Phase Breakdown

Nautilus wins the laning phase against Soraka in League of Legends

Nautilus is favored during the laning phase against Soraka, 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.

Farming
1.1Nautilus
0.9Soraka
Nautilus and Soraka farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
382Nautilus
202Soraka
Nautilus heavily out-damages Soraka by 180 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Soraka should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nautilus's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,307Nautilus
7,985Soraka
Nautilus earns 322 more gold per game than Soraka, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Nautilus slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.2Nautilus
1.5Soraka
Nautilus provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Soraka, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Nautilus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,441Nautilus
1,194Soraka
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Soraka, healing and mitigating 247 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Soraka is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Soraka, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Soraka

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Soraka, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Soraka are Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart and Knight's Vow. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Soraka. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Soraka matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Soraka
52.6%
+5.2% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus47.4%
Soraka early game win rateSoraka52.6%
Late Game
Nautilus
50.9%
+1.9% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus50.9%
Soraka late game win rateSoraka49.1%

Soraka dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.6% win rate — a 5.2 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Soraka can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Nautilus at 50.9% win rate — only 1.9 points ahead of Soraka. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Soraka has the edge early, but Nautilus gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Nautilus Runes Against Soraka

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs SorakaResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs SorakaShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs SorakaBone Plating - best Nautilus rune vs SorakaUnflinching - best Nautilus rune vs Soraka
Inspiration rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs SorakaInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Nautilus rune vs SorakaCosmic Insight - best Nautilus rune vs Soraka
54.7% WR

The Resolve 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 Soraka.


Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.55%5481.13678,54548.8%52.0%
51.75%4871.13578,46950.0%53.6%
50.69%4361.13598,97647.9%52.8%
46.39%3881.13928,62744.9%47.9%
50.73%3431.13698,57153.2%48.7%
42.59%3241.13798,94140.3%44.6%
50.93%3221.13479,03950.8%51.0%
46.78%2331.13918,79345.5%47.9%
54.91%2241.13458,53549.0%59.4%
49.54%2181.13628,44151.4%47.8%
46.38%2071.13618,95939.8%50.8%
49.26%2031.13828,30747.4%50.9%
50.77%1951.13278,34553.9%48.1%
42.33%1891.13868,71641.4%43.1%
57.06%1771.13448,73853.2%60.2%
49.71%1711.14388,49547.0%52.3%
45.83%1681.13998,45742.9%48.4%
39.16%1661.14088,40829.6%48.2%
46.91%1621.03978,82845.3%48.3%
51.88%1601.13598,24051.9%51.9%
52.90%1551.13198,39264.9%41.0%
53.47%1441.24339,10748.0%59.4%
45.77%1421.13538,81449.2%43.2%
39.13%1381.13288,31040.3%37.7%
55.12%1271.13899,55546.3%61.6%
56.91%1231.13448,53254.5%58.8%
46.34%1231.03608,57350.0%42.4%
50.85%1181.13738,91367.3%39.1%
61.26%1111.24059,23261.7%60.9%
43.48%921.13908,76946.8%40.0%
48.89%901.13969,47848.8%49.0%
49.41%851.24038,82453.3%45.0%
50.00%781.14028,81255.6%45.2%
59.42%691.03688,46264.7%54.3%
50.98%511.14049,09556.0%46.1%
51.06%471.84269,51447.4%53.6%
44.68%471.23478,86954.5%36.0%
47.73%441.14198,81931.6%60.0%
62.86%351.23739,19557.1%66.7%
48.39%311.13428,99146.1%50.0%
62.07%291.34559,92263.6%61.1%
61.54%261.04279,44454.5%66.7%
57.69%261.84569,55160.0%56.3%
57.69%261.13738,50663.6%53.3%
56.00%250.93798,77858.3%53.9%
60.87%231.13789,19753.9%70.0%
59.09%221.03608,90363.6%54.5%
50.00%182.14729,59833.3%58.3%
47.06%171.44749,30855.6%37.5%
41.18%171.247710,19250.0%38.5%
29.41%171.24749,94330.0%28.6%
46.67%151.64829,54725.0%71.4%
46.67%150.93517,75440.0%60.0%
66.67%150.93518,40871.4%62.5%
60.00%151.74389,25363.6%50.0%
50.00%140.93928,70433.3%62.5%
35.71%141.03918,52357.1%14.3%
38.46%131.94899,99050.0%33.3%
61.54%132.54689,10757.1%66.7%
50.00%121.463111,97420.0%71.4%
33.33%122.04177,84414.3%60.0%
33.33%121.263411,69420.0%42.9%
50.00%120.95019,03840.0%57.1%
63.64%110.94349,49566.7%60.0%
45.45%111.43157,96633.3%60.0%
54.55%113.15119,98625.0%71.4%
50.00%102.44366,93066.7%25.0%
40.00%100.94198,35528.6%66.7%
30.00%101.750110,86766.7%14.3%
50.00%101.24219,45433.3%57.1%
60.00%101.137710,376100.0%42.9%
77.78%91.052110,57575.0%80.0%
33.33%91.155010,9540.0%42.9%
66.67%90.73757,95580.0%50.0%
44.44%91.95129,78275.0%20.0%
55.56%91.65038,90050.0%100.0%
44.44%91.353711,4140.0%66.7%
55.56%91.54619,35150.0%60.0%
55.56%91.44417,35750.0%66.7%
50.00%81.05118,69842.9%100.0%
62.50%81.14109,378100.0%57.1%
50.00%82.24799,53725.0%75.0%
75.00%81.152710,19875.0%75.0%
75.00%80.954910,80775.0%75.0%
50.00%82.04869,61933.3%60.0%
57.14%70.866012,29450.0%60.0%
28.57%73.26769,3040.0%100.0%
28.57%71.243910,20050.0%20.0%
42.86%71.457913,2900.0%50.0%
28.57%71.94609,60750.0%20.0%
33.33%61.54919,6000.0%50.0%
83.33%65.78589,98383.3%0.0%
66.67%61.574413,2380.0%80.0%
50.00%63.657710,30275.0%0.0%
33.33%60.949110,303100.0%0.0%
50.00%60.949210,78550.0%50.0%
40.00%52.167010,3770.0%66.7%
40.00%51.13689,76966.7%0.0%
20.00%54.563010,8570.0%25.0%
0.00%52.455311,7430.0%0.0%
80.00%50.93868,79450.0%100.0%
40.00%51.14509,801100.0%25.0%
40.00%50.743810,58333.3%50.0%
40.00%52.75809,918100.0%25.0%
60.00%53.85359,34750.0%100.0%
20.00%53.652810,8090.0%33.3%
40.00%51.84208,28433.3%50.0%
60.00%53.667712,4280.0%100.0%
40.00%52.74698,29025.0%100.0%

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Nautilus vs Soraka - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Soraka in League of Legends?

Soraka wins the Nautilus vs Soraka matchup with a 50.7% win rate compared to Nautilus's 49.3%, a 1.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 203 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nautilus do against Soraka in the early game?

In the early game, Soraka has the advantage against Nautilus with a 52.6% win rate versus 47.4%. Soraka players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Soraka in the late game?

In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Nautilus vs Soraka matchup with a 50.9% win rate compared to 49.1%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Soraka matchup?

Soraka wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 50.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 1.5 percentage point advantage means Soraka is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 203 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Soraka?

The best Nautilus build against Soraka includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Frozen Heart, Knight's Vow 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 Soraka?

The best Nautilus runes against Soraka use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.7% win rate in the Nautilus vs Soraka matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nautilus counter Soraka?

No, Nautilus struggles against Soraka with only a 49.3% win rate. Soraka has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Soraka's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Soraka?

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