Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Nautilusvs Swain

DTankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Swain is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Swain wins with a 60.8% win rate (+21.7%) over Nautilus based on 166 games. Swain 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 Swain 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 - 39.2% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
39.2% WR
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Swain vs Nautilus matchup - 60.8% win rate
Swain
60.8% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Swain Matchup?

Swain wins the Nautilus vs Swain matchup
Winner
Swain
Matches: 166
39.2%
Win Rate
60.8%
1.1
CS / min
1.8
408
DMG / min
770
8,408
Gold / game
9,842
93
Heal / min
428
1,478
DMG Mitigated / min
717
2.3
CC / min
2.0
29.6%
Early Game WR
70.4%
48.2%
Late Game WR
51.8%

Nautilus vs Swain Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Swain matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 166 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 60.8% win rate compared to Nautilus's 39.2%, giving Swain a 21.7 percentage point advantage. Swain dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nautilus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Swain leads by 362 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Swain 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 Swain 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 Swain Laning Phase Breakdown

Swain wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Nautilus
1.8Swain
Swain edges out Nautilus by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Swain.
Damage
408Nautilus
770Swain
Swain heavily out-damages Nautilus by 362 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 Swain's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,408Nautilus
9,842Swain
Swain generates a commanding 1,433 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Swain 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
2.3Nautilus
2.0Swain
Both Nautilus and Swain provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,571Nautilus
1,145Swain
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Swain, healing and mitigating 426 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Swain is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Swain, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Swain

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Swain are Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow and Bandlepipes. This combination gives Nautilus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Swain. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Swain matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Swain
70.4%
+40.7% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus29.6%
Swain early game win rateSwain70.4%
Late Game
Swain
51.8%
+3.5% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus48.2%
Swain late game win rateSwain51.8%

Swain dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.4% win rate — a 40.7 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Swain can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Swain takes over with a 51.8% win rate, leading Nautilus by 3.5 percentage points. Swain scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Swain holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nautilus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nautilus Runes Against Swain

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs SwainResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs SwainShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs SwainBone Plating - best Nautilus rune vs SwainUnflinching - best Nautilus rune vs Swain
Inspiration rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs SwainInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Nautilus rune vs SwainCosmic Insight - best Nautilus rune vs Swain
43.4% WR

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


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 Swain - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Swain in League of Legends?

Swain wins the Nautilus vs Swain matchup with a 60.8% win rate compared to Nautilus's 39.2%, a 21.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 166 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nautilus do against Swain in the early game?

In the early game, Swain has the advantage against Nautilus with a 70.4% win rate versus 29.6%. Swain players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Swain in the late game?

In the late game, Swain takes over the Nautilus vs Swain matchup with a 51.8% win rate compared to 48.2%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Swain matchup?

Swain wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 60.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 21.7 percentage point advantage means Swain is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 166 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Swain?

The best Nautilus build against Swain includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Swain?

The best Nautilus runes against Swain use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 43.4% win rate in the Nautilus vs Swain matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nautilus counter Swain?

No, Nautilus struggles against Swain with only a 39.2% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Swain?

When playing Nautilus against Swain, play cautiously and avoid Swain's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Swain has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.