- Win Rate
- 48.9%
- Pick Rate
- 5.2%
- Ban Rate
- 12.1%
Nautilus vs Swain
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 10,300
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 20, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Nautilus vs Swain is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Swain wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Nautilus based on 334 games. Swain 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 Swain 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 Nautilus vs Swain?
Nautilus wins 46.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.3% and 52.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.3% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- −1.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 319 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.19
- +2.9 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 19
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Swain, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nautilus wins 46.7% of 319 games (95% range 41.3–52.2%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 48.3% for Nautilus; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Swain usually wins the lane: 475 gold ahead of Nautilus at 15 minutes on average (310 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Nautilus does better the longer the game goes against Swain: 35.4% in games of 25 minutes or less, 49.6% in longer games.
- Nautilus players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Swain: 59.7% of their other Support games, 53.6% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Nautilus and Swain played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Nautilus's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Nautilus vs Swain Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nautilus vs Swain Win Rate by Game Length
Nautilus's win rate against Swain by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
Nautilus does better the longer the game goes against Swain: 35.4% in games of 25 minutes or less, 49.6% in longer games.
Nautilus vs Swain Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)SwainNautilus gold at 15: −475
- First itemSwainNautilus: 12.5 min · Swain: 11.8 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesSwainNautilus wins 38.7% of 142 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenNautilus wins 53.2% of 154 games
What Nautilus Changes Against Swain
Choices Nautilus players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually59.7%vs Swain53.6%−6.1 pts44.4% WR here
Shield BashRuneUsually77.5%vs Swain72.1%−5.4 pts47.8% WR here
Best Nautilus Build vs Swain
Usual Nautilus build (Support)
82.1% win rate · 28 games
Against Swain
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 12 of 117 Nautilus games against Swain carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Nautilus's standard build instead.
- Nautilus usually completes Locket of the Iron Solari first, at 12.5 min (median of 213 games).
- Swain usually completes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first, at 11.8 min (median of 172 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Nautilus Runes vs Swain
Usual Nautilus runes (Support)
Aftershock
50.1% win rate · 2,844 games
Against Swain
Aftershock
47.3% win rate · 91 games
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Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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.
Other Nautilus Matchups
Hardest for Nautilus
Easiest for Nautilus
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Nautilus vs Swain FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Nautilus vs Swain?
Current data slightly favors Swain, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nautilus wins 46.7% of 319 games (95% range 41.3–52.2%).
What is Nautilus's win rate against Swain?
Nautilus wins 46.7% of 319 Support games against Swain on patch 26.20 (95% range 41.3–52.2%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 48.3% would be expected.
Does Nautilus counter Swain?
Not clearly. Nautilus wins 46.7% of 319 games against Swain, and the 95% range (41.3–52.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nautilus or Swain?
Swain usually wins the lane: 475 gold ahead of Nautilus at 15 minutes on average (310 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Nautilus outscale Swain?
Nautilus does better the longer the game goes against Swain: 35.4% in games of 25 minutes or less, 49.6% in longer games.
When is Swain strongest against Nautilus?
Swain is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item, 20–30 min games.
What should Nautilus build against Swain?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Nautilus's usual Support core: Knight's Vow, Thornmail, Bandlepipes. The biggest change against Swain: Plated Steelcaps (59.7% usually, 53.6% here).
What runes should Nautilus use against Swain?
Aftershock with Resolve and Precision — 47.3% over 91 games against Swain. The biggest change against Swain: Shield Bash (77.5% usually, 72.1% here).