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

Nautilusvs Taric

DTankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Taric is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Taric wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Nautilus based on 92 games. Taric 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 Taric 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 - 43.5% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
43.5% WR
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Taric vs Nautilus matchup - 56.5% win rate
Taric
56.5% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Taric Matchup?

Taric wins the Nautilus vs Taric matchup
Winner
Taric
Matches: 92
43.5%
Win Rate
56.5%
1.1
CS / min
1.2
390
DMG / min
298
8,769
Gold / game
8,957
107
Heal / min
483
1,475
DMG Mitigated / min
1,134
2.5
CC / min
1.7
46.8%
Early Game WR
53.2%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Nautilus vs Taric Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Taric matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 92 recent matches analyzed, Taric wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Nautilus's 43.5%, giving Taric a 13.0 percentage point advantage. Taric 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 crowd control, where Nautilus leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Taric 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 Taric 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 Taric Laning Phase Breakdown

Taric wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Nautilus
1.2Taric
Nautilus and Taric 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
390Nautilus
298Taric
Nautilus heavily out-damages Taric by 93 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Taric 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
8,769Nautilus
8,957Taric
Nautilus and Taric generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 188 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
2.5Nautilus
1.7Taric
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Taric, with 0.8 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. Taric should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,582Nautilus
1,617Taric
Nautilus and Taric have comparable sustain profiles, with only 35 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Nautilus Build Against Taric

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Taric, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Taric are Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow and Thornmail. This combination gives Nautilus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Taric. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Taric matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taric
53.2%
+6.4% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus46.8%
Taric early game win rateTaric53.2%
Late Game
Taric
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus40.0%
Taric late game win rateTaric60.0%

Taric dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.2% win rate — a 6.4 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Taric can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Taric is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Taric, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Taric 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 Taric

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs TaricResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs TaricShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs TaricBone Plating - best Nautilus rune vs TaricUnflinching - best Nautilus rune vs Taric
Inspiration rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs TaricInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Nautilus rune vs TaricCosmic Insight - best Nautilus rune vs Taric
46.9% WR

The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Nautilus the best tools to compete against Taric 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 Taric - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Taric in League of Legends?

Taric wins the Nautilus vs Taric matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to Nautilus's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 92 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nautilus do against Taric in the early game?

In the early game, Taric has the advantage against Nautilus with a 53.2% win rate versus 46.8%. Taric players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Taric in the late game?

In the late game, Taric takes over the Nautilus vs Taric matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Taric scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Taric matchup?

Taric wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Taric is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 92 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Taric?

The best Nautilus build against Taric includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Taric?

The best Nautilus runes against Taric use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 46.9% win rate in the Nautilus vs Taric matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nautilus counter Taric?

No, Nautilus struggles against Taric with only a 43.5% win rate. Taric has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Taric's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Taric?

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