Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Nautilusvs Veigar

BTankSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Veigar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Veigar wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Nautilus based on 21 games. Veigar 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 Veigar 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.

Compare against an opponent
Veigar - 42.9% win rateVeigar(42.9%)
Nautilus - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
42.9% WR
VS
Veigar vs Nautilus matchup - 57.1% win rate
Veigar
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Veigar Matchup?

Veigar wins the Nautilus vs Veigar matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 21
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
1.5
CS / min
2.8
419
DMG / min
704
8,781
Gold / game
10,339
91
Heal / min
84
1,524
DMG Mitigated / min
321
2.1
CC / min
1.1
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
45.5%
Late Game WR
54.5%

Nautilus vs Veigar Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Veigar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Nautilus's 42.9%, giving Veigar a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Veigar 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 sustain, where Nautilus leads by 1,211 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar 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 Veigar 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 Veigar Laning Phase Breakdown

Veigar wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.5Nautilus
2.8Veigar
Veigar significantly out-farms Nautilus by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Veigar 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
419Nautilus
704Veigar
Veigar heavily out-damages Nautilus by 286 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 Veigar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,781Nautilus
10,339Veigar
Veigar generates a commanding 1,558 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Veigar 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
2.1Nautilus
1.1Veigar
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Veigar, with 1.0 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. Veigar should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,615Nautilus
404Veigar
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 1,211 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Veigar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Veigar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Veigar

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Veigar, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Veigar are Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes and Kaenic Rookern. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Veigar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Veigar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Veigar
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus40.0%
Veigar early game win rateVeigar60.0%
Late Game
Veigar
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus45.5%
Veigar late game win rateVeigar54.5%

Veigar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Veigar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Veigar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Veigar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Veigar 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 Veigar

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs VeigarResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs VeigarShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs VeigarBone Plating - best Nautilus rune vs VeigarUnflinching - best Nautilus rune vs Veigar
Inspiration rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs VeigarInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Nautilus rune vs VeigarHextech Flashtraption - best Nautilus rune vs Veigar
100.0% WR

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


Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.21%3051.13628,59344.9%49.7%
50.68%2921.13578,53450.7%50.6%
44.81%2411.13798,71741.6%48.3%
52.70%2411.13679,03150.9%54.1%
55.03%1891.13448,74554.4%55.6%
46.41%1811.13538,69450.6%42.5%
51.28%1561.03718,82844.7%57.5%
50.00%1461.13688,97753.2%47.6%
46.04%1391.03728,74449.3%43.1%
57.25%1381.13989,18150.7%63.8%
46.72%1371.13888,22643.1%50.8%
50.75%1341.14148,64947.1%54.7%
54.96%1311.13568,67452.4%57.4%
62.79%1291.13579,17163.6%62.2%
39.37%1271.13939,21338.2%40.3%
47.58%1241.13808,37252.2%41.8%
48.67%1131.03168,26154.4%42.9%
42.06%1071.24078,65845.3%38.9%
59.00%1001.13308,56063.0%54.4%
42.22%901.03579,24138.9%44.4%
44.83%871.13698,85040.4%50.0%
51.72%871.04248,88152.3%51.2%
44.71%851.03638,51847.6%41.9%
50.00%781.13958,70047.4%52.5%
56.58%761.34099,41146.9%63.6%
57.53%731.13708,34345.7%68.4%
50.00%701.34168,82050.0%50.0%
53.73%671.13568,80353.3%54.0%
64.18%671.24059,69260.0%66.7%
53.73%671.14289,41855.2%52.6%
39.62%531.13488,24740.9%38.7%
46.94%491.24198,98243.5%50.0%
65.31%491.13988,98674.1%54.5%
48.84%431.03518,88253.3%46.4%
38.71%311.34459,21135.7%41.2%
55.17%291.03719,27453.9%56.3%
62.96%271.53528,01046.7%83.3%
44.00%251.03619,04955.6%37.5%
60.87%231.23889,36757.1%62.5%
42.86%211.54198,78140.0%45.5%
76.19%211.44118,53575.0%77.8%
61.11%181.95029,49850.0%66.7%
38.89%181.34778,47862.5%20.0%
58.82%171.03468,57842.9%70.0%
41.18%170.93967,81033.3%50.0%
35.29%171.33748,58344.4%25.0%
40.00%151.14549,07166.7%22.2%
69.23%131.643810,12060.0%75.0%
41.67%122.050310,00466.7%16.7%
41.67%121.33428,98016.7%66.7%
50.00%121.54398,75537.5%75.0%
54.55%111.64257,42855.6%50.0%
77.78%91.14438,391100.0%33.3%
66.67%91.965711,30440.0%100.0%
44.44%93.15508,77280.0%0.0%
71.43%71.559213,07550.0%80.0%
14.29%71.74709,9630.0%25.0%
57.14%70.854210,17180.0%0.0%
14.29%70.84349,36825.0%0.0%
42.86%71.13418,24450.0%40.0%
42.86%71.449810,06550.0%40.0%
50.00%61.33959,13266.7%33.3%
83.33%61.44399,820100.0%75.0%
16.67%61.33728,89833.3%0.0%
33.33%62.24088,75920.0%100.0%
50.00%61.64859,08733.3%66.7%
16.67%61.13929,51850.0%0.0%
83.33%61.15469,510100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.55449,58066.7%33.3%
16.67%62.43678,2010.0%25.0%
50.00%60.950811,2840.0%75.0%
50.00%61.03569,0730.0%75.0%
33.33%61.73899,7540.0%50.0%
33.33%61.954511,39133.3%33.3%
40.00%51.44729,7930.0%50.0%
60.00%53.34709,44366.7%50.0%
60.00%51.14409,04466.7%50.0%
60.00%52.444710,442100.0%50.0%
60.00%53.854310,765100.0%0.0%
40.00%51.444010,8170.0%50.0%
60.00%52.771611,61833.3%100.0%
60.00%50.854411,96950.0%66.7%
60.00%51.045510,12850.0%66.7%

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Nautilus vs Veigar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Veigar in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Nautilus vs Veigar matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Nautilus's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nautilus do against Veigar in the early game?

In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Veigar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Veigar in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Nautilus vs Veigar matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Veigar matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Veigar?

The best Nautilus build against Veigar includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes, Kaenic Rookern with Mercury's Treads. 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 Veigar?

The best Nautilus runes against Veigar use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nautilus vs Veigar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nautilus counter Veigar?

No, Nautilus struggles against Veigar with only a 42.9% win rate. Veigar has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Veigar's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Veigar?

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