- Win Rate
- 49.2%
- Pick Rate
- 6.5%
- Ban Rate
- 15.5%
Nautilus vs Zilean
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 12,685
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Nautilus vs Zilean (Support): Nautilus wins 48.0% of 244 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -11). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Current data slightly favors Zilean, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nautilus wins 48.0% of 244 games (95% range 41.8–54.2%).
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 Zilean?
Nautilus wins 48.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.8% and 54.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.5% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- +0.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 244 games Lane: Support · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- −3.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (244 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (164 games).
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Zilean, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nautilus wins 48.0% of 244 games (95% range 41.8–54.2%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 47.5% for Nautilus; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 11, within the margin of error (162 games).
- Nautilus players pick Hextech Flashtraption far more often against Zilean: 34.4% of their other Support games, 48.8% 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 Zilean 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 Zilean Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nautilus vs Zilean Win Rate by Game Length
Nautilus's win rate against Zilean 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.
No game length stands out: Nautilus's results against Zilean in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Nautilus vs Zilean 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)EvenNautilus gold at 15: −11
- First itemNautilusNautilus: 12.6 min · Zilean: 13.7 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenNautilus wins 50.7% of 75 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenNautilus wins 41.2% of 68 games
What Nautilus Changes Against Zilean
Choices Nautilus players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Usually34.4%vs Zilean48.8%+14.4 pts53.8% WR here
Glacial AugmentKeystoneUsually8.7%vs Zilean17.7%+9.0 pts48.3% WR here
Cosmic InsightRuneUsually75.1%vs Zilean83.5%+8.4 pts48.2% WR here
AftershockKeystoneUsually88.7%vs Zilean81.1%−7.6 pts45.9% WR here
Shield BashRuneUsually84.2%vs Zilean76.8%−7.4 pts45.2% WR here
ResolveSecondary treeUsually9.3%vs Zilean16.5%+7.2 pts48.1% WR here
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually17.2%vs Zilean10.4%−6.8 pts
BandlepipesItemUsually15.6%vs Zilean21.3%+5.7 pts48.6% WR here
Best Nautilus Build vs Zilean
Usual Nautilus build (Support)
59.7% win rate · 544 games
Against Zilean
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 9 of 46 Nautilus games against Zilean 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 12.6 min (median of 117 games).
- Zilean usually completes Shurelya's Battlesong first, at 13.7 min (median of 84 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 Zilean
Usual Nautilus runes (Support)
Aftershock
72.2% win rate · 18 games
Against Zilean
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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
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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 Zilean FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Nautilus vs Zilean?
Current data slightly favors Zilean, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nautilus wins 48.0% of 244 games (95% range 41.8–54.2%).
What is Nautilus's win rate against Zilean?
Nautilus wins 48.0% of 244 Support games against Zilean on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 41.8–54.2%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 47.5% would be expected.
Does Nautilus counter Zilean?
Not clearly. Nautilus wins 48.0% of 244 games against Zilean, and the 95% range (41.8–54.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nautilus or Zilean?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 11, within the margin of error (162 games).
Does Nautilus outscale Zilean?
Not measurably: Nautilus's win rate against Zilean in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Zilean strongest against Nautilus?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Zilean is ahead of Nautilus beyond the margin of error.
What should Nautilus build against Zilean?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Nautilus's usual Support core: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Thornmail. The biggest change against Zilean: Bandlepipes (15.6% usually, 21.3% here).
What runes should Nautilus use against Zilean?
Use Nautilus's usual Aftershock page (Resolve + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Zilean: Hextech Flashtraption (34.4% usually, 48.8% here).