- Win Rate
- 50.6%
- Pick Rate
- 4.6%
- Ban Rate
- 12.5%
Nautilus Support Runes: Keystone & Shards
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 8,467
- Lane
- Support
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 28, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Best Support Nautilus runes for LoL Patch 26.21 - Aftershock from the Resolve tree with Inspiration secondary (76.2% WR, 0.2% pick rate). Nautilus's optimal primary runes are Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Unflinching. Secondary tree: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight.
Primary Tree
Resolve
AftershockAfter immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 45 + 75% of your Bonus Resists for 2.5s. Then explode, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies.
Damage: 25 - 120 (+8% of your bonus health)
Cooldown: 20s
Resistance bonus from Aftershock capped at: 80-150 (based on level)
Shield BashWhenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals
You have up to 2s after the shield expires to use this effect.
Bone PlatingAfter taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.
Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s
UnflinchingGain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.
Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.
Cosmic Insight+
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Primary Tree
Inspiration
Glacial AugmentImmobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays to emanate from them towards you and other nearby champions, creating frozen zones for 3 (+ the immobilizing effect's duration) seconds that slow enemies for 20% (+90% per 100% Heal and Shield Power) (+6% per 100 Ability Power) (+7% per 100 bonus Attack Damage) and reduce their damage by 15% against your allies (not including yourself).
Cooldown: 25s
Magical FootwearYou get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.
Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.
Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.
Cosmic Insight+
+
Bone PlatingAfter taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.
Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s
UnflinchingGain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.
Every Nautilus Support Keystone and Secondary Tree (Patch 26.21)
8,225 gamesNautilus Support runs Aftershock in 83% of games, with a 51.1% win rate. Inspiration is the usual secondary tree (53%). Standard stat shards: Ability Haste (offense), Health Scaling (flex), Health Scaling (defense).
Keystones
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| AftershockMost played | 83.1% | 51.1% | 6,832 |
| Glacial Augment | 12.1% | 46.7% | 997 |
 Grasp of the Undying | 1.3% | 45.9% | 111 |
 Guardian | 1.0% | 55.8% | 86 |
 Electrocute | 0.8% | 43.1% | 65 |
Secondary trees
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| InspirationMost played | 53.0% | 51.3% | 4,357 |
 Precision | 29.3% | 50.7% | 2,413 |
| Resolve | 12.9% | 47.0% | 1,065 |
 Domination | 2.8% | 48.7% | 230 |
 Sorcery | 1.9% | 50.0% | 158 |
Pick rate is the share of Nautilus games in this lane that used the rune; options under 40 games are left out. A higher win rate on a rarely picked rune is usually a matchup-specific choice, not a general upgrade.
Nautilus Minor Runes by Tree
Every minor rune Nautilus players take, grouped by rune tree, with how often it is picked and how often it wins.
Resolve
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shield BashMost played | 79.9% | 51.2% | 6,574 |
| Bone Plating | 63.8% | 50.4% | 5,251 |
| Unflinching | 63.1% | 50.8% | 5,192 |
 Conditioning | 28.9% | 51.1% | 2,376 |
 Revitalize | 28.7% | 50.9% | 2,361 |
 Overgrowth | 5.9% | 47.9% | 486 |
Inspiration
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmic InsightMost played | 61.5% | 50.3% | 5,061 |
| Biscuit Delivery | 53.8% | 50.2% | 4,428 |
 Hextech Flashtraption | 20.5% | 50.3% | 1,688 |
| Magical Footwear | 3.9% | 48.0% | 321 |
 Approach Velocity | 1.3% | 51.4% | 107 |
 Cash Back | 1.0% | 46.3% | 82 |
Precision
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 TriumphMost played | 28.7% | 50.7% | 2,357 |
 Legend: Haste | 28.4% | 50.9% | 2,333 |
 Coup de Grace | 0.7% | 49.2% | 59 |
 Legend: Alacrity | 0.6% | 55.1% | 49 |
 Presence of Mind | 0.6% | 57.1% | 49 |
 Last Stand | 0.6% | 42.6% | 47 |
Domination
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cheap ShotMost played | 2.4% | 47.5% | 198 |
 Ultimate Hunter | 2.3% | 44.7% | 190 |
 Relentless Hunter | 1.1% | 53.4% | 88 |
 Sudden Impact | 1.0% | 51.2% | 80 |
 Deep Ward | 0.9% | 57.1% | 70 |
 Grisly Mementos | 0.5% | 44.4% | 45 |
Sorcery
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 ScorchMost played | 1.0% | 52.4% | 82 |
 Manaflow Band | 1.0% | 48.1% | 81 |
 Transcendence | 1.0% | 47.5% | 80 |
 Gathering Storm | 0.5% | 54.8% | 42 |
Nautilus Stat Shards
Which stat shards Nautilus players choose in each of the three shard rows, and the win rate of each.
| Rune | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health Scaling (defense)Most played | 88.4% | 50.7% | 7,268 |
| Health Scaling (flex) | 87.8% | 50.4% | 7,223 |
 Ability Haste (offense) | 52.7% | 50.7% | 4,338 |
 Attack Speed (offense) | 43.8% | 50.4% | 3,604 |
 Move Speed (flex) | 8.2% | 51.5% | 678 |
| Health (defense) | 7.6% | 51.0% | 629 |
 Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense) | 4.0% | 45.4% | 328 |
 Adaptive Force (flex) | 3.9% | 51.2% | 324 |
| Adaptive Force (offense) | 3.4% | 49.1% | 283 |
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Nautilus Runes FAQ - Patch 26.21
What is the best keystone for Nautilus Support?
Aftershock: Nautilus Support takes it in 83% of ranked games and wins 51.1% of 6,832 games. Alternatives: Glacial Augment (12%, 46.7%), Grasp of the Undying (1%, 45.9%).
What stat shards should Nautilus take?
Most Nautilus players take Ability Haste (offense), Health Scaling (flex), Health Scaling (defense) — one from each shard row.
What are the best Nautilus runes in patch 26.21?
The best Nautilus runes in patch 26.21 use the Resolve tree with Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, and Unflinching, and the Inspiration tree with Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 76.2% win rate with a 0.2% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Nautilus's best rune page?
Nautilus's best rune page has a 76.2% win rate in patch 26.21, which is +25.6% compared to Nautilus's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.2% pick rate among Nautilus players.
What keystone should I use on Nautilus?
Aftershock from the Resolve tree is the best keystone rune for Nautilus in patch 26.21. This keystone synergizes well with Nautilus's kit and provides a 76.2% win rate.
What is Nautilus's primary rune tree?
Nautilus's primary rune tree is Resolve. The optimal Resolve runes for Nautilus are Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, and Unflinching, with Aftershock being the keystone of choice.
What is Nautilus's secondary rune tree?
Nautilus's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight, which complement Nautilus's Resolve primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Nautilus?
An alternative Nautilus rune setup uses Glacial Augment from the Inspiration tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Nautilus's runes?
Nautilus's top rune page has a 0.2% pick rate in patch 26.21. This indicates that 0.2% of Nautilus players use the Aftershock setup with Resolve and Inspiration trees.