Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
4.7%

NautilusRunes

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Patch26.5
Matches469,660
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TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 13, 2026
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Best Nautilus runes for LoL Patch 26.5 - Aftershock from the Resolve tree with Inspiration secondary (58.8% WR, 0.4% pick rate). Nautilus's optimal primary runes are Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Unflinching. Secondary tree: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight.

Nautilus performs best with Aftershock as the keystone rune from the Resolve tree. Nautilus's optimal primary runes are Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Unflinching. Nautilus's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 58.82% win rate (+9.6% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 17 Nautilus games.
58.8%Win Rate
+9.6%WR Diff
0.4%Pick Rate
AftershockAftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% 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 BashShield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals 5 - 30 (+2.5% Bonus Health) (+15.0% New Shield Amount) bonus adaptive damage.

You have up to 2s after the shield expires to use this effect.

Bone PlatingBone Plating

After 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

UnflinchingUnflinching

Gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

Biscuit 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 InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

This alternative Nautilus rune build uses Aftershock as the keystone from the Resolve tree. The primary runes are Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Unflinching. Nautilus's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Cosmic Insight, Magical Footwear. This setup achieves a 53.33% win rate (+4.1% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 15 games.
53.3%Win Rate
+4.1%WR Diff
0.4%Pick Rate
AftershockAftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% 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 BashShield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals 5 - 30 (+2.5% Bonus Health) (+15.0% New Shield Amount) bonus adaptive damage.

You have up to 2s after the shield expires to use this effect.

Bone PlatingBone Plating

After 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

UnflinchingUnflinching

Gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Magical FootwearMagical Footwear

You 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 10 Move Speed.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Nautilus's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Nautilus's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Rell, Thresh, Leona, Braum, Galio and 4 others

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Nautilus Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Nautilus runes in patch 26.5?

The best Nautilus runes in patch 26.5 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 58.8% win rate with a 0.4% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Nautilus's best rune page?

Nautilus's best rune page has a 58.8% win rate in patch 26.5, which is +9.6% compared to Nautilus's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.4% 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 26.5. This keystone synergizes well with Nautilus's kit and provides a 58.8% 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 Aftershock from the Resolve 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 0.4% pick rate in patch 26.5. This indicates that 0.4% of Nautilus players use the Aftershock setup with Resolve and Inspiration trees.