Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
1.6%

Poppyvs Nautilus

FTankFighter
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 30, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nautilus wins with a 59.7% win rate (+19.5%) over Poppy based on 77 games. Nautilus holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Poppy build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Poppy vs Nautilus matchup.

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Poppy Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Poppy 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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Poppy - 40.3% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
40.3% WR
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Nautilus vs Poppy matchup - 59.7% win rate
Nautilus
59.7% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Nautilus Matchup?

Nautilus wins the Poppy vs Nautilus matchup
Winner
Nautilus
Matches: 77
40.3%
Win Rate
59.7%
1.2
CS / min
1.1
545
DMG / min
427
10,313
Gold / game
9,864
149
Heal / min
112
1,259
DMG Mitigated / min
1,654
1.4
CC / min
2.5
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
44.7%
Late Game WR
55.3%

Poppy vs Nautilus Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 77 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 59.7% win rate compared to Poppy's 40.3%, giving Nautilus a 19.5 percentage point advantage. Nautilus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Poppy 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 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Poppy players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nautilus 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.

Poppy vs Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown

Poppy wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Poppy
1.1Nautilus
Poppy and Nautilus farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
545Poppy
427Nautilus
Poppy heavily out-damages Nautilus by 118 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 Poppy's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,313Poppy
9,864Nautilus
Poppy earns 450 more gold per game than Nautilus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Poppy slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.4Poppy
2.5Nautilus
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Poppy, 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. Poppy should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,407Poppy
1,766Nautilus
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Poppy, healing and mitigating 358 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Poppy is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Poppy, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Nautilus

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Nautilus are Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail and Bandlepipes. This combination gives Poppy an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nautilus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Nautilus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nautilus
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy33.3%
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus66.7%
Late Game
Nautilus
55.3%
+10.6% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy44.7%
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus55.3%

Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Nautilus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nautilus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.3% win rate — 10.6 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Nautilus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nautilus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Poppy players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Poppy Runes Against Nautilus

Domination rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs NautilusDomination
Hail of Blades - best Poppy rune vs NautilusSudden Impact - best Poppy rune vs NautilusSixth Sense - best Poppy rune vs NautilusTreasure Hunter - best Poppy rune vs Nautilus
Inspiration rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs NautilusInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Poppy rune vs NautilusHextech Flashtraption - best Poppy rune vs Nautilus
37.5% WR

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


Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Poppy'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 Poppy build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Poppy matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.14%1121.34859,20259.3%55.2%
46.24%931.34889,53753.5%40.0%
47.78%901.24829,02541.9%53.2%
44.83%871.35299,95247.1%43.4%
50.62%811.450710,50456.7%47.1%
40.26%771.254510,31333.3%44.7%
38.89%721.44659,24140.0%38.1%
33.93%564.753810,01520.0%45.2%
54.55%551.35429,63459.1%51.5%
37.04%541.649110,18538.9%36.1%
62.26%532.461510,41566.7%60.0%
34.69%491.34729,29440.0%31.0%
55.32%471.44969,56259.1%52.0%
52.17%461.35199,87563.2%44.4%
42.22%452.978010,30543.8%41.4%
46.34%416.275310,26543.8%48.0%
60.98%411.15159,23766.7%56.5%
42.50%401.34819,07840.0%45.0%
45.00%405.17249,50450.0%38.9%
46.15%391.25609,80347.1%45.5%
47.37%381.34867,89850.0%43.8%
42.11%381.755010,15157.1%33.3%
42.86%355.271610,11846.1%40.9%
38.24%341.350010,52940.0%37.5%
50.00%342.061410,97261.1%37.5%
51.52%331.55169,61966.7%42.9%
48.48%335.867810,15547.1%50.0%
45.45%334.776910,97028.6%57.9%
50.00%321.35579,80016.7%70.0%
45.16%311.24759,24640.0%50.0%
46.67%306.386611,05736.4%52.6%
50.00%303.869010,84946.1%52.9%
58.62%291.65048,04266.7%37.5%
48.28%291.44819,27353.3%42.9%
53.57%281.058612,37445.5%58.8%
44.44%275.09659,33046.7%41.7%
59.26%275.688411,13058.3%60.0%
51.85%271.454111,03340.0%58.8%
59.26%275.975611,56566.7%55.6%
55.56%271.263110,38650.0%60.0%
53.85%265.973810,64755.6%52.9%
42.31%265.770410,33255.6%35.3%
44.00%251.449310,05541.7%46.1%
56.00%253.962010,09966.7%46.1%
40.00%255.28459,19833.3%46.1%
64.00%255.578211,14244.4%75.0%
36.00%251.44888,96020.0%46.7%
48.00%251.467013,47820.0%55.0%
50.00%245.393611,74755.6%46.7%
62.50%241.451010,06777.8%53.3%
45.83%245.31,11011,51037.5%50.0%
70.83%246.083912,50950.0%77.8%
39.13%235.775312,09533.3%41.2%
77.27%224.077111,14881.8%72.7%
50.00%221.35258,25050.0%50.0%
31.82%224.86389,58622.2%38.5%
33.33%211.955711,20533.3%33.3%
47.62%214.568912,25950.0%47.1%
30.00%205.385310,9910.0%46.1%
45.00%205.486211,40842.9%46.1%
31.58%191.360510,75845.5%12.5%
52.63%195.879311,22757.1%50.0%
42.11%194.383310,42425.0%54.5%
57.89%191.155411,34825.0%81.8%
33.33%182.968111,41733.3%33.3%
44.44%181.362112,517100.0%37.5%
33.33%181.75859,71825.0%50.0%
44.44%181.263512,66433.3%50.0%
61.11%180.864010,96242.9%72.7%
43.75%161.162111,33460.0%36.4%
50.00%165.457510,20455.6%42.9%
43.75%164.781711,62960.0%36.4%
43.75%165.978210,86133.3%50.0%
37.50%161.24879,59342.9%33.3%
26.67%154.786411,59060.0%10.0%
46.67%155.484511,6220.0%58.3%
46.67%151.34908,53362.5%28.6%
57.14%143.168811,91340.0%66.7%
42.86%141.75919,54828.6%57.1%
64.29%141.265711,99442.9%85.7%
64.29%144.886011,35462.5%66.7%
57.14%145.890311,03242.9%71.4%
57.14%140.761010,54371.4%42.9%
38.46%131.35187,49242.9%33.3%
53.85%131.362712,69850.0%54.5%
66.67%124.98939,17433.3%100.0%
41.67%121.165011,79450.0%37.5%
58.33%125.277410,76750.0%66.7%
50.00%124.974710,08666.7%44.4%
70.00%103.170012,656100.0%57.1%
40.00%105.885813,928100.0%33.3%
50.00%102.069810,46580.0%20.0%
50.00%100.862312,22466.7%42.9%
60.00%103.865212,4670.0%66.7%
90.00%100.859113,010100.0%80.0%
40.00%105.47039,80650.0%33.3%
60.00%101.571513,30050.0%62.5%
70.00%100.957910,08383.3%50.0%
60.00%104.48459,30275.0%50.0%
55.56%95.86489,80366.7%33.3%
77.78%91.755711,65466.7%83.3%
66.67%91.264411,44166.7%66.7%
55.56%93.068712,59750.0%57.1%
55.56%93.569610,52050.0%66.7%
55.56%91.454510,81033.3%66.7%
44.44%91.163913,44833.3%50.0%
0.00%94.06359,4880.0%0.0%
50.00%86.06548,70850.0%50.0%
25.00%85.75289,8170.0%50.0%
62.50%81.075313,10350.0%75.0%
42.86%71.663010,20450.0%40.0%
57.14%71.346710,077100.0%40.0%
0.00%75.447210,9380.0%0.0%
57.14%71.649410,97450.0%60.0%
42.86%73.663611,55133.3%50.0%
71.43%71.456110,990100.0%60.0%
66.67%65.55739,70660.0%100.0%
16.67%60.563610,26850.0%0.0%
100.00%51.267311,335100.0%100.0%
80.00%51.54569,51550.0%100.0%
40.00%51.351511,099100.0%25.0%
60.00%51.24408,77050.0%66.7%

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Poppy vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Nautilus in League of Legends?

Nautilus wins the Poppy vs Nautilus matchup with a 59.7% win rate compared to Poppy's 40.3%, a 19.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 77 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Poppy do against Nautilus in the early game?

In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Poppy with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Nautilus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Poppy do against Nautilus in the late game?

In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Poppy vs Nautilus matchup with a 55.3% win rate compared to 44.7%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Nautilus matchup?

Nautilus wins the matchup against Poppy with a 59.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 19.5 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 77 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Nautilus?

The best Poppy build against Nautilus includes Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail, Bandlepipes with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Poppy runes against Nautilus?

The best Poppy runes against Nautilus use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 37.5% win rate in the Poppy vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Poppy counter Nautilus?

No, Poppy struggles against Nautilus with only a 40.3% win rate. Nautilus has the advantage in this matchup. Poppy players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nautilus's lead.

How do I play Poppy against Nautilus?

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