Nautilus

Nautilus

Support Build, Runes, Items · Patch 26.9

A Tier Win Rate 49.9% Pick Rate 7.5% Ban Rate 11.7% Role Support Games 563 Patch 26.9
Patch: 26.9
Tier A
Win Rate 49.9%
Pick Rate 7.5%
Ban Rate 11.7%
Matches 563
RUNES
WR 50.10% PR 85.44% Games 481
Resolve
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Inspiration
Inspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Triple Tonic
Cash Back
Jack Of All Trades
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Time Warp Tonic
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Adaptive Force
Movement Speed
Health
Health
Slow Resist & Tenacity
Scaling Health
WR 51.67% PR 10.66% Games 60
Inspiration
Inspiration
Glacial Augment
Unsealed Spellbook
First Strike
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Triple Tonic
Cash Back
Jack Of All Trades
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Time Warp Tonic
Resolve
Resolve
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Adaptive Force
Movement Speed
Health
Health
Slow Resist & Tenacity
Scaling Health
Items

Starting Items

Games 47 PR 8%
Item 2003
Item 1001
Item 1028
Item 3067
Games 34 PR 6%
Item 2003
Item 1001
Item 1029
Item 1028

Build Order

Item 1001
Item 1028
Item 3067
Item 1029
Item 1033
Item 3190
Item 3869
Item 2524

Completed Items

Item 3190
Item 3869
Item 3067
Item 2524
Item 2525
Item 3877

Situational Items

Item 2022
Item 1011
Item 1031
Item 3076
Item 3050
Item 3114
Item 1057
Item 1006
Ability Max Order Q > W > E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
R
R
R

Overview

Nautilus is a tank support who excels at starting fights, locking down priority targets, and creating guaranteed engage opportunities for his team. With multiple crowd control abilities and strong frontline durability, he is one of the most reliable engage supports in the game.

Strengths

  • Very reliable engage tools
  • Multiple crowd control abilities
  • Excellent pick potential
  • Strong frontline durability
  • Great synergy with aggressive bot lanes

Weaknesses

  • Very slow movement speed
  • Hook missing can punish him heavily
  • Low personal damage
  • Relies on team follow-up
  • Can be kited by high mobility champions

Early Game

In the early game Nautilus should look for strong engage opportunities in the bot lane using his hook and passive root. Coordinating with his ADC can create very high kill pressure early.

Mid Game

Mid game is where Nautilus becomes extremely valuable around roams and objective fights. His ability to instantly lock down a carry can decide skirmishes quickly.

Late Game

In late game fights Nautilus should focus on engaging the correct target and disrupting enemy carries. Even if he does not deal much damage, his crowd control can completely decide fights.

Tips & Tricks

  • Your ultimate guarantees engage on priority targets.
  • Do not hook blindly without team follow-up.
  • Roaming mid after pushing bot can create huge pressure.
  • Vision control makes hooks much more dangerous.
  • Your job is to control enemies, not deal damage.