Nautilus Support Build Guide

A comprehensive Nautilus support build guide with a 48.4% win rate based on 19,034 matches.

Most Popular Build:

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Ignite
• Runes: Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Unflinching
• Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight
• Shards: Ability Haste, Health Scaling, Health Scaling
• Core Items: Celestial Opposition → Plated Steelcaps → Locket of the Iron Solari
• Full Build: Knight's Vow → Thornmail → Vigilant Wardstone
• Skill Order: Q > W > E

Best Matchups (Win Rate):

• Yuumi (54.6%)
• Mel (53.7%)
• Zilean (53.2%)
• LeBlanc (52.8%)
• Elise (52.5%)

Worst Matchups (Win Rate):

• Taric (36.6%)
• Renata Glasc (42.7%)
• Rell (43.3%)
• Tahm Kench (43.9%)
• Bard (44.9%)

Best ADC Synergies:

• Samira (52.1%)
• Yasuo (51.4%)
• Sivir (51.2%)
• Kog'Maw (50.9%)
• Nilah (50.8%)

Pro Tips:

1. Hold Q until enemies use escape abilities or misposition
2. Use Q to catch overextended enemies during tower sieges
3. Roam effectively after recall despite slow movement speed
4. Utilize CC-heavy kit for successful ganks

Alternative Builds:

Optional Build (51.0% WR over 7,301 matches):

• First item: Solstice Sleigh
• Same core build and runes

Alternative Build (53.0% WR over 5,255 matches):

• First item: Bloodsong
• Same core build and runes

Off-Meta Build (49.0% WR over 1,988 matches):

• Keystone: Glacial Augment
• Primary: Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight
• Secondary: Bone Plating, Unflinching
• Same core items

Adjust your build based on matchups and team compositions. Consider defensive stats in rune shards based on lane opponent damage type.

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