The champions that counter Nautilus hardest in top lane are Cassiopeia (38.96%), Neeko (42.11%) and Galio (44.93%) — those are Nautilus's own pooled win rates. The easiest matchups are Mel (64.52%), Lillia (57.89%) and Lucian (56.86%).
71 researched matchup guides for Nautilus in top lane, most-played first. Win rates are Nautilus's side, pooled Emerald+ games sampled July 2026.
| Matchup | Win rate | Games | Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nautilus vs Garen | 47.62% | 8,652 | Leans Garen |
| Nautilus vs Yone | 49.11% | 7,942 | Leans Yone |
| Nautilus vs Darius | 48.68% | 7,794 | Leans Darius |
| Nautilus vs Aatrox | 48.32% | 7,212 | Leans Aatrox |
| Nautilus vs Sett | 47.1% | 5,852 | Leans Sett |
| Nautilus vs Ornn | 47.94% | 4,748 | Leans Ornn |
| Nautilus vs Shen | 46.04% | 4,479 | Leans Shen |
| Nautilus vs Renekton | 48.07% | 4,310 | Leans Renekton |
| Nautilus vs Riven | 48.63% | 4,283 | Leans Riven |
| Nautilus vs Yorick | 47.39% | 4,123 | Leans Yorick |
| Nautilus vs Malphite | 46.78% | 4,117 | Leans Malphite |
| Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo | 46.94% | 3,992 | Leans Dr. Mundo |
| Nautilus vs Zaahen | 45.91% | 3,727 | Leans Zaahen |
| Nautilus vs Yasuo | 49.41% | 3,649 | Even |
| Nautilus vs Tryndamere | 48.41% | 3,619 | Leans Tryndamere |
| Nautilus vs Vayne | 49.35% | 3,487 | Even |
| Nautilus vs Jax | 46.88% | 3,257 | Leans Jax |
| Nautilus vs Olaf | 46.31% | 3,215 | Leans Olaf |
| Nautilus vs Singed | 46.67% | 3,197 | Leans Singed |
| Nautilus vs Illaoi | 46.37% | 3,181 | Leans Illaoi |
| Nautilus vs K'Sante | 51.07% | 3,178 | Leans Nautilus |
| Nautilus vs Pantheon | 47.77% | 3,123 | Leans Pantheon |
| Nautilus vs Jayce | 51.22% | 3,073 | Leans Nautilus |
| Nautilus vs Volibear | 48.79% | 2,818 | Leans Volibear |
| Nautilus vs Urgot | 47.68% | 2,710 | Leans Urgot |
| Nautilus vs Gangplank | 47.56% | 2,687 | Leans Gangplank |
| Nautilus vs Rumble | 50.41% | 2,678 | Even |
| Nautilus vs Locke | 53.37% | 2,342 | Leans Nautilus |
| Nautilus vs Irelia | 50.02% | 2,215 | Even |
| Nautilus vs Tahm Kench | 48.35% | 2,060 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Nautilus vs Teemo | 48.18% | 1,868 | Leans Teemo |
| Nautilus vs Vladimir | 48.81% | 1,852 | Leans Vladimir |
| Nautilus vs Gnar | 49.37% | 1,827 | Even |
| Nautilus vs Sylas | 48.75% | 1,758 | Leans Sylas |
| Nautilus vs Poppy | 46.56% | 1,658 | Leans Poppy |
| Nautilus vs Nasus | 47.34% | 1,595 | Leans Nasus |
| Nautilus vs Fiora | 48.77% | 1,544 | Leans Fiora |
| Nautilus vs Warwick | 48.01% | 1,533 | Leans Warwick |
| Nautilus vs Kayle | 46.85% | 1,462 | Leans Kayle |
| Nautilus vs Camille | 47.92% | 1,373 | Leans Camille |
| Nautilus vs Ambessa | 51.57% | 1,334 | Leans Nautilus |
| Nautilus vs Sion | 46.85% | 1,319 | Leans Sion |
| Nautilus vs Gragas | 47.03% | 1,195 | Leans Gragas |
| Nautilus vs Gwen | 47.53% | 1,193 | Leans Gwen |
| Nautilus vs Wukong | 47.43% | 1,128 | Leans Wukong |
| Nautilus vs Quinn | 45.92% | 1,067 | Leans Quinn |
| Nautilus vs Ryze | 50.78% | 1,032 | Leans Nautilus |
| Nautilus vs Kled | 46.52% | 948 | Leans Kled |
| Nautilus vs Kennen | 49.05% | 842 | Leans Kennen |
| Nautilus vs Master Yi | 50.07% | 765 | Even |
| Nautilus vs Trundle | 49.22% | 642 | Leans Trundle |
| Nautilus vs Swain | 45.3% | 638 | Leans Swain |
| Nautilus vs Heimerdinger | 47.87% | 610 | Leans Heimerdinger |
| Nautilus vs Zac | 49.54% | 432 | Even |
| Nautilus vs Sejuani | 53.83% | 392 | Leans Nautilus |
| Nautilus vs Aurora | 51.7% | 323 | Leans Nautilus |
| Nautilus vs Cho'Gath | 46.23% | 305 | Leans Cho'Gath |
| Nautilus vs Maokai | 46.98% | 298 | Leans Maokai |
| Nautilus vs Galio | 44.93% | 138 | Galio favoured |
| Nautilus vs Karma | 46.77% | 124 | Leans Karma |
| Nautilus vs Akshan | 46.94% | 98 | Leans Akshan |
| Nautilus vs Graves | 51.22% | 82 | Leans Nautilus |
| Nautilus vs Cassiopeia | 38.96% | 77 | Cassiopeia favoured |
| Nautilus vs Kassadin | 50.88% | 57 | Leans Nautilus |
| Nautilus vs Lucian | 56.86% | 51 | Nautilus favoured |
| Nautilus vs Neeko | 42.11% | 38 | Neeko favoured |
| Nautilus vs Mel | 64.52% | 31 | Nautilus favoured |
| Nautilus vs Ziggs | 50% | 28 | Even |
| Nautilus vs Mordekaiser | 50.03% | 25 | Even |
| Nautilus vs Akali | 50.13% | 24 | Even |
| Nautilus vs Lillia | 57.89% | 19 | Nautilus favoured |