Nautilus Pro Builds - How to Play Nautilus in Season 14

Nautilusthe Titan of the Depths – is a great Tank that is usually played on position Support. Nautilus can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Support in this LoL Nautilus guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.

Nautilus has a win rate of 59% and pick rate of 1.6%. There is a ban rate of 6%. Although a great champion, winning with Nautilus is not a given. You need to have the right Nautilus build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Nautilus probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Nautilus players need to win.

Latest Nautilus probuilds

Here a quick view on the latest Nautilus probuilds on position Support.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Nautilus
Kellin
1/5/13
2.8
Leona
Aftershock
Inspiration
IgniteFlash
Nautilus
Labrov
0/5/8
1.6
Leona
Aftershock
Inspiration
FlashIgnite
Nautilus
Kellin
2/11/23
2.273
Rell
Aftershock
Inspiration
IgniteFlash
Nautilus
Steeelback
1/7/32
4.714
Leona
Aftershock
Inspiration
FlashIgnite
Nautilus
Steeelback
0/5/5
1
Tahm Kench
Aftershock
Inspiration
FlashIgnite
Latest LoL Nautilus pro builds

How to play Nautilus

We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Nautilus is strong, but if you ran into Leona Leona or Milio Milio you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Nautilus Support pro build will help you with that.

Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Nautilus. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Nautilus builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.

Learn how to play Nautilus
Learn how to play Nautilus Support

Items for Nautilus

Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Nautilus. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like Yuumi Yuumi or Rakan Rakan can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Nautilus is a powerful Tank you should start with Health Potion Health Potion, Health Potion Health Potion, and World Atlas World Atlas. Your starter trinket should be Oracle Lens Oracle Lens. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are Mercury's Treads Mercury's Treads. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Locket of the Iron Solari Locket of the Iron Solari
  2. Knight's Vow Knight's Vow
  3. Redemption Redemption

Nautilus abilities and summoner spells

Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Nautilus. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.

During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Nautilus. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is Flash Flash and Ignite Ignite.

You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Nautilus abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with Dredge Line Dredge Line. Then you should continue with Titan's Wrath Titan's Wrath, followed by Riptide Riptide. An order for abilities of Nautilus up to level 10:

Nautilus ability skill order
LevelKeyChampion Spell
1RDredge Line Dredge Line
2RTitan's Wrath Titan's Wrath
3RRiptide Riptide
4RDredge Line Dredge Line
5RDredge Line Dredge Line
6RDepth Charge Depth Charge
7RDredge Line Dredge Line
8RTitan's Wrath Titan's Wrath
9RDredge Line Dredge Line
10RTitan's Wrath Titan's Wrath

Most effective Nautilus runes selection

For an effective Nautilus build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Nautilus. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Titan of the Depths: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.

In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Nautilus are for primary Resolve Resolve and for secondary Inspiration Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Nautilus most pros pick Aftershock Aftershock.

For your primary path – Resolve Resolve – choose these runes on Nautilus:

  • Aftershock Aftershock
  • Overgrowth Overgrowth
  • Shield Bash Shield Bash
  • Bone Plating Bone Plating

For your secondary path – Inspiration Inspiration – choose these runes on Nautilus:

  • Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight
  • Hextech Flashtraption Hextech Flashtraption

Champions that counter Nautilus

As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Nautilus. There are champions that counter Nautilus. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Leona Leona for instance is strong against Nautilus and has a win rate of 58%. Another dangerous counter is Milio Milio.

When your opponent counter picks Nautilus in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.

Prto build inspired by Crystalis Indomitus Nautilus
Pro build inspired by Crystalis Indomitus Nautilus

Crystalis Indomitus Nautilus is one of the 11 available skins for Nautilus.

Conclusion

Many people are looking for Nautilus pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Nautilus into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Nautilus guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Nautilus will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.

When you build Nautilus in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Depth Charge Depth Charge. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Nautilus build.

Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Nautilus will grow. Once you mastered Nautilusthe Titan of the Depths – you will rule the rift.