MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Leona vs Nautilus
How often does Leona beat Nautilus in Support?
Leona into Nautilus in Support: 54% observed win rate across 7,098 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Leona ahead by 43 gold.
Leona at 15:00
- Gold: +43
- CS: 0
- XP: +86
Typical gap to Nautilus, from 7,070 games that reached 15:00.
Does Leona counter Nautilus?
The count says yes: across 7,098 ranked Support games into Nautilus, Leona takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Leona.
Beating Nautilus: the Leona game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Leona at 62% across 3,467 games. Flip the lead and Leona falls to 47% across 3,626.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 3,467 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 3,626 |
| First blood | 60% | 2,018 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 2,026 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 3,358 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 1,047 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 395 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:53 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:49. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Leona's Support build, with receipts
Into Nautilus specifically, Leona finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 56.3% over 2,199 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes, Knight's Vow: 62.9% across 70 games.
The most-finished Leona core is Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes, Knight's Vow: 60.1% across 1,101 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Locket of the Iron Solari (33,658 games).
Skill plan: Leona players max W first and take Q at level 1.