MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nautilus vs Maokai
Nautilus vs Maokai in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,318 ranked games in Support, Nautilus beats Maokai in 48% of them.
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 Nautilus behind by 41 gold.
Nautilus at 15:00
- Gold: -41
- CS: 0
- XP: +14
Typical gap to Maokai, from 1,312 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nautilus counter Maokai?
Even on the count: Nautilus lands at 48% over 1,318 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Nautilus game plan against Maokai
With a gold lead at 10:00, Nautilus wins 57% of 678 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 640.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 678 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 640 |
| First blood | 54% | 467 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 466 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 595 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 234 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 71 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:12 and level 6 lands around 8:43. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Nautilus in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Maokai specifically, Nautilus finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 52.9% over 429 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Nautilus core is Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes, Knight's Vow: 59.4% across 1,852 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 (47,992 games).
Skill plan: Nautilus players max Q first and take Q at level 1.