MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nautilus vs Taric
How often does Nautilus beat Taric in Support?
Nautilus into Taric in Support: 45% observed win rate across 1,570 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 Nautilus behind by 32 gold.
Nautilus at 15:00
- Gold: -32
- CS: -3
- XP: -152
Typical gap to Taric, from 1,560 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nautilus counter Taric?
The count says no. Taric holds 55% of 1,570 ranked Support games here. The lane is still winnable. Nautilus wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Nautilus against Taric, and play for those first.
Beating Taric: the Nautilus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nautilus at 53% across 828 games. Flip the lead and Nautilus falls to 36% across 742.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 828 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 742 |
| First blood | 49% | 503 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 48% | 510 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 45% | 539 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 50% | 260 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 96 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:25 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:45. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nautilus's Support build, with receipts
Into Taric specifically, Nautilus finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 45.9% over 538 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.