MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nautilus vs Zilean
How often does Nautilus beat Zilean in Support?
Nautilus into Zilean in Support: 48% observed win rate across 1,765 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 ahead by 91 gold.
Nautilus at 15:00
- Gold: +91
- CS: -1
- XP: -293
Typical gap to Zilean, from 1,756 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nautilus counter Zilean?
No counter here: Nautilus sits at 48% over 1,765 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Zilean: the Nautilus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nautilus at 55% across 1,044 games. Flip the lead and Nautilus falls to 39% across 721.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 1,044 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 721 |
| First blood | 52% | 741 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 694 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 834 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 444 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 145 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:16 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nautilus's Support build, with receipts
Into Zilean specifically, Nautilus finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 45.9% over 558 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.