Source: Ranked + player metaPatch: 16.17Window: patchRegion: allRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 56Updated 10/28/2026, 4:37:41 AM
Confidence: High+1.8% vs 50%56 games
Lane phases
AI heuristicLevels 1–2
Even
Nautilus and Ornn trade evenly before spikes.
Levels 3–5
Nautilus edge
Play around ability cooldowns and wave control.
Level 6+
Nautilus edge
Ultimate timing often swings the next two waves.
Mid / late
Even
Side-wave and vision decide more than the raw lane matchup.
Why?
AI heuristicEven
- Sample win rate for Nautilus is 51.8% in this matchup.
Treat this as a Even matchup for Nautilus into Ornn — prioritize cooldown windows and jungle tracking.
Do
- Track summoner spells and ultimate cooldowns before committing.
- Play for wave states that let you crash and reset safely.
Don't
- Don't force extended trades when key abilities are down.
- Don't ignore jungle timers when the lane is volatile.
Matchup build callout
Full builds →Most-played Nautilus page (Support): Aftershock Build · 50.2% WR · 802 games
Skill order: Q › W › E
Keystones (player meta)
Most common keystones when nautilus faces ornn in lookup-discovered matches.
Aftershock1G0.0%
Patch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 883Updated 10/22/2026, 1:02:15 PM