Matchup

Nautilus
Nautilus
40%
60%

vs

48.0%

over 8806 games

Thresh
Thresh
45%
55%
Heavy CCStrong engageCountered by spell shieldVery tanky

Skill matchup

Build vs Thresh

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Bandlepipes
1vs Hybride
Locket of the Iron Solari
2HP
Thornmail
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Celestial Opposition
5HP

Summoner spells

41473%
4714%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Knight's Vow
5vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Hollow Radiance
vs AP

Other options

Celestial Opposition
HP
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Bloodsong
HP
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Mikael's Blessing
HP
Heartsteel
Survival
Redemption
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
Rod of Ages
HP
Oblivion Orb
Shurelya's Battlesong
Dark Seal
Dream Maker
HP
71.0% WR38 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Shield BashShield Bash
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
NautilusNautilus
ThreshThresh
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Thresh's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Damnation (P)

Thresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
319s21s13s
614s21s13s2m
99s20s13s2m
119s19s13s1m40
169s17s11.5s1m20
189s17s10s1m20

Playing against Thresh

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Stay behind your minions: Thresh's hook is blocked by units, unlike some other hooks.

2

Don't forget you can click on his Lantern to block it — you can stand on it to prevent Thresh's allies from taking it.

3

Punish him when he steps forward for a Flay auto-attack: Thresh is melee and vulnerable when he tries to proc his E passive.

4

His hook has a visible windup (he pulls his arm back) — use that moment to side-step.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026