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How to Win Hwei vs Nautilus Counter MatchupHwei is in the b tier of champions

Hwei vs Nautilus

How to Beat Nautilus as Hwei in LoLHwei is in the a tier of champions
Mage
TankSupport

How to Beat Nautilus as Hwei

based on 7,612 Hwei vs Nautilus matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches each week. Within our database, Hwei faced Nautilus 7612 times. Having so many matchups for Hwei vs Nautilus gives us a lot of faith in our capability to provide actionable stats and a supported build to shatter Nautilus. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Hwei has to counter Nautilus in only 4.2% of their rounds.

Hwei vs Nautilus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hwei does a below average job of beating Nautilus. On average, they wins a lowly 47.8% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Hwei vs Nautilus games, Hwei’s side is 0.2% less probable to gain first blood, implying that they probably won't be able to get first blood versus Nautilus.

Best Hwei vs Nautilus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Hwei Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusShadowflameSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hwei to level upq
>
Second ability for Hwei to level upe
>
Last skill for Hwei to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Hwei's passive ability p
Hwei's q ability q
Hwei's w ability w
Hwei's e ability e
Hwei's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Nautilus as Hwei

Tips for Playing as Hwei against Nautilus

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Advice to Win Against Nautilus

If Nautilus uses Riptide right next to you, hold in place until the ripple effect finishes before running. Running early will run straight into the secondary explosions, causing you to take additional damage and slow.

While Nautilus is shielded, he is capable of dealing large amounts of area of effect damage with his basic attacks - consider taking down the shield if you have time.

Hwei vs Nautilus Counter Stats

Hwei Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Nautilus Image
5.6
< Kills >
2.2
6.2
< Deaths >
6.4
9.4
< Assists >
13.4
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
0.39
140
< Minions Killed >
35
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,006
< Physical Damage >
2,680
22,073
< Magic Damage >
5,852
593
< True Damage >
918
23,673
< Damage Dealt >
9,451
18,243
< Damage Taken >
23,095
10,961
< Gold Earned >
8,707
1.93
< Towers >
1.55
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,565
< Total Healing >
2,500
13,490
< Experience >
10,751
27
< Vision Score >
54
13
< Wards Placed >
23
570
< Time Dealing CC >
466

How to Counter Nautilus with Hwei in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some vital Hwei against Nautilus matchup stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Hwei’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nautilus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Hwei may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Nautilus. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Hwei typically has a much larger longest kill spree than their counter does. On average, they receives less damage than Nautilus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hwei and Nautilus

Damage Types Compared

Hwei
Nautilus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hwei
Nautilus

Who is Better, Hwei or Nautilus?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hwei usually loses when trying to fight Nautilus, with a 47.8% win rate. Thus, Hwei makes a poor counter for Nautilus.

While Hwei does have a lower win rate than Nautilus, when facing one another, Hwei also has a much greater learning curve that makes them a more time consuming character to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Hwei into Nautilusas their relative depth means you may not be able to reach their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Hwei also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nautilus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Hwei vs Nautilus matchups, Nautilus is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Hwei is a trash counter for Nautilus. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Hwei against Nautilus.

Additional Information for Hwei Players

How We Calculated Our Hwei vs Nautilus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nautilus as Hwei, we analyzed 7,612 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Nautilus as Hwei comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Hwei in order to counter Nautilus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hwei on average racks up much more CS as Nautilus. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Hwei versus Nautilus build consist of Cryptbloom, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Hwei used at least these three pieces in their build, they performed significantly better versus Nautilus than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Hwei had an average win rate of 47.8% when countering Nautilus with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Nautilus as Hwei, Hwei players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Gathering Storm, and Manaflow Band runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Hwei vs Nautilus counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Hwei x Nautilus tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using all games completed with these champions.