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How to Win Nautilus vs Aatrox Counter MatchupNautilus is in the a tier of champions

Nautilus vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Nautilus in LoLNautilus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Nautilus

based on 8,020 Nautilus vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our dataset, Nautilus fought Aatrox in 8020 rounds. Using so many games with Nautilus vs Aatrox provides us confidence in our ability to produce actionable data and a supported build to crush Aatrox. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Nautilus has to counter Aatrox in only 5.0% of his matches.

Nautilus vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nautilus has done a poor job of countering Aatrox. On average, he wins a lowly 47.6% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Nautilus vs Aatrox games, Nautilus’s team is 0.2% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Aatrox.

Best Nautilus vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceThornmailLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernForce of NatureKnight's Vow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nautilus to level upq
>
Second ability for Nautilus to level upw
>
Last skill for Nautilus to max oute

Runes

ResolveAftershockShield BashConditioningRevitalize
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedArmorHealth Scaling
Nautilus's passive ability p
Nautilus's q ability q
Nautilus's w ability w
Nautilus's e ability e
Nautilus's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Aatrox

While ganking, consider aiming Dredge Line at nearby terrain and following it up with Riptide for a higher hit rate.

Riptide has a delayed blast timing on activation - you can use this while running away or when enemies are incoming to serve as a deterrent.

Advice to Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Nautilus vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Aatrox Image
2
< Kills >
5.9
6.4
< Deaths >
5.7
13
< Assists >
6
0.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
34
< Minions Killed >
164
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,682
< Physical Damage >
18,290
5,716
< Magic Damage >
3,791
930
< True Damage >
440
9,328
< Damage Dealt >
22,521
21,518
< Damage Taken >
35,411
8,324
< Gold Earned >
11,279
1.47
< Towers >
2.16
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,118
< Total Healing >
14,120
10,102
< Experience >
14,407
53
< Vision Score >
16
23
< Wards Placed >
8
447
< Time Dealing CC >
240

How to Counter Aatrox with Nautilus in LoL

The stats provided here show some critical Nautilus vs. Aatrox matchup statistics that may help us understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aatrox. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Nautilus typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Aatrox. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Aatrox

Who is Better, Nautilus or Aatrox?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually loses when facing off against Aatrox, with a 47.6% win rate. Therefore, Nautilus makes a bad counter for Aatrox.

While Nautilus does have a lower win rate than Aatrox, when on opposite teams, Nautilus also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Nautilus into Aatrox.

Additionally, Nautilus also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, 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 Nautilus vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Nautilus is a bad counter for Aatrox. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nautilus against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Nautilus, we analyzed 8,020 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 Aatrox as Nautilus 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 learn all of the intricacies of Nautilus to counter Aatrox during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus typically gets a lot less CS as Aatrox. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to have in your Nautilus versus Aatrox build include Zeke's Convergence, Thornmail, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Nautilus combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Aatrox than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average win rate of 47.6% when countering Aatrox with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Aatrox as Nautilus, Nautilus players should equip the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Revitalize, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Nautilus vs Aatrox counter picks, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.6% winrate overall.

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