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

Nautilus vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Nautilus in LoLNautilus is in the b tier of champions
TankSupport
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How to Beat Akshan as Nautilus

based on 3,008 Nautilus vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our dataset, Nautilus did battle with Akshan 3008 times. Using so many matchups for Nautilus versus Akshan gives us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare enlightening stats and a pro build to destroy Akshan. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Nautilus encounters Akshan in only 1.9% of his games.

Nautilus vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Nautilus has done a decent job of countering Akshan. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Nautilus against Akshan games, Nautilus’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Nautilus vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorNull-Magic Mantle

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailFrozen HeartCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

TrailblazerForce of NatureKnight's VowSunfire Aegis

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash 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

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
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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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Akshan

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.

Nautilus vs Akshan Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Akshan Image
2.2
< Kills >
7.9
6.4
< Deaths >
6.6
13.7
< Assists >
6.1
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.82
35
< Minions Killed >
164
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,696
< Physical Damage >
17,794
5,843
< Magic Damage >
3,097
877
< True Damage >
1,146
9,417
< Damage Dealt >
22,038
22,057
< Damage Taken >
21,280
8,635
< Gold Earned >
12,351
1.64
< Towers >
2.09
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
2,236
< Total Healing >
3,952
10,629
< Experience >
13,878
52
< Vision Score >
17
23
< Wards Placed >
8
491
< Time Dealing CC >
51

How to Counter Akshan with Nautilus in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several strategic Nautilus vs. Akshan counter stats that can help us understand the differences between the two. Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Akshan. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Nautilus usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Akshan. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Akshan

Who is Better, Nautilus or Akshan?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Nautilus usually wins when playing against Akshan, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Nautilus makes a good counter to Akshan.

While Nautilus does have a higher win rate than Akshan, when facing one another, Nautilus also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Akshan.

Additionally, Nautilus has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Akshan matchups, Nautilus is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Nautilus is a decent counter for Akshan. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nautilus against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nautilus

Nautilus Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.3% winrateTaricTaric42.6% winrateSwainSwain43.7% winrateBraumBraum44.5% winrate

Nautilus Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee56% winrateZoeZoe53.2% winrateLuluLulu53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SennaSenna+ 52.9% 2292 GamesZileanZilean+ 53.5% 275 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.6% 22115 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.8% 10266 Games

Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Nautilus, we analyzed 3,008 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 Akshan 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.

Other Useful Resources

Nautilus Build Akshan Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nautilus to counter Akshan during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus typically gets a lot less CS as Akshan. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They 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, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Nautilus versus Akshan build include Thornmail, Frozen Heart, and Celestial Opposition. When Nautilus used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Akshan than with most other common item sets. In fact, Nautilus had an average win rate of 51.2% when playing against Akshan with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Akshan as Nautilus, Nautilus players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Nautilus vs Akshan matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Akshan as Nautilus are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.