Nautilus vs Ekko
How to Beat Ekko as Nautilus
based on 7,547 Nautilus vs Ekko matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Nautilus vs Ekko Matchup Summary
Best Nautilus vs Ekko Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Nautilus
Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Ekko
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 Ekko
The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.
Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.
Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.
Nautilus vs Ekko Counter Stats
How to Counter Ekko with Nautilus in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some vital Nautilus versus Ekko counter statistics that may help us figure out the differences between the two. For instance, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ekko. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.
Nautilus normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Ekko. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Nautilus and Ekko
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Who is Better, Nautilus or Ekko?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually loses when playing against Ekko, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Nautilus makes a bad counter for Ekko.
While Nautilus does have a lower win rate compared to Ekko, when they face off with one another, Nautilus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Nautilus into Ekko.
Furthermore, Nautilus has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ekko. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Nautilus is a somewhat poor counter for Ekko. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Nautilus against Ekko.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Nautilus to counter Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Nautilus on average accumulates less CS compared to Ekko. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Nautilus versus Ekko build consist of Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Nautilus included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Ekko than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average win rate of 48.1% battling Ekko with these items in his kit.
To have the best chance of defeating Ekko as Nautilus, you should use the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Nautilus vs Ekko LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.1% winrate overall.
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