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

Nautilus vs Ezreal

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

based on 9,842 Nautilus vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
6.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends games each week. In our data, Nautilus faced off against Ezreal in 9842 rounds. Having so many matchups for Nautilus vs Ezreal gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide informative data and a recommended build to counter Ezreal. This champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Nautilus encounters Ezreal in only 6.1% of his rounds.

Nautilus vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Nautilus does a ok job of countering Ezreal. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Nautilus against Ezreal matches, Nautilus’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Ezreal.

Best Nautilus vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalPlated Steelcaps

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowFrozen HeartLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Force of NatureThornmailUnending DespairKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockShield BashConditioningRevitalize
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Ability HasteArmorArmor
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
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Guide to Countering Ezreal as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Ezreal

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 Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Nautilus vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Ezreal Image
2.1
< Kills >
6.7
6.2
< Deaths >
5.8
13.2
< Assists >
7.7
0.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
35
< Minions Killed >
169
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.49
2,674
< Physical Damage >
15,589
5,844
< Magic Damage >
7,039
929
< True Damage >
638
9,447
< Damage Dealt >
23,267
22,714
< Damage Taken >
19,680
8,545
< Gold Earned >
11,784
1.55
< Towers >
2.29
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,446
< Total Healing >
5,170
10,541
< Experience >
12,471
53
< Vision Score >
17
23
< Wards Placed >
8
460
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Counter Ezreal with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some vital Nautilus vs. Ezreal counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ezreal’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ezreal. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Nautilus typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Ezreal. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Ezreal

Who is Better, Nautilus or Ezreal?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nautilus usually fairs equally well when playing against Ezreal, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Nautilus makes an ok counter for Ezreal.

While Nautilus does have a higher winrate than Ezreal, when on opposite teams, Nautilus also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Ezreal.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Ezreal matchups, Nautilus is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

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

Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Nautilus, we analyzed 9,842 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 Ezreal 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

To truly master Nautilus to counter Ezreal during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus often racks up a lot less CS compared to Ezreal. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Nautilus versus Ezreal build consist of Knight's Vow, Frozen Heart, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Nautilus included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Ezreal than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Nautilus had an average win rate of 50.9% battling Ezreal with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating Ezreal as Nautilus, Nautilus players should equip the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Revitalize, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Nautilus vs Ezreal battles, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ezreal as Nautilus are given for all skill levels, merged. To narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.