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

Nautilus vs Hecarim

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

based on 3,980 Nautilus vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Hecarim as Nautilus resulted from an evaluation of 3980 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Nautilus encounters Hecarim in only 2.5% of his matches.

Nautilus vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Nautilus has done a decent job of countering Hecarim. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Nautilus vs Hecarim rounds, Nautilus’s side is 0.2% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Hecarim.

Best Nautilus vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorNull-Magic Mantle

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Force of NatureKaenic RookernTrailblazerFrozen Heart

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 SpeedHealth ScalingHealth 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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Hecarim as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Hecarim

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 Hecarim

Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.

Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.

Nautilus vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Hecarim Image
2.1
< Kills >
6.7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
13.2
< Assists >
8.7
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
35
< Minions Killed >
33
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.36
2,709
< Physical Damage >
13,715
5,793
< Magic Damage >
2,623
904
< True Damage >
797
9,406
< Damage Dealt >
17,135
21,216
< Damage Taken >
40,209
8,414
< Gold Earned >
12,014
1.58
< Towers >
1.2
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
2,170
< Total Healing >
20,638
10,347
< Experience >
13,772
52
< Vision Score >
19
22
< Wards Placed >
5
458
< Time Dealing CC >
230

How to Counter Hecarim with Nautilus in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some critical Nautilus against Hecarim matchup stats that may help you interpret the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hecarim’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Hecarim. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Nautilus normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Hecarim. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Hecarim

Who is Better, Nautilus or Hecarim?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually wins when playing against Hecarim, with a 51.7% win rate. Therefore, Nautilus makes a good counter for Hecarim.

While Nautilus does have a higher winrate than Hecarim, when they face off with one another, Nautilus also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to learn. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Hecarim.

Furthermore, Nautilus has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hecarim. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Hecarim matchups, Nautilus is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Nautilus is a decent counter for Hecarim. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nautilus against Hecarim.

Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Nautilus, we analyzed 3,980 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 Hecarim 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 learn all of the intricacies of Nautilus to counter Hecarim during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus typically gets a similar amount of CS as Hecarim. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Nautilus versus Hecarim build include Thornmail, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Nautilus included at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Hecarim than with many other common builds. In fact, Nautilus had an average winrate of 51.7% when countering Hecarim with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Hecarim as Nautilus, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Nautilus vs Hecarim fights, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.7% win rate overall.

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