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

Nautilus vs Jarvan IV

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

based on 2,181 Nautilus vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Nautilus resulted from an analysis of 2181 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Nautilus fights Jarvan IV in only 1.4% of his games.

Nautilus vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Nautilus does a ok job of beating Jarvan IV. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Nautilus vs Jarvan IV games, Nautilus’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Jarvan IV.

Best Nautilus vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Force of NatureTrailblazerKnight's VowZeke's Convergence

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
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
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Jarvan IV

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 Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Nautilus vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Jarvan IV Image
2.1
< Kills >
5.6
6.4
< Deaths >
6
13.3
< Assists >
12.9
0.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
35
< Minions Killed >
37
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.3
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.48
2,689
< Physical Damage >
12,923
5,669
< Magic Damage >
1,310
891
< True Damage >
887
9,250
< Damage Dealt >
15,121
21,757
< Damage Taken >
31,221
8,549
< Gold Earned >
11,358
1.58
< Towers >
1.91
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
2,203
< Total Healing >
12,393
10,331
< Experience >
12,982
53
< Vision Score >
24
23
< Wards Placed >
7
475
< Time Dealing CC >
483

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several strategic Nautilus vs. Jarvan IV counter statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jarvan IV..

Nautilus usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Jarvan IV. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Nautilus or Jarvan IV?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually fairs equally well when facing off against Jarvan IV, with a 50.4% win rate. Therefore, Nautilus makes an ok counter for Jarvan IV.

While Nautilus does have a higher winrate than Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Nautilus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Nautilus into Jarvan IV.

Additionally, Nautilus has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Jarvan IV matchups, Nautilus is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Nautilus is a decent counter for Jarvan IV. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nautilus against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Nautilus, we analyzed 2,181 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 Jarvan IV 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 in order to counter Jarvan IV during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Jarvan IV. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Nautilus versus Jarvan IV build include Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Nautilus incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Jarvan IV than with most other typical builds. In fact, Nautilus had an average winrate of 50.4% when countering Jarvan IV with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Jarvan IV 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. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Nautilus vs Jarvan IV clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.4% win rate overall.

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