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

Nautilus vs Jinx

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

based on 8,388 Nautilus vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Jinx as Nautilus resulted from an examination of 8388 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This particular pairing is somewhat uncommon. Nautilus fights Jinx in only 5.2% of his games.

Nautilus vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nautilus does a poor job of beating Jinx. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Nautilus vs Jinx rounds, Nautilus’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Jinx.

Best Nautilus vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceThornmailLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Unending DespairHeartsteelForce of NatureKnight's Vow

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

ResolveAftershockShield BashConditioningRevitalize
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedArmorMagic Resist
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 Jinx as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Jinx

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 Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Nautilus vs Jinx Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Jinx Image
2.1
< Kills >
7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.3
13.1
< Assists >
7.9
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
35
< Minions Killed >
167
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.55
2,669
< Physical Damage >
18,571
5,810
< Magic Damage >
1,019
876
< True Damage >
444
9,355
< Damage Dealt >
20,035
21,740
< Damage Taken >
18,891
8,503
< Gold Earned >
11,853
1.59
< Towers >
2.54
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,190
< Total Healing >
4,497
10,352
< Experience >
12,185
50
< Vision Score >
17
22
< Wards Placed >
8
487
< Time Dealing CC >
94

How to Counter Jinx with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some significant Nautilus versus Jinx matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jinx’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jinx. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Nautilus often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Jinx. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Jinx

Who is Better, Nautilus or Jinx?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually loses when playing against Jinx, with a 48.1% win rate. Thus, Nautilus makes a bad counter for Jinx.

While Nautilus does have a lower win rate than Jinx, when they face off with one another, Nautilus also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Jinx.

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

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

Nautilus is a somewhat poor counter for Jinx. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Nautilus against Jinx.

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 Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Nautilus, we analyzed 8,388 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 Jinx 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 Jinx Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nautilus to counter Jinx during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus most often racks up a lot less CS compared to Jinx. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Nautilus versus Jinx build include Zeke's Convergence, Thornmail, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Nautilus bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Jinx than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average win rate of 48.1% battling Jinx with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Jinx as Nautilus, you should take the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Nautilus vs Jinx counters, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.1% winrate overall.

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