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How to Win Nautilus vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupNautilus is in the a tier of champions

Nautilus vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Nautilus in LoLNautilus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Nautilus

based on 6,771 Nautilus vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Nautilus came out of an analysis of 6771 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Nautilus has to counter Kai'Sa in only 4.2% of his matches.

Nautilus vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Nautilus has done a good job of beating Kai'Sa. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.6% of games the champions face each other in. In Nautilus versus Kai'Sa rounds, Nautilus’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kai'Sa.

Best Nautilus vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalNull-Magic Mantle

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Unending DespairForce of NatureFrozen HeartKaenic Rookern

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
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Nautilus vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Kai'Sa Image
2.2
< Kills >
7.8
6.3
< Deaths >
6.5
13.8
< Assists >
6.8
0.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
36
< Minions Killed >
175
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
2,676
< Physical Damage >
12,083
5,808
< Magic Damage >
7,970
892
< True Damage >
456
9,378
< Damage Dealt >
20,510
21,763
< Damage Taken >
19,397
8,613
< Gold Earned >
12,401
1.68
< Towers >
2.16
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,196
< Total Healing >
4,098
10,535
< Experience >
12,486
52
< Vision Score >
17
23
< Wards Placed >
8
480
< Time Dealing CC >
44

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some strategic Nautilus vs. Kai'Sa counter statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kai'Sa. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Nautilus normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kai'Sa. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Nautilus or Kai'Sa?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nautilus usually wins when facing off against Kai'Sa, with a 52.6% win rate. Therefore, Nautilus makes a good counter for Kai'Sa.

While Nautilus does have a higher win rate compared to Kai'Sa, when facing one another, Nautilus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Nautilus into Kai'Sa.

Moreover, Nautilus also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Kai'Sa matchups, Nautilus is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Nautilus is an above average counter for Kai'Sa. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nautilus against Kai'Sa.

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 Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Nautilus, we analyzed 6,771 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 Kai'Sa 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nautilus to counter Kai'Sa during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you should 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 as Kai'Sa. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Nautilus versus Kai'Sa build include Thornmail, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Nautilus used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better against Kai'Sa than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average win rate of 52.6% battling Kai'Sa with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Kai'Sa as Nautilus, you should use the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Nautilus vs Kai'Sa matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.6% win rate overall.

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