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How to Win Nautilus vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupNautilus is in the a tier of champions

Nautilus vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Nautilus in LoLNautilus is in the b tier of champions
TankSupport
Fighter

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Nautilus

based on 851 Nautilus vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Nautilus resulted from an examination of 851 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This matchup is somewhat rare. Nautilus encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of his matches.

Nautilus vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Nautilus does a ok job of beating Rek'Sai. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Nautilus versus Rek'Sai rounds, Nautilus’s team is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Nautilus vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Zeke's ConvergenceFrozen HeartTrailblazerCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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 FlashtraptionMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedArmorHealth 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
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Nautilus vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Rek'Sai Image
2.1
< Kills >
7.3
6.3
< Deaths >
6.6
13.9
< Assists >
8
0.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
34
< Minions Killed >
34
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.29
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,691
< Physical Damage >
13,377
5,781
< Magic Damage >
83
910
< True Damage >
3,549
9,383
< Damage Dealt >
17,009
21,443
< Damage Taken >
34,944
8,556
< Gold Earned >
11,759
1.63
< Towers >
1.47
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
2,177
< Total Healing >
16,275
10,306
< Experience >
13,086
54
< Vision Score >
21
24
< Wards Placed >
6
454
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some influential Nautilus versus Rek'Sai matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Rek'Sai. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Nautilus normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Nautilus or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Rek'Sai, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Nautilus makes an ok counter to Rek'Sai.

While Nautilus does have a higher winrate than Rek'Sai, when they face off with one another, Nautilus also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Nautilus into Rek'Sai.

Additionally, Nautilus has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Rek'Sai matchups, Nautilus is the better champion 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 to Rek'Sai. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nautilus against Rek'Sai.

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

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Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Nautilus, we analyzed 851 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Nautilus in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the laning 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 stats presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Rek'Sai. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Nautilus versus Rek'Sai build consist of Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Nautilus bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Rek'Sai than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average win rate of 50.6% battling Rek'Sai with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Rek'Sai as Nautilus, you should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Nautilus vs Rek'Sai matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.6% winrate overall.

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