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

Nautilus vs Samira

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

How to Beat Samira as Nautilus

based on 6,733 Nautilus vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Samira as Nautilus resulted from an examination of 6733 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Nautilus encounters Samira in only 4.2% of his rounds.

Nautilus vs Samira Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nautilus has done a poor job of countering Samira. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.9% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Nautilus vs Samira matches, Nautilus’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Samira.

Best Nautilus vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNull-Magic Mantle

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowFrozen HeartCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

HeartsteelForce of NatureUnending DespairKaenic Rookern

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

ResolveAftershockShield BashConditioningRevitalize
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
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
8
W
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Guide to Countering Samira as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Samira

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.

Nautilus vs Samira Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Samira Image
2.3
< Kills >
9.7
6.8
< Deaths >
7.1
13.8
< Assists >
6.1
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
2.21
34
< Minions Killed >
163
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,779
< Physical Damage >
18,962
6,018
< Magic Damage >
2,530
877
< True Damage >
616
9,675
< Damage Dealt >
22,109
21,827
< Damage Taken >
23,045
8,481
< Gold Earned >
12,918
1.53
< Towers >
2.18
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,129
< Total Healing >
7,223
10,255
< Experience >
11,997
50
< Vision Score >
16
22
< Wards Placed >
8
478
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Nautilus in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several vital Nautilus against Samira counter stats that may help us distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Samira’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Samira. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Nautilus typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Samira. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Samira

Who is Better, Nautilus or Samira?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nautilus usually loses when trying to fight Samira, with a 47.9% win rate. Thus, Nautilus makes a bad counter for Samira.

While Nautilus does have a lower win rate than Samira, when on opposite teams, Nautilus also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Nautilus into Samira.

Moreover, Nautilus also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Samira. 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 in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Samira matchups, Samira 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 teamfights.

Nautilus is a terribly counter for Samira. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Nautilus against Samira.

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 Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Nautilus, we analyzed 6,733 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 Samira 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 learn all of the intricacies of Nautilus to counter Samira during both the lane 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 stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus typically racks up a lot less CS as Samira. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Nautilus versus Samira build consist of Knight's Vow, Frozen Heart, and Celestial Opposition. When Nautilus used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Samira than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average winrate of 47.9% battling Samira with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Samira 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 picked for Nautilus vs Samira LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.9% winrate overall.

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