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

Nautilus vs Shaco

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

based on 5,535 Nautilus vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Shaco as Nautilus resulted from an analysis of 5535 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Nautilus is forced to battle against Shaco in only 3.4% of his rounds.

Nautilus vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nautilus does a poor job of beating Shaco. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Nautilus vs Shaco rounds, Nautilus’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Shaco.

Best Nautilus vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowFrozen HeartLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernForce of NatureUnending DespairTrailblazer

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
Ability HasteArmorArmor
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 Shaco as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Nautilus vs Shaco Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Shaco Image
2.3
< Kills >
7
6.4
< Deaths >
6
12.9
< Assists >
8.9
0.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
36
< Minions Killed >
35
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.02
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.38
2,761
< Physical Damage >
6,799
6,099
< Magic Damage >
10,261
914
< True Damage >
1,603
9,774
< Damage Dealt >
18,664
22,952
< Damage Taken >
25,135
8,773
< Gold Earned >
11,258
1.55
< Towers >
1.19
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
2,452
< Total Healing >
8,612
10,824
< Experience >
12,804
53
< Vision Score >
31
23
< Wards Placed >
10
533
< Time Dealing CC >
597

How to Counter Shaco with Nautilus in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several critical Nautilus against Shaco counter statistics that can help us understand the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shaco’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shaco. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Nautilus often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Shaco. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Shaco

Who is Better, Nautilus or Shaco?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nautilus usually fairs equally well when facing off against Shaco, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Nautilus makes an ok counter to Shaco.

While Nautilus does have a lower winrate than Shaco, when they face off with one another, Nautilus also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Shaco.

Furthermore, Nautilus also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shaco. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Shaco matchups, Shaco is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Nautilus is a somewhat poor counter to Shaco. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nautilus against Shaco.

Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Nautilus, we analyzed 5,535 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 Shaco 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 learn all of the intricacies of Nautilus in order to counter Shaco during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Shaco. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Nautilus versus Shaco build include Knight's Vow, Frozen Heart, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Nautilus bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Shaco than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average win rate of 49.3% when playing against Shaco with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Shaco as Nautilus, you should use the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Nautilus vs Shaco face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shaco as Nautilus are given for every ranked division. To filter the stats and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.