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

Nautilus vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Nautilus in LoLNautilus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Nautilus

based on 2,169 Nautilus vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL matches every week. In our data, Nautilus fought Shyvana in 2169 rounds. Including so many matchups for Nautilus vs Shyvana gives us faith in our capacity to produce informative stats and a supported build to crush Shyvana. This pairing is relatively rare. Nautilus is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.3% of his matches.

Nautilus vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Nautilus does a decent job of beating Shyvana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of games the champions battle one another in. In Nautilus vs Shyvana matches, Nautilus’s team is 0.2% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Shyvana.

Best Nautilus vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

ThornmailForce of NatureFrozen HeartBloodsong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nautilus to level upq
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Second ability for Nautilus to level upw
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Last skill for Nautilus to max oute

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorHealth 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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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Nautilus vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Shyvana Image
2.2
< Kills >
6.1
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
13.1
< Assists >
7
0.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
37
< Minions Killed >
65
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.45
2,706
< Physical Damage >
5,001
5,897
< Magic Damage >
14,081
888
< True Damage >
1,050
9,492
< Damage Dealt >
20,134
22,018
< Damage Taken >
33,049
8,615
< Gold Earned >
12,181
1.64
< Towers >
1.74
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
2,350
< Total Healing >
12,034
10,616
< Experience >
14,037
50
< Vision Score >
22
22
< Wards Placed >
7
475
< Time Dealing CC >
196

How to Counter Shyvana with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some important Nautilus versus Shyvana matchup stats that may help you understand the differences between the pair. Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shyvana. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Nautilus often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Shyvana. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Shyvana

Who is Better, Nautilus or Shyvana?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually wins when facing off against Shyvana, with a 51.7% win rate. As a result, Nautilus makes a good counter to Shyvana.

While Nautilus does have a higher winrate compared to Shyvana, when they face off with one another, Nautilus also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Nautilus into Shyvana.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Shyvana matchups, Nautilus is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Nautilus is a decent counter for Shyvana. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Nautilus against Shyvana.

Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Nautilus, we analyzed 2,169 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 Shyvana 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

If you would like to truly master Nautilus in order to counter Shyvana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus usually racks up less CS as Shyvana. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling 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 do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Nautilus versus Shyvana build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Nautilus included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Shyvana than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Nautilus had an average win rate of 51.7% battling Shyvana with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Shyvana as Nautilus, you should take 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 runes we have analyed for Nautilus vs Shyvana clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.7% win rate overall.

If you need to view Nautilus versus Shyvana tips and counter stats for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all matches finished with both champs.