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

Nautilus vs Vladimir

How to Beat Vladimir as Nautilus in LoLNautilus is in the s tier of champions
TankSupport
Mage

How to Beat Vladimir as Nautilus

based on 4,770 Nautilus vs Vladimir matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.52
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Vladimir as Nautilus resulted from an evaluation of 4770 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Nautilus has to counter Vladimir in only 3.0% of his games.

Nautilus vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nautilus has done a dismal job of countering Vladimir. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Nautilus vs Vladimir rounds, Nautilus’s team is 0.3% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Vladimir.

Best Nautilus vs Vladimir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsMercury's Treads

Core Nautilus Items

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

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernForce of NatureThornmailTrailblazer

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 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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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 Vladimir as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Vladimir

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 Vladimir

Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.

Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.

Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.

Nautilus vs Vladimir Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Vladimir Image
2
< Kills >
6.4
6.1
< Deaths >
5.2
13.4
< Assists >
6.3
0.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
35
< Minions Killed >
179
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,771
< Physical Damage >
996
5,942
< Magic Damage >
22,745
950
< True Damage >
395
9,664
< Damage Dealt >
24,137
21,683
< Damage Taken >
31,975
8,440
< Gold Earned >
11,612
1.6
< Towers >
1.99
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,274
< Total Healing >
27,218
10,293
< Experience >
14,517
53
< Vision Score >
15
23
< Wards Placed >
8
452
< Time Dealing CC >
118

How to Counter Vladimir with Nautilus in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several critical Nautilus versus Vladimir counter statistics that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vladimir’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vladimir. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Nautilus normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Vladimir. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Vladimir

Who is Better, Nautilus or Vladimir?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually fairs equally well when taking on Vladimir, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Nautilus makes an ok counter for Vladimir.

While Nautilus does have a lower win rate compared to Vladimir, when on opposite teams, Nautilus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Nautilus into Vladimir.

Furthermore, Nautilus has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vladimir. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Vladimir matchups, Vladimir is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Nautilus is a somewhat poor counter to Vladimir. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Nautilus against Vladimir.

Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Vladimir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vladimir as Nautilus, we analyzed 4,770 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 Vladimir 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 Vladimir during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus on average gets a lot less CS compared to Vladimir. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Nautilus versus Vladimir build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Nautilus used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Vladimir than with many other common builds. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average winrate of 49.0% battling Vladimir with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Vladimir 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 combinations players chose for Nautilus vs Vladimir face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.0% winrate overall.

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