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

Nautilus vs Ahri

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

based on 4,713 Nautilus vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Ahri as Nautilus came out of an evaluation of 4713 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Nautilus is forced to battle against Ahri in only 2.9% of his matches.

Nautilus vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Nautilus does a average job of countering Ahri. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Nautilus against Ahri games, Nautilus’s team is 0.2% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Ahri.

Best Nautilus vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceThornmailLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernBloodsongFrozen Heart

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
>
Last skill for Nautilus to max oute

Runes

ResolveAftershockShield BashConditioningRevitalize
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth 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
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W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Ahri

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 Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Nautilus vs Ahri Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Ahri Image
2.1
< Kills >
6.2
6.4
< Deaths >
5.6
13.2
< Assists >
8.1
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
35
< Minions Killed >
162
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,654
< Physical Damage >
1,455
5,923
< Magic Damage >
14,356
919
< True Damage >
5,390
9,496
< Damage Dealt >
21,202
22,418
< Damage Taken >
19,718
8,611
< Gold Earned >
11,138
1.58
< Towers >
1.99
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,322
< Total Healing >
4,642
10,523
< Experience >
14,026
52
< Vision Score >
20
23
< Wards Placed >
9
472
< Time Dealing CC >
71

How to Counter Ahri with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some vital Nautilus vs. Ahri counter stats that may help you explain the differences and similarities between these two champs. Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ahri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ahri. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Nautilus usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Ahri. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Ahri

Who is Better, Nautilus or Ahri?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually fairs equally well when playing against Ahri, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Nautilus makes an ok counter to Ahri.

While Nautilus does have a higher winrate compared to Ahri, when on opposite teams, Nautilus also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Ahri.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Ahri matchups, Ahri is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Nautilus is a decent counter for Ahri. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Nautilus against Ahri.

Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Nautilus, we analyzed 4,713 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 Ahri 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 truly master Nautilus to counter Ahri during both the early game 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 listen to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus most often picks up a lot less CS as Ahri. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Nautilus versus Ahri build include Zeke's Convergence, Thornmail, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Nautilus incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Ahri than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Nautilus had an average win rate of 50.0% battling Ahri with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Ahri as Nautilus, you should take 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 Ahri LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.0% win rate overall.

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