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

Nautilus vs Alistar

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

based on 3,357 Nautilus vs Alistar matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our dataset, Nautilus engaged Alistar 3357 times. Using so many matchups for Nautilus vs Alistar gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare informative stats and a recommended build to annihilate Alistar. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Nautilus is forced to battle against Alistar in only 2.1% of his matches.

Nautilus vs Alistar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nautilus has done a poor job of countering Alistar. On average, he wins a lowly 47.5% of matches the champs face each other in. In Nautilus vs Alistar matches, Nautilus’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Alistar.

Best Nautilus vs Alistar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

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

Optional Items

ThornmailSunfire AegisFrozen HeartForce of Nature

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

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Alistar as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Alistar

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 Alistar

Alistar is very disruptive but very tough - try to target more fragile damage dealers.

When Alistar uses his ultimate, it's often better to move back and wait until the effect wears off before attacking him.

Watch out for the Pulverize-Headbutt combo when around turrets.

Nautilus vs Alistar Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Alistar Image
2.1
< Kills >
2.1
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
13.7
< Assists >
15.3
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
0.36
34
< Minions Killed >
32
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.47
2,771
< Physical Damage >
1,352
6,172
< Magic Damage >
6,729
958
< True Damage >
868
9,903
< Damage Dealt >
8,949
20,981
< Damage Taken >
25,427
8,387
< Gold Earned >
8,445
1.52
< Towers >
1.96
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,051
< Total Healing >
9,312
10,046
< Experience >
10,212
53
< Vision Score >
53
23
< Wards Placed >
23
499
< Time Dealing CC >
291

How to Counter Alistar with Nautilus in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some strategic Nautilus vs. Alistar counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between this set of champs. As an example, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Alistar’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Alistar..

Nautilus usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Alistar. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Alistar

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Alistar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Alistar

Who is Better, Nautilus or Alistar?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually loses when facing off against Alistar, with a 47.5% win rate. Therefore, Nautilus makes a poor counter to Alistar.

While Nautilus does have a lower winrate compared to Alistar, when they face off with one another, Nautilus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Nautilus into Alistar.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Alistar matchups, Alistar is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Nautilus is a bad counter for Alistar. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nautilus against Alistar.

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 Alistar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Alistar as Nautilus, we analyzed 3,357 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 Alistar 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

If you would like to truly master Nautilus to counter Alistar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Alistar. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Nautilus versus Alistar build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Nautilus bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Alistar than with many other typical builds. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average winrate of 47.5% when countering Alistar with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Alistar as Nautilus, you should use 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 players used for Nautilus vs Alistar counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.5% win rate overall.

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