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How to Win Nautilus vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupNautilus is in the a tier of champions

Nautilus vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Nautilus in LoLNautilus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Nautilus

based on 3,722 Nautilus vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked League games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Nautilus came out of an examination of 3722 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Nautilus is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.3% of his rounds.

Nautilus vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nautilus does a below average job of countering Cho'Gath. On average, he wins a lowly 48.4% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Nautilus versus Cho'Gath games, Nautilus’s team is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Nautilus vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalGlowing Mote

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

TrailblazerBloodsongLocket of the Iron SolariThornmail

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

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
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Cho'Gath

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 Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Nautilus vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Cho'Gath Image
2.2
< Kills >
6.2
6.5
< Deaths >
5.6
13.7
< Assists >
6.8
0.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
35
< Minions Killed >
147
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.42
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.47
2,914
< Physical Damage >
3,194
6,260
< Magic Damage >
13,796
970
< True Damage >
4,028
10,145
< Damage Dealt >
21,019
22,851
< Damage Taken >
40,473
8,655
< Gold Earned >
11,359
1.51
< Towers >
2.18
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
2,292
< Total Healing >
8,993
10,558
< Experience >
14,324
51
< Vision Score >
19
22
< Wards Placed >
9
495
< Time Dealing CC >
763

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Nautilus in LoL

The stats shown here feature several critical Nautilus against Cho'Gath counter statistics that may help you realize the differences between the pair. Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Nautilus usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Nautilus or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually loses when facing off against Cho'Gath, with a 48.4% win rate. Thus, Nautilus makes a bad counter for Cho'Gath.

While Nautilus does have a lower winrate than Cho'Gath, when they face off with one another, Nautilus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Cho'Gath.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Nautilus is a somewhat poor counter to Cho'Gath. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Nautilus against Cho'Gath.

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 Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Nautilus, we analyzed 3,722 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 Cho'Gath 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

Nautilus Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Nautilus in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus on average accumulates a lot less CS compared to Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Nautilus versus Cho'Gath build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Nautilus incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Cho'Gath than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Nautilus had an average winrate of 48.4% battling Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Cho'Gath as Nautilus, Nautilus players 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 chose for Nautilus vs Cho'Gath clashes, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.4% winrate overall.

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