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

Nautilus vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Nautilus in LoLNautilus is in the b tier of champions
TankSupport
Mage

How to Beat Hwei as Nautilus

based on 7,612 Nautilus vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Hwei as Nautilus resulted from an analysis of 7612 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Nautilus encounters Hwei in only 4.7% of his matches.

Nautilus vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Nautilus has done a good job of beating Hwei. On average, he wins a terrific 52.2% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Nautilus versus Hwei matches, Nautilus’s team is 0.2% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Hwei.

Best Nautilus vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailFrozen HeartLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

BloodsongKaenic RookernForce of NatureUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash 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
Attack SpeedArmorMagic Resist
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
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 Hwei as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Nautilus vs Hwei Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Hwei Image
2.2
< Kills >
5.6
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
13.4
< Assists >
9.4
0.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
35
< Minions Killed >
140
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.47
2,680
< Physical Damage >
1,006
5,852
< Magic Damage >
22,073
918
< True Damage >
593
9,451
< Damage Dealt >
23,673
23,095
< Damage Taken >
18,243
8,707
< Gold Earned >
10,961
1.55
< Towers >
1.93
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,500
< Total Healing >
1,565
10,751
< Experience >
13,490
54
< Vision Score >
27
23
< Wards Placed >
13
466
< Time Dealing CC >
570

How to Counter Hwei with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some strategic Nautilus against Hwei counter stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between these two champs. Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hwei’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Hwei. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Nautilus normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Hwei. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Hwei

Who is Better, Nautilus or Hwei?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually wins when taking on Hwei, with a 52.2% win rate. Therefore, Nautilus makes a good counter for Hwei.

While Nautilus does have a higher winrate compared to Hwei, when on opposite teams, Nautilus also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Nautilus into Hwei.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Hwei matchups, Nautilus is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Nautilus is a good counter for Hwei. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nautilus against Hwei.

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 Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Nautilus, we analyzed 7,612 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 Hwei 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 Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Nautilus to counter Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus often racks up a lot less CS compared to Hwei. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Nautilus versus Hwei build include Thornmail, Frozen Heart, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Nautilus included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Hwei than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Nautilus had an average winrate of 52.2% when countering Hwei with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Hwei as Nautilus, Nautilus players should equip the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Nautilus vs Hwei counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.2% win rate overall.

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