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

Nautilus vs Karthus

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

How to Beat Karthus as Nautilus

based on 1,995 Nautilus vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.62
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Nautilus faced Karthus in 1995 matches. Using so many matchups for Nautilus versus Karthus gives us faith in our ability to prepare actionable stats and a recommended build to defeat your opposition. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Nautilus fights Karthus in only 1.2% of his games.

Nautilus vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Nautilus has done a average job of beating Karthus. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of games the champions face each other in. In Nautilus against Karthus games, Nautilus’s team is 0.2% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Karthus.

Best Nautilus vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernTrailblazerForce of NatureFrozen 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

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
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Karthus as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Karthus

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 Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Nautilus vs Karthus Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Karthus Image
2.3
< Kills >
7.1
6.3
< Deaths >
7.6
14.2
< Assists >
10
0.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
35
< Minions Killed >
85
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.85
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.29
2,787
< Physical Damage >
260
5,917
< Magic Damage >
27,915
943
< True Damage >
1,984
9,647
< Damage Dealt >
30,159
23,498
< Damage Taken >
28,647
8,836
< Gold Earned >
12,581
1.54
< Towers >
1.15
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
2,634
< Total Healing >
8,896
10,980
< Experience >
14,448
54
< Vision Score >
19
23
< Wards Placed >
7
471
< Time Dealing CC >
216

How to Counter Karthus with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some significant Nautilus versus Karthus matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karthus’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Karthus. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Nautilus often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Karthus. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Karthus

Who is Better, Nautilus or Karthus?

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

While Nautilus does have a higher winrate than Karthus, when they face off with one another, Nautilus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Nautilus into Karthus.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Karthus matchups, Karthus is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Nautilus is a decent counter to Karthus. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nautilus against Karthus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nautilus

Nautilus Loses Against

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Nautilus Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee56% winrateZoeZoe53.2% winrateLuluLulu53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Nautilus, we analyzed 1,995 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Nautilus in order to counter Karthus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus usually racks up less CS relative to Karthus. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Nautilus versus Karthus build include Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Nautilus incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Karthus than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Nautilus had an average winrate of 50.0% when playing against Karthus with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Karthus as Nautilus, Nautilus players should take 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 that we analyzed for Nautilus vs Karthus counterpicks, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.0% winrate overall.

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