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

Nautilus vs Kennen

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

based on 1,622 Nautilus vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kennen as Nautilus came out of an evaluation of 1622 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Nautilus has to counter Kennen in only 1.0% of his matches.

Nautilus vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Nautilus does a ok job of beating Kennen. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Nautilus versus Kennen matches, Nautilus’s team is 0.2% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Kennen.

Best Nautilus vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

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

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernForce of NatureFrozen HeartThornmail

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
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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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Guide to Countering Kennen as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Kennen

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 Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Nautilus vs Kennen Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Kennen Image
2.2
< Kills >
6.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6.1
13.6
< Assists >
6.9
0.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
35
< Minions Killed >
159
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.41
2,634
< Physical Damage >
2,150
5,863
< Magic Damage >
20,618
860
< True Damage >
641
9,359
< Damage Dealt >
23,410
22,042
< Damage Taken >
21,468
8,598
< Gold Earned >
11,392
1.59
< Towers >
2.06
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,212
< Total Healing >
2,879
10,516
< Experience >
14,344
54
< Vision Score >
19
23
< Wards Placed >
9
469
< Time Dealing CC >
74

How to Counter Kennen with Nautilus in LoL

The stats shown here feature some significant Nautilus versus Kennen matchup stats that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kennen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kennen. 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. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kennen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Kennen

Who is Better, Nautilus or Kennen?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually fairs equally well when playing against Kennen, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Nautilus makes an ok counter to Kennen.

While Nautilus does have a higher winrate compared to Kennen, when on opposite teams, Nautilus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Nautilus into Kennen.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Kennen matchups, Nautilus is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Nautilus is a decent counter for Kennen. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Nautilus against Kennen.

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 Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Nautilus, we analyzed 1,622 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 Kennen 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

To truly master Nautilus to counter Kennen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus usually picks up a lot less CS compared to Kennen. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Nautilus versus Kennen build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Nautilus included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better versus Kennen than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Nautilus had an average winrate of 50.3% when playing against Kennen with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Kennen 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. Of all the runes players picked for Nautilus vs Kennen LoL games, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.

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