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

Nautilus vs Orianna

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

based on 2,223 Nautilus vs Orianna matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Orianna as Nautilus resulted from an evaluation of 2223 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Nautilus encounters Orianna in only 1.4% of his games.

Nautilus vs Orianna Matchup Summary

Nautilus has done a average job of beating Orianna. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champions face each other in. In Nautilus vs Orianna games, Nautilus’s team is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Orianna.

Best Nautilus vs Orianna 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

Force of NatureKaenic RookernThornmailTrailblazer

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 FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorHealth 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
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Orianna as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Orianna

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 Orianna

Orianna can only affect the area the Ball is around. Use this to your advantage.

Watch out for Orianna's Ball returning to her due to leashing. This may cause some unexpected situations.

Nautilus vs Orianna Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Orianna Image
2.1
< Kills >
5.5
6.3
< Deaths >
5.6
12.9
< Assists >
9.6
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
35
< Minions Killed >
164
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.51
2,607
< Physical Damage >
1,015
5,584
< Magic Damage >
19,258
877
< True Damage >
338
9,069
< Damage Dealt >
20,611
21,901
< Damage Taken >
18,299
8,504
< Gold Earned >
11,073
1.61
< Towers >
2.19
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,264
< Total Healing >
1,734
10,297
< Experience >
13,934
53
< Vision Score >
20
23
< Wards Placed >
10
465
< Time Dealing CC >
339

How to Counter Orianna with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several important Nautilus vs. Orianna matchup stats that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Orianna’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Orianna..

Nautilus typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Orianna. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Orianna

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Orianna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Orianna

Who is Better, Nautilus or Orianna?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually fairs equally well when playing against Orianna, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Nautilus makes an ok counter for Orianna.

While Nautilus does have a higher winrate compared to Orianna, when they face off with one another, Nautilus also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Orianna.

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

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

Nautilus is a decent counter to Orianna. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nautilus against Orianna.

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 Orianna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Orianna as Nautilus, we analyzed 2,223 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 Orianna 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 Orianna Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Nautilus to counter Orianna during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus often accumulates a lot less CS relative to Orianna. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Nautilus versus Orianna 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 a lot better when fighting Orianna than with many other common builds. In fact, Nautilus had an average winrate of 50.7% when playing against Orianna with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Orianna as Nautilus, Nautilus players should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Nautilus vs Orianna battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.7% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Nautilus vs Orianna tips and counter builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are computed using all matches finished with these champions.