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

Nautilus vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Nautilus in LoLNautilus is in the b tier of champions
TankSupport
TankFighter

How to Beat Poppy as Nautilus

based on 2,702 Nautilus vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our data, Nautilus fought Poppy 2702 times. Including so many matchups for Nautilus vs Poppy gives us confidence in our capacity to provide useful data and a pro build to crush Poppy. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Nautilus encounters Poppy in only 1.7% of his games.

Nautilus vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Nautilus has done a ok job of countering Poppy. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champs battle each other in. In Nautilus vs Poppy matches, Nautilus’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Poppy.

Best Nautilus vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

BloodsongKnight's VowZeke's ConvergenceTrailblazer

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 FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic 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
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Poppy

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 Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Nautilus vs Poppy Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Poppy Image
2.2
< Kills >
4.8
6.3
< Deaths >
5.6
13.6
< Assists >
9.4
0.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
35
< Minions Killed >
80
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.67
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,759
< Physical Damage >
12,651
6,028
< Magic Damage >
3,626
940
< True Damage >
886
9,729
< Damage Dealt >
17,164
22,168
< Damage Taken >
29,510
8,602
< Gold Earned >
10,413
1.53
< Towers >
1.66
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
2,308
< Total Healing >
7,467
10,422
< Experience >
13,052
53
< Vision Score >
24
23
< Wards Placed >
10
497
< Time Dealing CC >
633

How to Counter Poppy with Nautilus in LoL

The stats shown here show some influential Nautilus vs. Poppy counter stats that can help us understand the differences between these two champions. For instance, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Poppy. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Nautilus normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Poppy. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Poppy

Who is Better, Nautilus or Poppy?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually fairs equally well when taking on Poppy, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Nautilus makes an ok counter to Poppy.

While Nautilus does have a lower winrate than Poppy, when on opposite teams, Nautilus also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Poppy.

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

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

Nautilus is a somewhat poor counter to Poppy. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nautilus against Poppy.

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

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Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Nautilus, we analyzed 2,702 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 Poppy 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 Poppy Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Nautilus to counter Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus most often picks up less CS compared to Poppy. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, 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 need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Nautilus versus Poppy build consist of Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Nautilus combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Poppy than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Nautilus had an average win rate of 49.6% when countering Poppy with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Poppy as Nautilus, you should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, 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 Poppy matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.6% win rate overall.

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