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

Nautilus vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Nautilus in LoLNautilus is in the a tier of champions
TankSupport
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Nautilus

based on 2,911 Nautilus vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. Within our data, Nautilus faced off against Shen in 2911 rounds. Having so many games with Nautilus vs Shen provides us a lot of faith in our ability to prepare informative data and a pro build to suppress your foe. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Nautilus encounters Shen in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Nautilus vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nautilus does a dismal job of beating Shen. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champs battle one another in. In Nautilus vs Shen rounds, Nautilus’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Shen.

Best Nautilus vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceFrozen HeartSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

BloodsongForce of NatureKaenic RookernTrailblazer

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

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
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
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R
12
W
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W
14
E
15
E
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R

Guide to Countering Shen as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Shen

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 Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Nautilus vs Shen Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Shen Image
2.1
< Kills >
4.4
6.6
< Deaths >
5.1
12.9
< Assists >
11.2
0.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.02
35
< Minions Killed >
121
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,669
< Physical Damage >
7,985
5,762
< Magic Damage >
7,070
876
< True Damage >
1,160
9,308
< Damage Dealt >
16,216
22,315
< Damage Taken >
29,559
8,485
< Gold Earned >
10,103
1.54
< Towers >
1.81
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,225
< Total Healing >
3,754
10,251
< Experience >
13,696
52
< Vision Score >
22
23
< Wards Placed >
10
483
< Time Dealing CC >
321

How to Counter Shen with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some valuable Nautilus against Shen counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between the two. As an example, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shen..

Nautilus normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Shen

Who is Better, Nautilus or Shen?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nautilus usually loses when facing off against Shen, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Nautilus makes a bad counter to Shen.

While Nautilus does have a lower winrate than Shen, when facing one another, Nautilus also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Shen.

Furthermore, Nautilus has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. 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 in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Nautilus is a somewhat poor counter for Shen. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Nautilus against Shen.

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 Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Nautilus, we analyzed 2,911 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 Shen 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

If you would like to truly master Nautilus in order to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus most often picks up a lot less CS compared to Shen. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Nautilus versus Shen build include Zeke's Convergence, Frozen Heart, and Solstice Sleigh. When Nautilus included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better versus Shen than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average win rate of 48.1% when countering Shen with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of crushing Shen as Nautilus, you should use 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 rune builds players used for Nautilus vs Shen face-offs, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Nautilus are presented for all ranked divisions. To scope the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.