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

Nautilus vs Tristana

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

based on 5,383 Nautilus vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our dataset, Nautilus faced Tristana in 5383 matches. Including so many matchups for Nautilus versus Tristana gives us a lot of faith in our ability to produce enlightening statistics and a pro build to destroy Tristana. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Nautilus has to counter Tristana in only 3.3% of his games.

Nautilus vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Nautilus does a decent job of beating Tristana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Nautilus vs Tristana games, Nautilus’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Tristana.

Best Nautilus vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceThornmailFrozen Heart

Optional Items

Unending DespairForce of NatureKaenic RookernKnight's Vow

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

ResolveAftershockShield BashConditioningRevitalize
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
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
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Tristana as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Tristana

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 Tristana

Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.

Nautilus vs Tristana Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Tristana Image
2.3
< Kills >
7.2
6
< Deaths >
6.2
13.1
< Assists >
6.2
0.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
35
< Minions Killed >
161
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.55
2,813
< Physical Damage >
16,650
6,125
< Magic Damage >
2,124
893
< True Damage >
476
9,831
< Damage Dealt >
19,251
21,143
< Damage Taken >
20,709
8,557
< Gold Earned >
12,277
1.61
< Towers >
2.72
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,204
< Total Healing >
5,592
10,403
< Experience >
12,492
49
< Vision Score >
18
22
< Wards Placed >
9
504
< Time Dealing CC >
63

How to Counter Tristana with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several vital Nautilus vs. Tristana matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences between this pair of champions. Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Tristana’s ratio of NaN, showing that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Tristana. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Nautilus often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Tristana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Tristana

Who is Better, Nautilus or Tristana?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually wins when trying to fight Tristana, with a 51.3% win rate. Thus, Nautilus makes a good counter to Tristana.

While Nautilus does have a higher winrate compared to Tristana, when on opposite teams, Nautilus also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Tristana.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Tristana matchups, Nautilus is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Nautilus is a decent counter for Tristana. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nautilus against Tristana.

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 Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Nautilus, we analyzed 5,383 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 Tristana 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 Tristana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nautilus in order to counter Tristana 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 stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus most often racks up a lot less CS relative to Tristana. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Nautilus versus Tristana build include Zeke's Convergence, Thornmail, and Frozen Heart. When Nautilus combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Tristana than with most other typical builds. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average winrate of 51.3% when playing against Tristana with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Tristana as Nautilus, Nautilus players should equip the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Nautilus vs Tristana counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.3% win rate overall.

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