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

Nautilus vs Vayne

How to Beat Vayne as Nautilus in LoLNautilus is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vayne as Nautilus

based on 9,644 Nautilus vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked League games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vayne as Nautilus came out of an evaluation of 9644 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Nautilus has to counter Vayne in only 6.0% of his rounds.

Nautilus vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Nautilus has done a average job of countering Vayne. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Nautilus versus Vayne matches, Nautilus’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Vayne.

Best Nautilus vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalGlowing Mote

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceThornmailFrozen Heart

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernRanduin's OmenUnending DespairKnight'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 HasteArmorMagic Resist
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
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Vayne as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Nautilus vs Vayne Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Vayne Image
2.2
< Kills >
7.4
6.3
< Deaths >
6.6
13.5
< Assists >
6
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
35
< Minions Killed >
159
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.48
2,624
< Physical Damage >
14,193
5,753
< Magic Damage >
1,432
889
< True Damage >
4,498
9,266
< Damage Dealt >
20,123
21,399
< Damage Taken >
20,735
8,590
< Gold Earned >
11,934
1.67
< Towers >
2.26
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,117
< Total Healing >
5,569
10,436
< Experience >
12,498
52
< Vision Score >
17
22
< Wards Placed >
8
502
< Time Dealing CC >
68

How to Counter Vayne with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some valuable Nautilus against Vayne counter stats that may help you understand the differences between the two. For instance, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vayne’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vayne. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Nautilus usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Vayne. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Vayne

Who is Better, Nautilus or Vayne?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually fairs equally well when facing off against Vayne, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Nautilus makes an ok counter to Vayne.

While Nautilus does have a higher win rate than Vayne, when facing one another, Nautilus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Vayne.

Furthermore, Nautilus has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vayne. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Vayne matchups, Nautilus is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Nautilus is a decent counter to Vayne. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nautilus against Vayne.

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 Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Nautilus, we analyzed 9,644 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Nautilus usually picks up a lot less CS as Vayne. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Nautilus versus Vayne build include Zeke's Convergence, Thornmail, and Frozen Heart. When Nautilus bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Vayne than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Nautilus had an average win rate of 50.1% battling Vayne with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Vayne as Nautilus, you should use the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Nautilus vs Vayne face-offs, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.1% win rate overall.

If you want to view Nautilus versus Vayne tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and strategies displayed are calculated using every match run with both champions.