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

Nautilus vs Volibear

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

based on 3,505 Nautilus vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL games every week. Within our data, Nautilus did battle with Volibear 3505 times. Including so many matchups for Nautilus versus Volibear provides us confidence in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a solid build to wreck Volibear. This matchup is relatively rare. Nautilus has to counter Volibear in only 2.2% of his games.

Nautilus vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nautilus has done a poor job of countering Volibear. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Nautilus versus Volibear rounds, Nautilus’s side is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Nautilus vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Force of NatureThornmailFrozen HeartBloodsong

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
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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
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Volibear as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Volibear

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.

Nautilus vs Volibear Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Volibear Image
2.2
< Kills >
5.5
6.1
< Deaths >
6.5
13.3
< Assists >
6.2
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
35
< Minions Killed >
127
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.5
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.53
2,690
< Physical Damage >
10,574
5,861
< Magic Damage >
8,250
868
< True Damage >
676
9,419
< Damage Dealt >
19,500
21,497
< Damage Taken >
32,044
8,482
< Gold Earned >
11,464
1.56
< Towers >
2.56
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
2,228
< Total Healing >
8,082
10,395
< Experience >
13,930
49
< Vision Score >
17
22
< Wards Placed >
8
482
< Time Dealing CC >
536

How to Counter Volibear with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some influential Nautilus against Volibear matchup stats that may help you understand the differences between the pair. For instance, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Volibear’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Volibear. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Nautilus typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Volibear. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Volibear

Who is Better, Nautilus or Volibear?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Volibear, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Nautilus makes an ok counter for Volibear.

While Nautilus does have a lower win rate than Volibear, when they face off with one another, Nautilus also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Volibear.

Additionally, Nautilus also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Volibear. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Volibear matchups, Volibear is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Nautilus is a somewhat poor counter to Volibear. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Nautilus against Volibear.

Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Nautilus, we analyzed 3,505 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 Volibear 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nautilus to counter Volibear 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 mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus usually accumulates a lot less CS compared to Volibear. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, 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 require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Nautilus versus Volibear build consist of Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Nautilus bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Volibear than with many other common item sets. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average win rate of 49.3% battling Volibear with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Volibear as Nautilus, you should take 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 combinations players chose for Nautilus vs Volibear LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.3% winrate overall.

If you need to see Nautilus versus Volibear tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all games played with both champions.