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

Nautilus vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Nautilus in LoLNautilus is in the b tier of champions
TankSupport
Marksman

How to Beat Zeri as Nautilus

based on 1,644 Nautilus vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Nautilus came out of an analysis of 1644 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Nautilus encounters Zeri in only 1.0% of his games.

Nautilus vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Nautilus does a decent job of countering Zeri. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of games the champs fight each other in. In Nautilus vs Zeri matches, Nautilus’s team is 0.2% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Zeri.

Best Nautilus vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Force of NatureKnight's VowBloodsongThornmail

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

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionMinion DematerializerCosmic 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
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Zeri Image
2.2
< Kills >
7.6
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
14
< Assists >
7.6
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
36
< Minions Killed >
185
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.5
2,789
< Physical Damage >
14,461
6,063
< Magic Damage >
6,575
919
< True Damage >
637
9,771
< Damage Dealt >
21,674
22,324
< Damage Taken >
22,799
8,696
< Gold Earned >
12,821
1.65
< Towers >
2.4
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,255
< Total Healing >
4,251
10,634
< Experience >
12,721
53
< Vision Score >
18
23
< Wards Placed >
8
486
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Counter Zeri with Nautilus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some valuable Nautilus against Zeri matchup statistics that can help you realize the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zeri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zeri. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Nautilus normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Zeri. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nautilus and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Zeri

Who is Better, Nautilus or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually wins when playing against Zeri, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Nautilus makes a good counter to Zeri.

While Nautilus does have a higher winrate compared to Zeri, when facing one another, Nautilus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Nautilus into Zeri.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Zeri matchups, Nautilus is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Nautilus is a decent counter to Zeri. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nautilus against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Nautilus, we analyzed 1,644 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 Zeri 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

To truly master Nautilus to counter Zeri during both the lane 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 shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus on average picks up a lot less CS relative to Zeri. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Nautilus versus Zeri build include Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Nautilus combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Zeri than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Nautilus had an average winrate of 51.4% battling Zeri with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Zeri as Nautilus, you should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Minion Dematerializer, 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 Zeri battles, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.4% win rate overall.

If you want to view Nautilus x Zeri tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct skill level, please select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every game finished with these champions.