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

Nautilus vs Zilean

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

based on 1,749 Nautilus vs Zilean matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League rounds each week. Within our database, Nautilus battled Zilean in 1749 games. Having so many matchups for Nautilus versus Zilean provides us a lot of faith in our ability to provide informative stats and a pro build to wreck your rival. This pairing is relatively rare. Nautilus encounters Zilean in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Nautilus vs Zilean Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nautilus has done a dismal job of countering Zilean. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.3% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Nautilus vs Zilean games, Nautilus’s side is 0.3% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Zilean.

Best Nautilus vs Zilean 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 SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Knight's VowFrozen HeartThornmailTrailblazer

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
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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zilean as Nautilus

Tips for Playing as Nautilus against Zilean

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 Zilean

Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.

If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.

Nautilus vs Zilean Counter Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Zilean Image
2.1
< Kills >
2.6
6.2
< Deaths >
5.2
12.5
< Assists >
13.8
0.38
< Killing Sprees >
0.54
35
< Minions Killed >
58
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.52
2,812
< Physical Damage >
1,100
6,094
< Magic Damage >
10,600
920
< True Damage >
724
9,826
< Damage Dealt >
12,425
22,222
< Damage Taken >
18,025
8,490
< Gold Earned >
9,064
1.5
< Towers >
2.07
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,365
< Total Healing >
6,716
10,458
< Experience >
11,949
54
< Vision Score >
51
23
< Wards Placed >
22
462
< Time Dealing CC >
185

How to Counter Zilean with Nautilus in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some vital Nautilus versus Zilean matchup statistics that can help you interpret the differences between the two. For instance, Nautilus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zilean’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Nautilus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zilean..

Nautilus often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Zilean. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nautilus and Zilean

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Zilean
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nautilus
Zilean

Who is Better, Nautilus or Zilean?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nautilus usually loses when facing off against Zilean, with a 47.3% win rate. Thus, Nautilus makes a poor counter to Zilean.

While Nautilus does have a lower winrate than Zilean, when on opposite teams, Nautilus also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Nautilus into Zilean.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nautilus vs Zilean matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Nautilus is a bad counter to Zilean. Focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Nautilus against Zilean.

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 Zilean Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zilean as Nautilus, we analyzed 1,749 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 Zilean 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 Zilean Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nautilus in order to counter Zilean during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nautilus typically accumulates less CS compared to Zilean. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling 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 displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Nautilus versus Zilean build include Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Nautilus used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Zilean than with most other common builds. In fact, Nautilus boasted an average win rate of 47.3% when playing against Zilean with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Zilean as Nautilus, Nautilus players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Nautilus vs Zilean fights, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.3% win rate overall.

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