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How to Win Xerath vs Nautilus Counter MatchupXerath is in the a tier of champions

Xerath vs Nautilus

How to Beat Nautilus as Xerath in LoLXerath is in the a tier of champions
Mage
TankSupport

How to Beat Nautilus as Xerath

based on 6,350 Xerath vs Nautilus matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.82
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. Within our data, Xerath battled Nautilus 6350 times. Having so many games with Xerath versus Nautilus provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening stats and a supported build to shatter Nautilus. This particular pairing is somewhat uncommon. Xerath fights Nautilus in only 4.2% of his matches.

Xerath vs Nautilus Matchup Summary

Xerath has done a average job of beating Nautilus. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Xerath vs Nautilus matches, Xerath’s team is 0.2% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Nautilus.

Best Xerath vs Nautilus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameVoid StaffLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xerath to level upq
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Second ability for Xerath to level upw
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Last skill for Xerath to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Xerath's passive ability p
Xerath's q ability q
Xerath's w ability w
Xerath's e ability e
Xerath's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Nautilus as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Nautilus

If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.

Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.

Advice to Win Against Nautilus

If Nautilus uses Riptide right next to you, hold in place until the ripple effect finishes before running. Running early will run straight into the secondary explosions, causing you to take additional damage and slow.

While Nautilus is shielded, he is capable of dealing large amounts of area of effect damage with his basic attacks - consider taking down the shield if you have time.

Xerath vs Nautilus Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Nautilus Image
5.7
< Kills >
2.2
5.7
< Deaths >
6.4
10.4
< Assists >
13.3
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
0.41
104
< Minions Killed >
35
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.42
656
< Physical Damage >
2,747
22,950
< Magic Damage >
5,909
783
< True Damage >
941
24,389
< Damage Dealt >
9,598
16,016
< Damage Taken >
23,423
11,109
< Gold Earned >
8,769
1.65
< Towers >
1.53
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,278
< Total Healing >
2,507
12,868
< Experience >
10,850
38
< Vision Score >
54
17
< Wards Placed >
23
185
< Time Dealing CC >
469

How to Counter Nautilus with Xerath in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several critical Xerath vs. Nautilus counter statistics that may help us explain the differences between these two champions. As an example, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nautilus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nautilus. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Xerath normally has a much larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Nautilus. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xerath and Nautilus

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Nautilus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Nautilus

Who is Better, Xerath or Nautilus?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xerath usually fairs equally well when playing against Nautilus, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Xerath makes an ok counter for Nautilus.

While Xerath does have a higher winrate compared to Nautilus, when on opposite teams, Xerath also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Xerath into Nautilusas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Xerath also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nautilus. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Nautilus matchups, Xerath is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Xerath is a decent counter for Nautilus. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Xerath against Nautilus.

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Nautilus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nautilus as Xerath, we analyzed 6,350 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 Nautilus as Xerath 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 Xerath in order to counter Nautilus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath often gets more CS as Nautilus. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Xerath versus Nautilus build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Horizon Focus, and Stormsurge. When Xerath bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Nautilus than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 50.1% when countering Nautilus with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of defeating Nautilus as Xerath, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Xerath vs Nautilus face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.1% winrate overall.

If you want to see Xerath versus Nautilus tips and counter stats for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides shown are computed using all matches completed with these champions.