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How to Win Xin Zhao vs Nautilus Counter MatchupXin Zhao is in the a tier of champions

Xin Zhao vs Nautilus

How to Beat Nautilus as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nautilus as Xin Zhao

based on 5,362 Xin Zhao vs Nautilus matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our database, Xin Zhao faced Nautilus in 5362 matches. Using so many games with Xin Zhao vs Nautilus provides us faith in our capability to prepare actionable statistics and a recommended build to smash your opponent. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Xin Zhao fights Nautilus in only 4.3% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Nautilus Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a good job of beating Nautilus. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.2% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Xin Zhao vs Nautilus games, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Nautilus.

Best Xin Zhao vs Nautilus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceSpear of ShojinEclipseWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xin Zhao to level upw
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Second ability for Xin Zhao to level upe
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Last skill for Xin Zhao to max outq

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Xin Zhao's passive ability p
Xin Zhao's q ability q
Xin Zhao's w ability w
Xin Zhao's e ability e
Xin Zhao's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Nautilus as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Nautilus

Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.

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.

Xin Zhao vs Nautilus Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Nautilus Image
6.7
< Kills >
2.1
6.5
< Deaths >
6.4
8.8
< Assists >
13.5
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
0.37
40
< Minions Killed >
35
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.39
17,158
< Physical Damage >
2,762
1,361
< Magic Damage >
5,829
997
< True Damage >
910
19,516
< Damage Dealt >
9,502
39,843
< Damage Taken >
21,741
11,793
< Gold Earned >
8,449
1.65
< Towers >
1.49
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
20,795
< Total Healing >
2,174
13,297
< Experience >
10,292
22
< Vision Score >
53
6
< Wards Placed >
23
474
< Time Dealing CC >
475

How to Counter Nautilus with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some valuable Xin Zhao versus Nautilus counter stats that may help us grasp the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nautilus’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Nautilus. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Xin Zhao typically has a much larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Nautilus. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Nautilus

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Nautilus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Nautilus

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Nautilus?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when facing off against Nautilus, with a 52.2% win rate. As a result, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Nautilus.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate compared to Nautilus, when facing one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Xin Zhao into Nautilus.

Additionally, Xin Zhao also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nautilus. This often 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 overall in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Nautilus matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Xin Zhao is an above average counter to Nautilus. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Nautilus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.3% winrateKledKled46.8% winrateNilahNilah47.2% winrateIvernIvern47.5% winrate

Xin Zhao Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.8% winrateYuumiYuumi56.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.8% winrateJarvan IVJarvan IV55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.8% 9357 GamesRammusRammus+ 54.8% 365 GamesZacZac+ 54.9% 1099 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.2% 1025 Games

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao vs Nautilus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nautilus as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 5,362 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 Xin Zhao 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 learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao 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 mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao typically racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Nautilus. Champs who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Xin Zhao versus Nautilus build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Nautilus than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 52.2% when countering Nautilus with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating Nautilus as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Xin Zhao vs Nautilus battles, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.2% winrate overall.

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