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How to Synergize Nautilus with Cho'Gath on the Same TeamNautilus is in the a tier of champions

Nautilus with Cho'Gath

How to Win With Nautilus and Cho'Gath Paired TogetherNautilus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Nautilus and Cho'Gath

based on 2,975 Nautilus with Cho'Gath pairs
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in data from from millions of League games straight from Riot Games each week. Nautilus has been on the same team as Cho'Gath in 2975 recently played, ranked games. By gathering so much complete data directly from the publishers of League, we are completely sure that we can produce robust, accurate builds to help Nautilus synergize with Cho'Gath. It is relatively rare for Nautilus to play with Cho'Gath as teammates. This has only happened in approx. 1.8% of games with Nautilus.

Nautilus Cho'Gath Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Nautilus does a below average job of playing alongside Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins a dismal 47.9% of games the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to do better as Nautilus when playing with Cho'Gath by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Nautilus vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Frozen HeartLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairTrailblazerForce of Nature

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
7
Q
8
W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Nautilus and Cho'Gath

Tips for Playing as Nautilus with Cho'Gath

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 Understand How Cho'Gath Will Play

Using Rupture on creeps in combination with Carnivore is a good way to gain Health and Mana.

If you're having difficulty feasting upon champions, try eating minions until you're larger.

Try to line up your attacks with Vorpal Spikes so that they kill minions and harass enemy champions at the same time.

Nautilus Cho'Gath Synergy Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Cho'Gath Image
2.1
< Kills >
2.2
6.4
< Deaths >
6.4
13.4
< Assists >
13.3
0.39
< Killing Sprees >
0.39
34
< Minions Killed >
35
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,754
< Physical Damage >
2,702
5,883
< Magic Damage >
5,843
911
< True Damage >
905
9,548
< Damage Dealt >
9,451
22,458
< Damage Taken >
22,077
8,581
< Gold Earned >
8,550
1.53
< Towers >
1.54
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,321
< Total Healing >
2,240
10,498
< Experience >
10,466
52
< Vision Score >
52
22
< Wards Placed >
23
484
< Time Dealing CC >
480

How to Play with Cho'Gath as Nautilus in LoL

The Nautilus Cho'Gath synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Cho'Gath, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Nautilus sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Cho'Gath. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Cho'Gath helps Nautilus perform not as well in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Nautilus is paired with Cho'Gath, he observes a marginal improvement in his complete damage dealt. This difference may signal that Cho'Gath supports by providing protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Nautilus is played alongside Cho'Gath on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Cho'Gath.

Additionally, when Nautilus plays with Cho'Gath on the same team, he often receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Cho'Gath does a poor job of covering Nautilus during team fights.

Synergies between Nautilus and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Nautilus
Cho'Gath

Is Nautilus better when played alongside Cho'Gath?

There is no one best ally for Nautilus that will no matter what be his #1 teammate. Yet, overall, Cho'Gath is a very typical ally for Nautilus. By playing on the same side as Nautilus, he drops their win rate by -0.9% to 47.9%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong bond between Nautilus and Cho'Gath that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Cho'Gath has a lower difficulty than Nautilus. That means you don't need to be cautious when arranging Cho'Gath teammates to fight alongside, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to be able to do well with you.

When playing together, Nautilus players should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to do a lot of AP damage. Combined, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

In contrast, by grouping Nautilus and Cho'Gath together, you will not be providing your side a lot of attack damage. Plan to bring other champs on your team that helps cover this relative hole in their potential.

Regardless of the ability of your Cho'Gath teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus Cho'Gath Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Nautilus and Cho'Gath, we analyzed 2,975 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Nautilus with Cho'Gath comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Nautilus in order to synergize with Cho'Gath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to master a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to use in your Nautilus and Cho'Gath synergy build include Frozen Heart, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Nautilus included at least these three finished items in his build, he performed much better as an ally of Cho'Gath than with many other typical builds. In fact, Nautilus had an average win rate of 47.9% helping carry Cho'Gath with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing your oponents, 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 sets players chose for this champion pairing, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Cho'Gath with Nautilus are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to filter the stats and builds to an individual rank, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.