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Lux vs Nautilus

How to Beat Nautilus as Lux in LoLLux is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nautilus as Lux

based on 16,528 Lux vs Nautilus matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.71
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our dataset, Lux engaged Nautilus 16528 times. With so many matchups for Lux versus Nautilus gives us confidence in our ability to produce useful data and a pro build to smash your opponent. This pairing is relatively uncommon. Lux is forced to battle against Nautilus in only 4.3% of her rounds.

Lux vs Nautilus Matchup Summary

Lux has done a average job of beating Nautilus. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Lux versus Nautilus games, Lux’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Nautilus.

Best Lux vs Nautilus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDark Seal

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomShadowflameZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerbarrier summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lux to level upe
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Second ability for Lux to level upq
>
Last skill for Lux to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Lux's passive ability p
Lux's q ability q
Lux's w ability w
Lux's e ability e
Lux's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nautilus as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Nautilus

If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.

Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.

Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.

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.

Lux vs Nautilus Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Nautilus Image
5
< Kills >
2.2
5.9
< Deaths >
6.4
11
< Assists >
12.9
1.13
< Killing Sprees >
0.39
90
< Minions Killed >
36
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,057
< Physical Damage >
2,643
18,260
< Magic Damage >
5,616
1,131
< True Damage >
878
20,449
< Damage Dealt >
9,138
15,220
< Damage Taken >
22,866
10,288
< Gold Earned >
8,656
1.96
< Towers >
1.5
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,173
< Total Healing >
2,389
12,111
< Experience >
10,716
42
< Vision Score >
52
18
< Wards Placed >
22
300
< Time Dealing CC >
473

How to Counter Nautilus with Lux in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several influential Lux against Nautilus matchup stats that can help us explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nautilus’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Nautilus..

Lux normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Nautilus. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lux and Nautilus

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Nautilus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Nautilus

Who is Better, Lux or Nautilus?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lux usually fairs equally well when taking on Nautilus, with a 50.4% win rate. Thus, Lux makes an ok counter to Nautilus.

While Lux does have a higher win rate than Nautilus, when they face off with one another, Lux also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Lux into Nautilus.

Additionally, Lux also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nautilus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lux vs Nautilus matchups, Lux is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Lux is a decent counter to Nautilus. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Lux against Nautilus.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Nautilus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nautilus as Lux, we analyzed 16,528 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 Lux 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Lux in order to counter Nautilus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux typically racks up more CS as Nautilus. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions 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 reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Lux versus Nautilus build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Horizon Focus, and Stormsurge. When Lux bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when facing Nautilus than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Lux boasted an average win rate of 50.4% battling Nautilus with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Nautilus as Lux, Lux players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Lux vs Nautilus counter picks, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Nautilus as Lux are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.