Who wins: Advantage — you
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dDarius winsNautilus wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Press early
Darius is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
- Cut the healing
Nautilus sustains — Chempunk Chainsword on your first back.
- Long fights
Nautilus is a tank — build sustained damage and keep hitting; burst won't do it.
When you are in danger
Items that answer Nautilus
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How to beat Nautilus
- Stay visible in lane brush — Nautilus snipes from fog
- Save Flash for Q (Dredge Line) — long hook that yanks you or pulls him in
- Passive (Staggering Blow) — first auto roots, dodge his AAs
- Buy Mercury's Treads + Quicksilver Sash for his CC chain
How to play as Darius
- Stack 5 Hemorrhage then R (Noxian Guillotine) — kills refund the cooldown
- Time Q (Decimate) outer edge for 200% damage + heal
- E (Apprehend) drags enemies into Q range
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Darius · ■ NautilusLevel 1
- Health650 / 720
- Attack damage70 / 62
- Armor52 / 46
- Magic resistance38 / 38
- Attack speed0.73 / 0.73
- Movement speed350 / 340
Level 5
- Health1226 / 1232
- Attack damage92 / 80
- Armor72 / 66
- Magic resistance46 / 46
- Attack speed0.77 / 0.77
- Movement speed350 / 340
Level 15
- Health2666 / 2512
- Attack damage147 / 126
- Armor123 / 116
- Magic resistance66 / 66
- Attack speed0.85 / 0.86
- Movement speed350 / 340
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.