Why AP Nautilus is just a better Mordekaiser, Or, "Why Holy Diver's THE pinnacle of Metal"

Malicious Metal··27 votes·4,620 views

Hello there, it's me, Malignant Mineral at it again with another in-DEPTH analysis of Mordekaiser, or rather his way superior cousin; NAUTILUS, the Titan of the Depths!

As you might have already heard, Mordekaiser really fell out of favor in the past 3 years since his class rework and Riot seems to rather brush this issue under the carpet than to actually give into all of my demands, give Mordekaiser a VGU, 2 legendary skins, one ultimate and make him unable to be picked by anyone other than myself.

But I'm digressing. For I am in fact DONE with playing Mordekaiser and shall henceforth only be known for fighting the cause of Full AP Nautilus


So, why is Nautilus just a better Mordekaiser, well it's simple!

  1. Nautilus has more Mobility than Mordekaiser! Dredge line is a huge gapcloser and escape tool and makes up for Nautilus' low MS of 325, Mordekaiser mains will feel right at home with the Holy Diver since he shares this low movement value with mordekaiser!

  2. Nautilus' wave clear is not bound to minions or other units standing near him! Morde's main waveclear, his w requires a secondary Unit whereas Nautilus' Riptide just fires out from where he stands! On a FIVE second cooldown as well!

  3. Nautilus has more CC than Mordekaiser! Nautilus has FIVE different kinds of CC in his kit!: -A displacement on his Q -A Root on his passive -A Slow on his E -A Knockup on his R -And maximum tilt and DETH upon killing an enemy

  4. Nautilus shield is ON DEMAND! Morde can't just get a huge ass shield on demand like Naut can with the flick of his W button!

  5. Nautilus' suit of armor is more modernized than the ancient iron shell Morde wears! Naut wears a high-tech astronaut suit or a diving one depending on skin, clearly a man who's caught up with the times!

  6. Nautilus' actually a reference to Holy Diver, THE quintessential Metal Album, clearly making him more Metal than Morde himself! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhGEGIBGLu8

  7. Nautilus has more skins and even a 1350 one! 'Nuff said!


#But how do you play Nautilus?

Simple! You run him mid since it's his natural habitat, his quotes all refer to moving FORWARD, indicating a mid-centric position!

Start a item 1056 And push HARD He's an Oceanman and has a ton of WAVE clear!

Build item 3027 as your bulk and scaling damage! item 3151 For the damage increase and shred! And unlike Morde you don't have to dump 2600 gold on rylais to get the full burn! From there on you're free to build whatever the bloody heck (excuse my language) you want! item 3135 item 3089 item 3907 being good choices!

Don't build tank. Only those with low self esteem do that! You are a MAN! Show them that AP is the way of life since it increases your ABILITY to achieve greatness in life!

And just like that you'll win 85% of your games like me! https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/299493047899521024/430085565405331457/naut.JPG


#Don't trust me? See for yourself!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP_NhS28FSo&feature=youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGtG8FyRzCk&feature=youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZLOc5R-7HQ&feature=youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohhY4gXORwE&feature=youtube


I hope you guys realize by now that there is literally no reason to play Mordekaiser while AP Nautilus' just a superior version of him in every regard! So if you want to play Morde, just think logically for a second and lock in Full AP Nautilus Mid lane instead!

Trust me!

31 Comments

TempName5484611 votes

negative kdas in normal games, i am dissapoint son

SweedishGunner1 votes

Yeah apart from one game, none of those look like pop off games, they just seem like score lines a normal Naut or AP bruiser Naut could achieve.

Muzét6 votes

since k+a > d the kda is positive. Bad maths, I'm disappointed son. You're grounded.

Mordepool9 votes

COME FIGHT ME BRO.

No seriously. come over here please it's your choice I can't make you come near me.

~mordekaiser

dnsup1 votes

lol

SpecterVonBaren2 votes

That's a long trip across the Atlantic ocean though.

50000000000000002 votes

Hexflash over walls :^)

Romans VI XXIII5 votes

I want to know where Big Daddy Naut 2 is?

SociopathFriend4 votes

Nautilus has more Mobility than Mordekaiser! Dredge line is a huge gapcloser and escape tool and makes up for Nautilus' low MS of 325, Mordekaiser mains will feel right at home with the Holy Diver since he shares this low movement value with mordekaiser!

Yep, slow-bros for life. The only slower unit is a dismounted Kled running away and (I think) Swain.

Sammystorm2 votes

Anivia

SociopathFriend1 votes

Ah I figured it out- I was only including top-laners. I made a list way back in the day cause I was tilted as all hell that multiple times an enemy that was almost dead just walked away from me and I could do nothing about it- that laner was Swain- he has more movement speed than Mordekaiser.

I remember specifically being annoyed the cripple was faster than Mordekaiser.

JamieTargaryen1 votes

True, he IS a cripple, but Morde is some kinda undead guy weighed down with tons of metal.

HeimerLmao3 votes

{quoted}

Yep, slow-bros for life. The only slower unit is a dismounted Kled running away and (I think) Swain.

Kled doesn't run away. Ever.

Spoofghoul2 votes

Sion is even slower

i mean by the time he is done channeling Q the game is already over

JamieTargaryen1 votes

True, but the hitbox on his Q is like the entire lane

iPooUnicorns4 votes

Nautilus' actually a reference to Holy Diver, THE quintessential Metal Album, clearly making him more Metal than Morde himself! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhGEGIBGLu8

Debatable.

Troll for Trump2 votes

It's not hard to be better than a pile of garbage...

Doozku2 votes

No no no you're playing it all wrong... Nautilus is actually a master fisherman and the enemy team is all the fish you are going to be catching.

Ionian Vulpix2 votes

Because Morde is a dumpster fire who offers nothing to a team other than just damage and being kind of hard to kill. At least Darius has a strong slow, AoE pull, and can be very hard to kill.

Mordekaiser needs a rework so that he has a fallback plan if he doesn't get ahead, unlike what he has now. This may sound like a weapon from Bayonetta, but what if his mace were also a flail? He would still be immobile, but he could have some decent reach and some CC. Maybe he could swing it and it could apply a heavy slow if he hits with the end of the flail, kind of like Camille's W.

YumaS2Astral1 votes

Which runes do you use?

Also, since when you started to play AP Nautilus? Which matchups he is good, or bad against? Top or mid?

marpatt115 votes

{quoted}

Which runes do you use?

Also, since when you started to play AP Nautilus? Which matchups he is good, or bad against? Top or mid?

cough look at the date today cough

50000000000000004 votes

I mean, he still actually played AP Nautilus.

xelaker1 votes

would have been funnier not on april 1st imo, but got a chuckle.

FakeGravity1 votes

anyone else read the title like the song of dio?...just me i guess sounds like a dejavu from the past to me, i remember ap nautilus

DaCurtis1 votes

Haha, great April fools post Malicious, it almost got me xD

Jet Sett1 votes

Happy April Fools everyone!

Over Innsmouth1 votes

This reminds me of the time Malicious Metal quit Morde in Smash.

HeimerLmao1 votes

Maybe share the runes too? On videos I can see Aftershock and Bone Plating, but that's obviously false, because ONLY PUSS THOSE WITH LOW SELF ESTEEM BULD T A N C C

AlexTheGrandWolf1 votes

he has a reference from dio's holy diver?THATS IT,RIOT GET THE NERF GUN OUT.

Ghostvoider Rick1 votes

Wait hold up, I haven't played for like years, but what's with the sudden attention to Nautilus? Just curious lol.

Harden Stepback1 votes

no it isnt he has terrible ap ratios

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