Nautilus
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Good (6.5/10)
High Investment Required
Epic Relics
Paid Relics
Nautilus is a specialized champion requiring substantial constellation investment to mitigate a vulnerable early game. While he lacks the immediate scaling of top-tier aggressive champions, his payoff ceiling is significant, rewarding experienced players with immense board pressure once the 'Deep' condition is satisfied.
Titanic Deep Stabilization
Essential for providing the starting mana ramp required to survive the early rounds, enabling the champion to bridge the gap toward high-cost plays.
Critical for granting Overwhelm to the champion and his large units, ensuring that his high-stat board translates into definitive pressure.
A potent signature relic that grants the champion necessary subtypes and scaling while accelerating the deck-thinning process upon summon.
Strategy
The primary objective is to leverage mana ramp and efficient drafting to trigger the 'Deep' state as early as the second or third round. Strategic sequencing is required to maximize deck tossing before summoning the champion to ensure a stabilized board state.
Attrition and Removal Engine
Facilitates an accelerated deployment of the champion by utilizing board state, though it necessitates careful management of unit health.
Establishes a reliable control engine through repeated champion spells, providing both targeted removal and a means of deck replenishment.
Grants essential protection from targeted enemy disruption and provides passive damage mitigation for board-reliant units in high-difficulty content.
Strategy
This build focuses on defensive utility and board control. By using the champion spell as a repeatable removal tool, the deck can stall high-threat opponents while building a large hand of discounted units for a late-game decisive strike.
Other Relic Options
Effective for bypassing mana requirements to guarantee a summon by turn four, though it requires a highly defensive early-game draft.
Offers significant raw stat enhancements on game start but introduces deck inconsistency that can dangerously delay archetype activation.
Highly effective for fetching specific high-value units like Devourer of the Depths to immediately establish board control.
Relic selection for Nautilus requires a focus on mana management and consistency. Relics that prioritize raw stats over early-game stabilization are often less reliable in nightmare encounters.
Constellation
Nautilus possesses a unique power structure where his initial star powers are inactive until the 'Deep' threshold is met. This makes his 4th through 6th stars vital for surviving the early rounds of an adventure.
Echoes from the Deep
Deep gives an additional +1|+1 for every 10 cards you've drawn or Tossed.
The Endless March
+1 Starting Mana. Until you're Deep, when you draw a card, Toss 1. Game Start: Toss until your deck has 40 cards.
Echoes from the Deep II
Deep gives an additional +1|+1 for every 5 cards you've drawn or Tossed.
Fortifications
Your Nexus is Tough.
Manaflow
Game Start: Get a mana gem.
Rising Tides
Each Round, the first time you draw or Toss a unit with cost less than or equal to your mana gems, create a copy in play.Review
A premier stabilization tool that generates free blockers or board-filling units at the start of each round, smoothing the transition toward board dominance.
Gameplay Tips
- Optimize for Strategic Drafting
Limit the deck to high-impact draw and toss tools. Each addition of non-synergistic cards increases the required toss count and reduces the reliability of achieving a turn-two or turn-three power spike.
- Sequence Tossing Prior to Summon
Exhaust deck-thinning resources before playing the champion. Prematurely refilling the deck can reduce the overall efficiency of theResupply mechanic and lower the stat bonuses granted by star powers.
- Secure Reliable Overwhelm
Despite high raw stats, the archetype is vulnerable to being stalled by minor blockers. Ensure Overwhelm is prioritized through relic choice or drafting to maintain offensive momentum.
- Select Draw-Oriented Support Champions
Prioritize support packages that offer substantial card draw. In this archetype, card draw functions as a secondary toss engine, accelerating the path to the Deep threshold more effectively than mana ramp alone.
- Mitigate Early Nexus Damage
Utilize low-cost followers primarily for chump blocking and stalling. The champion's defensive resilience is his primary asset while waiting for the resource threshold necessary to deploy high-cost finishers.