Talk:Nautilus/@comment-6047804-20130520231727/@comment-5266525-20130525190452

I knew these nerfs were only a matter of time, really. I've long been a staunch supporter of damage Nautilus because of how high the numbers on his W were (130 magic damage onhit is insane). If you got ahead - which wasn't uncommon for a great ganker like Naut - then you could become almost impossible to outduel because defenses translate indirectly to offense through his shield. It's ridiculous how much damage you do if you get just a little attack speed on him.

His problem was never his clear, but he was unreliable as he depends entirely on the enemy refusing to exploit your atrocious early levels. So when they buffed him to make W more effective and not demanding high ranks to use, his damage started getting to be too much. It's much the same story with Nasus and Wither.