User blog comment:Weew1213/Optimus Prime (Movieverse) vs Nautilus (League of Legends) "Giant Anthropormorphic Tin Cans"/@comment-27334870-20180310232102/@comment-27334870-20180312171837

Dargoo Faust's [REDACTED] EDGES: "Sinking Feeling"

Weapons Edge - Optimus Prime

I don't think we should discredit Nautilus' chain here, as it was a weapon capable of harming some of Legue's strongest heroes, who can probably take much more of a hit thatn optimus. However, vertatility > firepower in this matchup. Optimus has options for every range possible, can outmaneuver Nautilus at every twist and turn, and his cannons, while they likely do less damage, will be much better for this scenario in general.

Powers Edge - Nautilus

Since we're using Base!Prime and not him after he gets suped up with a jetpack, he is much more susceptible to Nautiluses ground based attacks, which can really get him in a pickle especially if he decides he needs to transform. Sure, Optimus likely outlcasses Nautilus in speed, but that won't matter when his enemy has deadly AoE attacks and even homing attacks that can get Optimus from dozens of meters away. Optimus' only advantage here is range with his canons, but Nautilus' magic gives him options for closing needed distance, at which point he can stun and go HAM on the robot. Again, Versatility > Firepower. Prime might take some edges in physical stats like speed, but Nautilus has this in the bag with his tanky durability and magic.

X - Factors and Verdict

Prime is a tough bastard, but I think we're discrediting Nautilus too much here, mainly because Prime has a much better arsenal. However, Nautilus matches and exceeds it with his magic and AoE attacks that all hit the ground that Prime has no way of avoiding. While Optimus has fought with the top tiers of the Michiel Bay movieverse, Nautilus has also done so for Legue, and should handily match him physically, exceeding him in durability but falling severly short in speed.

However, Nautilus' skillset helps close the gap in combat skill and experiance by a large margin. He'll have a lot of trouble with Prime, but he has the means to survive his onslaught and stun Prime for a beatdown.