Matchup
You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Nautilus
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
100%Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti CC
Anti Tank
DPS
Domination
Electrocute
Cheap Shot
Grisly Mementos
Relentless Hunter
Precision
Presence of Mind
Coup de Grace
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Anivia
NautilusNautilus's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Nautilus' first Attack against a target deals increased physical damage and roots them briefly.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14s | 12s | 7s | – |
| 6 | 12s | 12s | 7s | 2m |
| 9 | 10s | 12s | 7s | 2m |
| 11 | 10s | 12s | 7s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 10s | 12s | 6s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 10s | 12s | 5s | 1m20 |
Playing against Nautilus
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
His Q hook can hit terrain (he pulls himself to the wall): minions do NOT block it, unlike Blitz/Thresh.
Respect his level 2: Q + passive root is one of the best support engages at level 2.
His R is point-and-click: you can't dodge it, but you can Zhonya's or position so it doesn't knock up your allies along the way.
Nautilus is slow without his Q — kite him after he uses his hook.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026