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Maokai vs Nautilus

Maokai
vs
50.8%

over 1486 games

Nautilus
Analyze a draft with Maokai

Skill matchup

Heavy CCStrong engageHeavy AP damageVery tanky

Build vs Nautilus

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Maokai: Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes, Knight's Vow, Boots of Swiftness, Solstice Sleigh, Celestial Opposition, Thornmail, Bramble Vest.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1
Bandlepipes
2
Knight's Vow
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Solstice Sleigh
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot60%
ExhaustFlash22%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Solstice Sleigh
Celestial Opposition
Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Unending Despair
Spirit Visage
Protoplasm Harness
Dead Man's Plate
Liandry's Torment
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Imperial Mandate
Frozen Heart
Heartsteel
Zeke's Convergence
Randuin's Omen
Oblivion Orb
Bloodsong
Abyssal Mask
Fimbulwinter
Force of Nature
Kaenic Rookern
Mikael's Blessing
Sunfire Aegis
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Dark Seal
Bloodletter's Curse
Hollow Radiance
69.2% WR39 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Font of LifeFont of Life
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Nautilus's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Staggering Blow (P)

Nautilus' first Attack against a target deals increased physical damage and roots them briefly.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
314s12s7s–
612s12s7s2m
910s12s7s2m
1110s12s7s1m40
1610s12s6s1m20
1810s12s5s1m20

Playing as Maokai

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Cast spells to recharge Sap Magic

    In lane, use your spells: each spell you cast or get hit by lowers the cooldown of Sap Magic (passive), and your next auto heals you.

  2. Saplings in the brush

    Throw Sapling Toss (E) into brush: there, the sapling lasts longer, explodes wider and slows more.

  3. Dive in with Twisted Advance

    Dash to your target with Twisted Advance (W): you're untargetable during the dash, and they're rooted when you arrive.

  4. Cast your wall from long range

    Cast Nature's Grasp (R) from far away to engage or block a path: the wall moves slowly, and the root lasts longer after a long run.

Playing against Nautilus

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Once he hits level 2, stay behind your minions: the Dredge Line (Q) anchor hooks the first enemy hit, then the Staggering Blow (passive) auto keeps you in place.

  2. Hold still against Riptide

    When he casts Riptide (E) near you, stay put until it ends: its three explosions spread out around him, and running too early makes you take the next ones and their slow.

  3. Back off after his anchor

    When Dredge Line (Q) misses you, keep your distance: it's his only spell to reach you, on a 14 to 10 second cooldown.

  4. Get out of his shockwave's path

    When he aims Depth Charge (R) at an ally, don't stand between them: the shockwave chases its target, and every enemy in its path takes a knock-up.

Other Maokai matchups

Patch 16.21.1