Nami vs Nautilus

Nami
vs
49.7%

over 8421 games

Nautilus

Skill matchup

Heavy CCStrong engageHeavy AP damageVery tanky

Build vs Nautilus

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Nami: Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Staff of Flowing Water, Solstice Sleigh, Imperial Mandate.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Echoes of Helia
1
Moonstone Renewer
2
Ardent Censer
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal82%
ExhaustFlash16%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
Staff of Flowing Water
Solstice Sleigh
Imperial Mandate
Mikael's Blessing
Redemption
Oblivion Orb
Shurelya's Battlesong
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Celestial Opposition
Dark Seal
Diadem of Songs
Knight's Vow
Locket of the Iron Solari
Tear of the Goddess
Dawncore
Mejai's Soulstealer
Morellonomicon
Bandlepipes
Zhonya's Hourglass
Whispering Circlet
Frozen Heart
Seeker's Armguard
Banshee's Veil
Rabadon's Deathcap
Luden's Echo
Fimbulwinter
59.7% WR422 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth 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 Nami

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Bubble a slowed target

    Cast Aqua Prison (Q) on a slowed or immobile target, or where they're heading: the bubble lands in an area and stuns every enemy on impact.

  2. Bless your ADC before their trade

    Cast Tidecaller's Blessing (E) on your ADC just before they trade: their next autos and abilities slow and deal bonus magic damage.

  3. Bounce your Ebb and Flow

    Cast Ebb and Flow (W) so it bounces from one champion to another: it heals each ally, damages each enemy, and only hits the same champion once.

  4. Tidal Wave to engage or disengage

    Cast Tidal Wave (R) to engage or to break an enemy engage: enemies hit take a knock-up and a slow, which lasts longer on those farther away.

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.

Patch 16.21.1