Nautilus vs Rell
Hard matchup
Build vs Rell
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Nautilus: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes, Plated Steelcaps, Celestial Opposition, Solstice Sleigh, Bramble Vest, Thornmail.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Rell's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Rell's Attacks and Abilities deal additional magic damage and steal Armor and Magic Resist on hit.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11s | 10s | 14s | – |
| 6 | 10s | 10s | 14s | 2m |
| 9 | 9s | 10s | 14s | 2m |
| 11 | 9s | 10s | 14s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 9s | 10s | 12s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 9s | 10s | 10s | 1m20 |
Playing as Nautilus
Tips to maximize your impact
- Hook their carry
Aim Dredge Line (Q) at their carry: you and your target are pulled toward each other, and they're briefly stunned.
- Auto right after your Dredge Line
After Dredge Line (Q), land an auto right away: Staggering Blow (passive) roots the target after the stun, giving your ADC time to arrive.
- Switch targets to root
In teamfights, hit a new target whenever you can: your first auto on each target triggers Staggering Blow (passive) and briefly roots them.
- Depth Charge on their backline carry
Cast Depth Charge (R) on their backline carry: every enemy the shockwave crosses along the way also takes a knock-up and a stun.
Playing against Rell
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Back off when she speeds up
Back off as soon as she speeds up toward you: Full Tilt (E) doubles her move speed toward enemies, and her next auto explodes.
- Don't count on a shield
Don't count on a shield against her: Shattering Strike (Q) breaks all shields and stuns every unit in its line.
- Spread out from your allies
Spread out from your allies when she gets into melee range: Magnet Storm (R) violently pulls nearby enemies in, then keeps dragging them toward her.
- Move away once she's on foot
Move away from her once she's on foot: after Ferromancy: Crash Down (W), she's slowed, but gains armor and magic resist.
Other Nautilus matchups
Patch 16.21.1