Nautilus
Champions that beat Nautilus
- Alistarsupport
Headbutt (W) outranges Dredge Line (Q) hook line angle and the instant W-Q chain fires before Titan's Wrath (W) shield comes up — Naut's single-engage commit gets out-traded by Alistar's chain crowd control.
- Bardsupport
Nautilus relies on Dredge Line (Q) hook plus Depth Charge (R) commit. Cosmic Binding (Q) out-ranges Dredge Line at 950, and Tempered Fate (R) freezes him mid Depth Charge (R) chase so the bounce stuns never land.
- Braumsupport
Braum engages on Nautilus while Dredge Line (Q) is on cooldown — Unbreakable (E) wall blocks the Q projectile and Glacial Fissure (R) knock-up follow-up locks him down. Without Q to peel back, Nautilus eats Winter's Bite (Q) plus Concussive Blows (P) stun chain combo.
- Caitlynbot
Piltover Peacemaker (Q) at 1300 range plus Headshot (P) procs harass Nautilus's bonus HP before level 3 — Titan's Wrath (W) shield only lasts 6s and has 12s cooldown, so Caitlyn trades for free during downtime. Yordle Snap Trap (W) zones Dredge Line (Q) hook angles.
- Miliosupport
Breath of Life (R) cleanses Dredge Line (Q) stun and Staggering Blow (P) auto root the moment they land, granting Tenacity. Warm Hugs (E) shield buffer plus Cozy Campfire (W) heal out-sustain Riptide (E) slow chip and Nautilus has no follow-up without Depth Charge (R).
- Morganasupport
Black Shield (E) blocks Dredge Line (Q) root plus Staggering Blow (P) auto root chain in one cast — Nautilus's engage lands on a shielded carry who walks out and trades back. Depth Charge (R) knock-up chain is also blocked, denying the kill the enemy bot lane is built around.
- Poppysupport
Nautilus's Dredge Line hook is a dash that Steadfast Presence cancels mid-air — he lands grounded, slowed, and unable to chain Riptide stun. Heroic Charge wall-stun then locks him against terrain,
- Renata Glascsupport
Nautilus's Dredge Line commits him on a fixed hook line — Handshake Q recast catches him mid-pull and throws him back into his own team, flipping the fight before Riptide stun can follow up.
- Swainsupport
Dredge Line (Q) hook angles are revealed by Vision of Empire (W) before he casts, and Staggering Blow passive root requires Nautilus in melee where Demonic Ascension (R) drain out-heals his Riptide (E) damage. Depth Charge (R) AOE knock-up does not cancel the drain.
- Taricsupport
Nautilus's Dredge Line Q hook is a single-shot pull that commits his cooldown to start the fight. Bastion W shield eats the Staggering Blow auto root, Bastion-extended Dazzle E stuns him before Riptide E AOE slow connects,
- Veigarsupport
Dredge Line (Q) is a skillshot hook with windup telegraph that Event Horizon (E) catches when Nautilus pulls himself in, locking him for Veigar Dark Matter (W) plus Primordial Burst (R) execute. Staggering Blow passive root cannot fire during cage stun.
- Xayahbot
Xayah Featherstorm (R) goes untargetable for the cast, so Nautilus Depth Charge (R) knock-up and Dredge Line (Q) hook both pass through her without landing. Bladecaller (E) then roots the rest of the enemy team with recalled Feathers for the ally support follow-up CC chain.
- Zeribot
Spark Surge E crosses walls past Nautilus's engage cast range — Dredge Line Q hook is a single skillshot Zeri dashes through walls to dodge. Zeri then kites with Ultrashock Laser W slow while Depth Charge R chain knock-up is too telegraphed mid-fight.
- Ziggsbot
Nautilus's Dredge Line Q is a slow-projectile hook with a long cast time. Ziggs' Satchel Charge W self-knockback knocks him backward out of the hook landing zone — even if the hook connects. Hexplosive Minefield E zones the Riptide E follow-up wave damage.
Champions Nautilus beats
- Evelynnjungle
Nautilus buys a Control Ward on first back and sees Evelynn in Demon Shade. Dredge Line (Q) hook lands before Allure (W) charm comes off, and Depth Charge (R) AOE knockup chains lockdown through Last Caress (R) warp window.
- Jhinbot
Jhin lacks a reliable dash to dodge Dredge Line (Q) hook at level 2-3 — once Nautilus clears the wave priority he walks up, hooks Jhin, and forces a Flash or a kill. Whisper (P) reload window leaves him stationary and Curtain Call (R) channel breaks under Staggering Blow (P).
- Kai'Sabot
Dredge Line (Q) hook through minions catches Kai'Sa during Void Seeker (W) cast windup, and Staggering Blow (P) auto-attack root chains Depth Charge (R) targeted knockup. Riptide (E) AOE slow cancels Supercharge (E) repositioning before evolved E invisibility procs.
- Karmasupport
Dredge Line (Q) hook through minions catches Karma before Inner Flame (Q) cast, and Staggering Blow (P) auto-attack root chains Depth Charge (R) targeted knockup. Riptide (E) AOE slow zones Inspire (E) speed boost, and Karma has no dash to escape.
- Lulusupport
Dredge Line (Q) hook landed pre-6 chains into Staggering Blow (P) auto root and Riptide (E) slow with no Lulu counter. Depth Charge (R) targets the carry directly, knocking up everyone in the path before Wild Growth (R) is online to cancel it.
- Miss Fortunebot
Dredge Line (Q) hook plus Staggering Blow (P) auto root land before Bullet Time (R) channel finishes. Without Flash, Miss Fortune cannot reposition mid-channel and loses the entire ult value to Depth Charge (R) AOE knock-up follow-up.
- Nunu & Willumpjungle
Nautilus's Dredge Line hooks Nunu mid-Absolute Zero channel, dragging him out of position and cancelling the AoE. Depth Charge ult is a guided stun that pierces terrain — even channeling behind a wall doesn't save the ult,
- Pykesupport
Nautilus's Dredge Line hook lands before Pyke's Bone Skewer finishes charging, and Riptide stun plus Staggering Blow passive chain him out of Phantom Undertow dash setup. Depth Charge R is a guided stun that pierces terrain — Pyke cannot W invisibility out of it.
- Rakansupport
Nautilus's Dredge Line Q hooks Rakan from ~925 units, out-ranging Grand Entrance at 600 units. Riptide stun and Staggering Blow passive chain him out of Battle Dance return blink, and Depth Charge R is a guided stun that pierces terrain — Rakan cannot W dash out of it.
- Rengarjungle
Nautilus's Dredge Line Q hooks Rengar out of his own leap arc, cancelling Unseen Predator mid-air and pulling him into the team. Staggering Blow passive stuns on his next auto after the hook,
- Sennasupport
Dredge Line (Q) is a 1100-range hook that pulls Senna out of soul stacking position, and the passive Staggering Blow chains an extra root on every first auto. Depth Charge (R) finishes with a knock-up that her stationary Piercing Darkness (Q) cast cannot dodge.
- Shensupport
Dredge Line (Q) hooks Shen during his Shadow Dash (E) animation, interrupting the dash entirely. Staggering Blow passive chains an extra root on the first auto, and Depth Charge (R) AOE knock-up catches Shen mid Stand United (R) channel arrival.
- Sivirbot
Sivir lacks a reliable dash to dodge Dredge Line (Q) hook at level 2-3 — Spell Shield (E) blocks one Q but Nautilus baits it with auto-attacks before re-casting. Once shield is down, hook plus Riptide (E) plus Depth Charge (R) chain ends her before On The Hunt (R) escapes.
- Sorakasupport
Soraka has no point-and-click stun or root to interrupt Dredge Line (Q) — a single landed hook into the ADC's all-in kills her before Astral Infusion (W) heal outpaces the damage.
- Tahm Kenchsupport
Nautilus's Dredge Line Q hook pulls Tahm from 1100 units, outside his Abyssal Dive landing window, and the dash-attached root drags him into Riptide E AOE slow. Depth Charge R chains a knock-up stun on landing,
- Teemosupport
Nautilus's Dredge Line Q hook at 925 range crashes into Teemo before Blinding Dart Q's cast time finishes. Staggering Blow passive on the landing auto roots him in place, Riptide E AOE slow chip kills his Move Quick W kite escape,
- Threshsupport
Nautilus beats Thresh in close-range trades — Dredge Line Q hook out-ranges Death Sentence Q in the brush angle wars. Staggering Blow passive auto-roots the ADC for free, Riptide E AOE slow makes Flay E disengage impossible,
- Varusbot
Dredge Line (Q) hooks through minions and pulls Varus mid Piercing Arrow (Q) channel, while Staggering Blow passive roots him on the first auto. Depth Charge (R) bounces an unstoppable chain stun and Riptide (E) slow makes Living Vengeance Q kite impossible.
- Vel'Kozsupport
Nautilus Dredge Line (Q) point-and-click hook pulls Vel'Koz inside Staggering Blow passive root plus Riptide (E) slow, locking him down inside Void Rift (W) cast time. Depth Charge (R) bounces unstoppable chain stun and Titan's Wrath (W) shield tanks Plasma Fission (Q).
- Xerathsupport
Dredge Line Q is a long hook that pulls Xerath out of his backline position and triggers the passive root on the first auto. Riptide E adds AOE slow on Xerath's wave, and Depth Charge R hits him cross-map with a guaranteed knock-up plus stun chain.
- Yuumisupport
Dredge Line Q hits the AD carry, not Yuumi — and once the carry is dead, Attached Yuumi auto-detaches and dies one cooldown later. You and Me! cannot save the partner from a hook landed from fog of war, and Depth Charge R chain knock-up locks the kill setup.
- Zileansupport
Nautilus's Dredge Line Q hook plus Depth Charge R chain knock-up lock Zilean before he can drop a Time Bomb Q. Staggering Blow passive triggers root on the first auto, and Riptide E slow zone prevents Time Warp W kite from saving the ADC.
- Zyrasupport
Nautilus's Dredge Line Q hooks Zyra through minions, pulling her out of her pre-placed plant field. Staggering Blow passive triggers root on the first auto, Riptide E AOE slow stacks the CC chain, and Depth Charge R chain knock-up finishes her before R triggers.
