How to win lane as Karma against Nautilus · 47.42% win rate over 10,313 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Karma | Level 1 Karma out-ranges Nautilus and pokes him as he tries to approach. |
| Level 2 | Karma | Level 2 continued safe Q poke while Nautilus can't reach without a hook. |
| Level 3 | Karma | Level 3 RQ chunks Nautilus every time he steps up for engage. |
| Levels 4-5 | Karma | Level 4-5 Karma's poke keeps the lane lead before Nautilus's ult exists. |
| Level 6 | Nautilus | Level 6 Nautilus's R-into-Q double CC locks Karma through one shield. |
| First item | Nautilus | Two-item window Nautilus's tanky double-CC all-in still beats a single RE. |
| Two+ items | Karma | Full build Karma's RE peel and RQ poke re-stabilize and outvalue his single-target lock. |
Pre-6 Karma dominates: she out-ranges Nautilus and can Q-poke him every time he tries to close for a Dredge Line hook. Keep minions between you and him to make the hook harder to land, and use RQ to chunk him when he steps up. As long as you don't get hooked, Nautilus can't do anything back.
The full Karma vs Nautilus report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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