How to win lane as Nautilus against Bard · 52.18% win rate over 8,219 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Nautilus | You win level 1 because Bard's Q needs a wall or second body to stun, and you don't oblige. |
| Level 2 | Nautilus | You win level 2 as your W-shielded Q all-in beats his no-sustain duel. |
| Level 3 | Nautilus | You lead level 3 since he lacks the tools to answer your point-blank CC. |
| Levels 4-5 | Nautilus | You stay ahead 4-5 by punishing his roam windows in the 2v2. |
| Level 6 | Nautilus | You win level 6 because targeted Depth Charge can't be dodged by his W or E. |
| First item | Nautilus | Your first-item tankiness lets you ignore his poke and engage on cooldown. |
| Two+ items | Nautilus | You keep the edge at 2+ items: your unstoppable reliable CC out-values his position-dependent picks. |
You dominate 1-2: Bard's Q only stuns on a double-hit or wall, so sidestep it and answer with your own Q-auto-E. He has no sustain in a straight duel, so every time he steps up to poke you can walk him down with W shield active.
The full Nautilus vs Bard 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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