Nautilus vs Braum — Support Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Nautilus against Braum · 46.94% win rate over 11,441 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Closer than it looks — Nautilus owns 7 of the 7 game windows, but the win rate still favours Braum: you have to convert those windows or the game slips away. Nautilus wins 46.94% of games vs Braum in support (11,441 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1NautilusYou win level 1 because your instant Q CC beats his stack-dependent stun.
Level 2NautilusYou win level 2 as your Q-auto-E trade lands before Braum can build passive stacks.
Level 3NautilusYou lead level 3 since he's forced to react to your engage rather than trade.
Levels 4-5NautilusYou stay ahead 4-5 by all-inning when his E and flash are down.
Level 6NautilusYou win level 6 because unstoppable Depth Charge ignores his directional E shield.
First itemNautilusYour first-item durability wins extended trades against a low-kill-pressure peeler.
Two+ itemsNautilusYou keep the edge at 2+ items: your engage dictates fights that Braum can only answer.

Early game (levels 1–5)

You lead 1-2: your Q hook is instant hard CC, whereas Braum has to land his slow Q then land multiple autos to reach his stun. Step up and trade with W active; he's a defensive support with weak solo kill pressure, so you set the pace.

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Nautilus vs Braum 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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