How to win lane as Nautilus against Neeko · 52.5% win rate over 2,103 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Neeko | You lose level 1 because Neeko's E root and Q poke punish an early face-check. |
| Level 2 | Nautilus | You take level 2 as your Q into W-auto-Riptide all-in beats her short-range E. |
| Level 3 | Nautilus | At level 3 your P slow and burst out-trade her squishy mage kit. |
| Levels 4-5 | Nautilus | Through 4-5 your Q engage starts fights her single E can't disengage. |
| Level 6 | Neeko | At 6 Neeko's point-blank Pop Blossom stun flips your dive if you commit blind. |
| First item | Nautilus | On first item your reliable Q pick reclaims the engage over her telegraphed combo. |
| Two+ items | Nautilus | Into 2+ items your unstoppable R dictates fights while she needs a flank to land R. |
Level 1 leans Neeko — her E root and Q poke can punish a face-check before you have your combo. But once you hit 2 you flip it: Q into W-auto-Riptide plus P slow is a real kill threat, and her E is a short skillshot with no follow-up escape. Trade hard while your engage is up and she's still a squishy mage.
The full Nautilus vs Neeko 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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