Poppy vs Nautilus — Support Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Poppy against Nautilus · 50.72% win rate over 3,468 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Winnable despite the lane — Nautilus owns 6 of the 7 game windows to Poppy's 1, yet the win rate favours Poppy: survive their windows and the game is yours. Poppy wins 50.72% of games vs Nautilus in support (3,468 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1NautilusNautilus's Q hook plus E all-in beats you at level 1 and your W can't stop the pull.
Level 2NautilusAt level 2 his Q into E Riptide is a point-and-click kill threat.
Level 3NautilusLevel 3 Titan's Wrath shield wins his extended trades.
Levels 4-5NautilusThrough 4-5 his passive root and tankiness out-brawl you.
Level 6NautilusAt 6 his targeted R Depth Charge out-engages your skillshot R.
First itemNautilusWith first item his shield and root outlast your all-in.
Two+ itemsPoppyIn 2+ item fights your R zoning and wall-pins finally out-peel his dives.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Nautilus wins levels 1-2: his Q Dredge Line hook into E Riptide is a reliable all-in, and your W can't cancel the pull, so hug your ADC and stay behind minions to break his hook line.

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Poppy 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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