How to win lane as Poppy against Nautilus · 50.72% win rate over 3,468 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Nautilus | Nautilus's Q hook plus E all-in beats you at level 1 and your W can't stop the pull. |
| Level 2 | Nautilus | At level 2 his Q into E Riptide is a point-and-click kill threat. |
| Level 3 | Nautilus | Level 3 Titan's Wrath shield wins his extended trades. |
| Levels 4-5 | Nautilus | Through 4-5 his passive root and tankiness out-brawl you. |
| Level 6 | Nautilus | At 6 his targeted R Depth Charge out-engages your skillshot R. |
| First item | Nautilus | With first item his shield and root outlast your all-in. |
| Two+ items | Poppy | In 2+ item fights your R zoning and wall-pins finally out-peel his dives. |
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.
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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