How to win lane as Yuumi against Nautilus · 44.36% win rate (14,384 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
The hook can't catch the attached — it catches the host; pick a host who respects that.
Track: Nautilus's Q — Dredge Line (14–10s cooldown). His only real engage — dodge it and the lane is free.
Read from Yuumi's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Nautilus.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Yuumi | Your Q out-pokes Nautilus while his slow hook is dodgeable at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Yuumi | At level 2 you juke Dredge Line and punish the long-cooldown whiff. |
| Level 3 | Yuumi | By level 3 you still lead before his CC chain fully comes online. |
| Levels 4-5 | Nautilus | Levels 4-5 reliable hooks plus passive root and E slow lock your ADC. |
| Level 6 | Nautilus | Level 6 Depth Charge is an unstoppable knock-up you can’t peel. |
| First item | Nautilus | First item, his tank CC chain guarantees a kill off one hook. |
| Two+ items | Nautilus | Two items deep he’s an engage tank who deletes your carry uncontested. |
You lead 1-3: Dredge Line travels slowly and you juke it by repositioning on your ADC, and every missed hook is a long cooldown you punish with free Q pokes. Keep him whiffing, chip him down, and deny the engage before his CC chain comes online. His hook plus the chain is the only thing that reaches you, so stay attached and never detach in lane. Keep the heal-speed for the moment the chain lands on your carry, aim the missile in the cooldown gaps, and hold the wave near your side.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Yuumi's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Yuumi 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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Nautilus — Yuumi wins only 44.36% of 14,384 games, so Yuumi plays this as the disadvantaged side.
Not really — Nautilus holds a real statistical advantage (55.64% win rate), so Yuumi is the one working uphill.
No — Nautilus counters Yuumi (Yuumi wins only 44.36% of games). Play it as the disadvantaged side and lean on the windows in the plan.
Yuumi takes Summon Aery on the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch, and Inspiration secondary (Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight) vs Nautilus.
Start World Atlas + potions and back for Wards + Moonstone piece (≈700g). Build Moonstone first, then Redemption / Ardent, with (host's problem).
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