How to win lane as Illaoi against Nautilus · 53.63% win rate over 3,181 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Nautilus | At level 1 Nautilus's Staggering Blow root and Dredge Line pull give him the strongest all-in before your E is online. |
| Level 2 | Illaoi | By level 2 your Q tentacle damage and range let you win pokes while his hook is on a long cooldown. |
| Level 3 | Illaoi | At level 3 E Test of Spirit lets you pull his soul with no escape, flipping the lane hard in your favour. |
| Levels 4-5 | Illaoi | Through levels 4-5 stacked tentacles plus vessel damage overwhelm his slow shove and single hook. |
| Level 6 | Illaoi | At 6 your R tentacle ring beats a dash-less melee tank in any all-in. |
| First item | Illaoi | With first item your damage on the vessel and trades far outpaces his tank output. |
| Two+ items | Illaoi | In the 2+ item slugfest you outdamage him inside your tentacle field every time. |
At level 1 Nautilus edges you: his passive roots on first hit and Dredge Line can pull you into a bad spot before your tentacles matter, so respect the all-in window and just farm.
The full Illaoi 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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