How to win lane as Locke against Nautilus · 46.63% win rate over 2,342 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Nautilus | Level 1 Nautilus roots you with his passive on the first auto, favouring him. |
| Level 2 | Nautilus | Level 2 his W shield and root still win every short trade. |
| Level 3 | Nautilus | At level 3 Dredge Line hook adds hard engage in his favour. |
| Levels 4-5 | Nautilus | Levels 4-5 his shield uptime and CC keep the trades lopsided. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 evens out because your Purgatory execute threatens him after W fades. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item stays skill as you dodge Q and trade in its cooldown window. |
| Two+ items | Nautilus | Late, full-tank Nautilus chains CC and out-scales your burst. |
L1-2 favours Nautilus: his Staggering Blow (P) roots you on the first basic attack and Titan's Wrath (W) shield eats your poke, so he wins any short trade and you cannot commit Ashen Pursuit (E) safely.
The full Locke 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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