How to win lane as Sett against Nautilus · 52.9% win rate over 5,852 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Sett | Sett wins Level 1 as Nautilus can't punish beyond one Dredge Line and loses the auto exchange. |
| Level 2 | Sett | Sett stays ahead at Level 2 with Pit Grit trades that out-tempo his shield. |
| Level 3 | Sett | Sett dominates Level 3 once E into the wall stuns Nautilus for a free Q-Haymaker. |
| Levels 4-5 | Sett | Sett keeps control at Levels 4-5 as Grit resets outlast his single W shield. |
| Level 6 | Sett | Sett wins Level 6 because R counter-engages his Q or R and he has no escape. |
| First item | Sett | Sett is favoured at first item as Haymaker true damage and Grit out-brawl his front-loaded kit. |
| Two+ items | Sett | Sett holds the 2+ item lead since Nautilus scales as an engage tank but never out-duels him 1v1. |
You win the early levels comfortably. Nautilus has no way to punish you at 1-2 beyond a single Dredge Line, and if he misses it he's stuck auto-ing while you Q onto him. Shove with P Pit Grit and deny him easy CS.
The full Sett 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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