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What decides the support matchup: Leona vs Nautilus in League of Legends
What decides the support
A tactical read of the support matchup, written from LaneDiff's champion notes: what each champion threatens, and the one thing to do about it before three minutes. It is analysis, not a match sample, so there is no win rate on this page.
Both are hook engage champions in this lane: One landed skillshot is the whole lane, and minion cover is what stops it from ever starting.
Leona
support · Hook engage
She all-ins off one landed E. Hug your minions and respect her level-two spike.
Leona's Zenith Blade through a gap in the wave starts a full CC chain; level two is her strongest all-in window of the lane.
Nautilus
support · Hook engage
Stay behind minions. His hook, auto root, and ult all chain off one landed grab.
Nautilus layers hook, passive root and a point-and-click ult at six into one unbroken CC chain; the hook is the only entry point.
Leona vs Nautilus: Common Questions
- Who wins Leona vs Nautilus?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked support games of Leona against Nautilus to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Leona: She all-ins off one landed E. Hug your minions and respect her level-two spike. Nautilus: Stay behind minions. His hook, auto root, and ult all chain off one landed grab.
- How do you play the Leona Nautilus matchup?
- Leona and Nautilus are both hook engage champions in the support matchup: One landed skillshot is the whole lane, and minion cover is what stops it from ever starting. Leona's Zenith Blade through a gap in the wave starts a full CC chain; level two is her strongest all-in window of the lane. Nautilus layers hook, passive root and a point-and-click ult at six into one unbroken CC chain; the hook is the only entry point.
- What should I know about Nautilus vs Leona?
- Nautilus and Leona are both hook engage champions: One landed skillshot is the whole lane, and minion cover is what stops it from ever starting. What separates them is what each one does with it. Nautilus: Stay behind minions. His hook, auto root, and ult all chain off one landed grab. Leona: She all-ins off one landed E. Hug your minions and respect her level-two spike.
- How do I beat Nautilus as Leona?
- Nautilus layers hook, passive root and a point-and-click ult at six into one unbroken CC chain; the hook is the only entry point. Stay behind minions. His hook, auto root, and ult all chain off one landed grab. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Nautilus you have drawn: their recent form on the champion, whether they are on a loss streak, and whether they are smurfing, because the player in front of you moves the odds more than the matchup does.