Bard vs Nautilus SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Bard into Nautilusmedium

Overview

Use to poke and threaten stuns from brush, denying Nautilus easy engage angles.
Control brush and river vision to limit Nautilus's hook angles and protect your ADC's positioning.
Prioritize wave crash timings to create roam windows and leverage for mid pressure and objective setup.

Trade with poke and meep autos, then disengage before Nautilus can hook.
Punish missed by trading aggressively and crashing wave to enable safe roams.
Avoid clustering with your ADC to minimize impact of Nautilus's ultimate lockdown.

Respect Nautilus's and passive root cooldowns as his strongest engage threat.
Avoid extended fights when Nautilus's is available to prevent lockdown on your ADC.
Be cautious when Nautilus controls brush and river vision, as it increases risk of surprise engages.

Hold wave near your turret early to reduce Nautilus's engage threat before level 6.
Track level 2 race closely; avoid extended trades unless your ADC can follow your poke.
Deny Nautilus brush control to limit his hook angles and reduce his all-in potential.

Level 2 unlocks your and for poke and sustain trades; use to pressure Nautilus's engage.
Level 3 grants for roam paths; use wave state to roam safely and create numbers advantages.
Level 6 enables picks or disengage; coordinate with ADC for follow-up or to stall dives.

Use poke and chimes to deny Nautilus easy engage angles and control lane space.
Crash waves before roaming to ensure ADC safety and maximize impact of your roams.
Maintain river vision and coordinate with your ADC to isolate targets and set up dragon fights.

Tactical tip

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