Nautilus vs Brand SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Read Overview → Trading Pattern → Danger Windows first for the fastest Support lane plan.

Nautilus into Brandmedium

Overview

Threaten from brush, then auto-attack to trigger passive root for ADC follow-up.
Save to lock down targets who can dodge and secure kills.
Avoid engaging without ADC range or when wave is too large to prevent punish windows.

Respect Brand's empowered stun after he applies Blaze, enabling enemy ADC follow-up.
Avoid clustered positioning to reduce damage from bounce in 2v2 fights.
Be cautious when hook is missed, as it creates a large punish window from Brand's poke.

Win level 2 race to exploit hook plus passive root for kill threat.
Keep wave thin near your side to allow safe engages and deny Brand's poke.
Maintain brush control to hide hook angles and prevent poke from landing easily.

Level 2 unlocks plus passive root, enabling strong all-in with ADC follow-up.
Level 3 grants shield and slow, improving engage safety and peel potential.
Level 6 guarantees knockup, turning fights when combined with ADC damage and river vision.

Convert brush control and hook pressure into denied Brand ADC positioning and forced recalls.
Roam safely after crashing wave with ADC, placing river vision to secure dragon and mid pressure.
Use engage around confirmed ADC follow-up to start fights and secure objective setups.

Tactical tip

For Nautilus vs Brand, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Support lane check.

Updated Jul 4, 2026