Nautilus vs Leona SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Nautilus into Leonamedium

Overview

Control brush to threaten hook angles and deny Leona's engage access.
Enable ADC follow-up by layering passive root after your hook lockdown.
Use river vision to track Leona's roam timer and protect your ADC's positioning.

Threaten engages from brush with , but only commit if ADC can follow immediately.
Hold to lock down targets who can sidestep your and guarantee ADC damage.
Avoid hooking into large minion waves that block your angle and reduce follow-up potential.

Respect Leona's level 2 + combo for sudden lockdown and ADC burst.
Avoid extended fights when Leona's durability buff is active post-level 3.
Track Leona's ultimate cooldown to prevent long-range engages isolating your ADC.

Win the level 2 race to pressure with plus passive root and secure ADC follow-up.
Keep the wave thin to maintain brush control and create safe engage windows.
Use early wave crashes to create roam opportunities while ensuring ADC safety.

Level 2 unlocks plus passive root for strong all-in threat; contest wave with ADC ready.
Level 3 grants shield and slow, enhancing trades and peel around brush control.
Level 6 ultimate secures lockdown for picks or teamfight initiation with ADC follow-up.

Convert brush control and hook threat into denied enemy ADC positioning and easy ADC follow-up.
Use wave crashes to safely roam and establish river vision for dragon setup.
Leverage to start fights with guaranteed lockdown, enabling your team to engage or peel effectively.

Tactical tip

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

Updated Jul 4, 2026