Zyra vs Nautilus SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zyra vs Nautilus

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 9, 2026

Overview

Control brush with plants to deny Nautilus's hook angles and enable ADC follow-up.
Use poke and root to force enemies through your plant zones, limiting Nautilus's engage.
Maintain lane priority to secure safe wave states for ADC and set up river vision for roams.

Trading pattern

Hold (R) to counter Nautilus's all-in engage and create zone control during fights.
Use (E) root to set up ADC follow-up and punish Nautilus when his (Q) hook is on cooldown.
Deny brush access with seeds to limit Nautilus's engage angles and reduce hook threat.

Danger windows

Respect (Q) hook range and passive root when positioning near brush or fog.
Avoid clumping during (R) ultimate to prevent guaranteed lockdown and ADC vulnerability.
Beware of Nautilus engaging first at level 2 with ADC follow-up; hold peel cooldowns for this window.

Early game

Win level 2 by landing (E) root plus plant poke with ADC follow-up for strong trades.
Seed brush early to deny Nautilus's hook angles and force him to miss engages.
Coordinate wave crashes with ADC before roaming to avoid exposing ADC to Nautilus's hook.

Power spikes

Level 2: (E) root plus plant poke unlocks strong poke and zone control; pressure Nautilus before his hook.
Level 3: Full kit allows stronger seed control and root setups; punish Nautilus's cooldowns aggressively.
Level 6: (R) knockup turns Nautilus's engage into a zone fight; use with ADC follow-up for decisive plays.

Win conditions

Convert brush control and root setups into denied enemy ADC positioning and safe ADC access.
Use (R) with confirmed ADC follow-up to force favorable 2v2 fights and zone Nautilus's engage.
Set river vision and time roams after wave crashes to impact mid and secure dragon objectives safely.