Lulu vs Nautilus · Support
The lane in ten seconds, then the whole brief — written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kits for patch 16.21. Every number checked against Riot's data. Options, never orders.
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Stay out of hook range; poke from max range behind minions.
Stay behind minions; keep W to cancel his follow-up.
›AA›
Right after he misses or wastes his hook.
How the lane plays · Gold – Platinum
Lulu outranges Nautilus and wins by poking and peeling, but one Dredge Line hit into his team can end the lane, so stay out of his hook line.
Look for Q (Glitterlance) pokes from max range and AA trades with Pix bolts. Stay behind minions so Q (Dredge Line) hits a minion first and stops.
Once you have E (Help, Pix!), you can shield your carry when Nautilus walks up. Nautilus has Q and E up often, so keep spacing between hooks.
R (Wild Growth) knocks up anyone who dives, and R (Depth Charge) locks your carry down. Hold your R and W for his engage, and keep your own R for the answer.
Play it aggressive
When his Q (Dredge Line) is on cooldown, step up and poke with Q (Glitterlance) plus AA so Pix bolts land.
When he walks up to last hit, look for Q then AA, and slow him so he can't trade back.
After he wastes a hook on a minion or into terrain, you can trade freely while his Q recovers.
Play it safe
When his Q (Dredge Line) is up and no minions block the line, stay at the edge of range and don't step forward.
At level 6 with his R available, avoid standing out of position without W (Whimsy) or R ready.
In brush or fog without vision, assume a hook is coming and keep your carry behind minions.
Their threats · Riot's cooldowns
Pulls you or your carry into melee range, starting the all-in. Stand behind minions or off the straight line, and keep W (Whimsy) ready to answer it.
Chases one target and knocks up everything in its path, then stuns. Position away from your team's frontline, and use W (Whimsy) on him before it lands.
His first AA roots you, which makes a follow-up Q or E easy to land. Don't let him walk into AA range for free; slow him with Q.
Your combo
›AA›Poke at range when his Q is on cooldown: slow him, AA for Pix bolts, then E to damage or shield as needed.
Nautilus's kit · Riot's cooldowns, every level
Lulu vs Nautilus, another lane
Other Lulu matchups · support
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Our coach reads both kits exactly as Riot publishes them for the current patch — abilities, cooldowns, costs, ranges — and writes the lane for one level at a time: Iron – Silver, Gold – Platinum, Emerald – Diamond, Master+. Every number in the text is checked against Riot's data; a line that cites anything else is dropped. No win rates, no tier lists: coaching, not statistics.