Nautilus vs Pyke SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Nautilus into Pykemedium

Overview

Use brush control to threaten hook and layer passive root for ADC follow-up.
Prioritize protecting ADC from Pyke's stealth engage and roam pressure with vision and positioning.
Maintain river vision to track Pyke's roam timers and deny mid impact or dragon setup.

Threaten from brush and auto-attack to proc passive root before committing for lockdown.
Hold engage cooldowns to peel if Pyke attempts to burst your ADC after his hook.
Punish missed by crashing the wave and creating ADC follow-up pressure.

Respect Pyke's hook range and stun combo, especially from brush or fog angles.
Beware Pyke's stealth enabling surprise engages and roam attempts isolating your ADC.
Avoid overextending when Pyke's ultimate is up, as execute resets punish extended fights.

Win the level 2 race to enable early hook plus passive root all-ins with ADC follow-up.
Keep the wave thin to open engage angles and avoid hooking into large minion waves.
Deny Pyke brush control to limit his hook angles and reduce his pick potential.

Level 2 unlocks hook plus passive root, enabling strong engage with ADC follow-up.
Level 3 grants shield and slow, improving peel and trade control around brush.
Level 6 guarantees lockdown; use with confirmed ADC follow-up or to reset fights.

Convert brush and river vision control into safe ADC access and deny Pyke's roam opportunities.
Use and to lock down key targets and create burst windows for your ADC.
Coordinate wave crashes with ADC to enable safe roams and secure dragon vision and objectives.

Tactical tip

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