Nautilus vs Zilean SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Overview

Control brush to threaten hooks and limit Zilean's bomb zones.
Enable ADC follow-up by layering your passive root and saving for dodgeable targets.
Use engage pressure to force Zilean's ADC into vulnerable positions, denying their speed buffs.

Threaten engage from brush with and hold to lock targets who can avoid your hook.
Avoid engaging into large minion waves to prevent your hook from being blocked and losing follow-up.
Save peel cooldowns for Zilean's double bomb stun and enemy ADC's speed-enhanced trades.

Respect Zilean's double bomb stun when combined with his ADC's speed for burst trades.
Avoid standing near brush or fog where Zilean can bait your hook and punish missed engages.
Track revive to avoid committing burst too early or losing focus on his ADC.

Win the level 2 race by coordinating hook with your ADC's damage for early kill pressure.
Thin the wave quickly to reduce Zilean's bomb setup and improve your engage angles from brush.
Establish river vision before roaming to secure safe mid pressure and protect ADC during your absence.

Level 2 unlocks your hook plus passive root, enabling strong kill setups with ADC follow-up.
Level 3 grants shield and slow, enhancing your burst trades and peel potential around brush control.
Level 6 secures all-ins or disengage, forcing Zilean to play cautiously and enabling objective fights.

Convert brush control and hook threat into denying enemy ADC positioning and access to trades.
Roam after crashing waves with your ADC safe, using river vision to pressure mid and secure dragon.
Use to start fights around objectives, ensuring your ADC can follow up on locked targets for kills.

Tactical tip

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