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How to Synergize Nautilus with Poppy on the Same TeamNautilus is in the a tier of champions

Nautilus with Poppy

How to Win With Nautilus and Poppy Paired TogetherNautilus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Nautilus and Poppy

based on 2,024 Nautilus with Poppy pairs
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Nautilus has fought alongside Poppy in 2024 recently played, competitive matches. By pooling so much great data from the creators of LoL, we are sure that we can produce high-quality, usable builds to help Nautilus synergize with Poppy. It is very rare for Nautilus to play alongside Poppy on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in about 1.3% of games with Nautilus.

Nautilus Poppy Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Nautilus has done a below average job of playing alongside Poppy. Normally, he wins a poor 47.6% of matches the champions try and work together in. If you want to maximize your potential as Nautilus when playing with Poppy by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Nautilus vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Nautilus Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

ThornmailForce of NatureTrailblazerFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nautilus to level upq
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Second ability for Nautilus to level upw
>
Last skill for Nautilus to max oute

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Nautilus's passive ability p
Nautilus's q ability q
Nautilus's w ability w
Nautilus's e ability e
Nautilus's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Nautilus and Poppy

Tips for Playing as Nautilus with Poppy

While ganking, consider aiming Dredge Line at nearby terrain and following it up with Riptide for a higher hit rate.

Riptide has a delayed blast timing on activation - you can use this while running away or when enemies are incoming to serve as a deterrent.

Advice to Understand How Poppy Will Play

Keeper's Verdict can be released immediately to send the enemy straight up, take advantage of this in duels.

Iron Ambassador tends to land near walls, try to take advantage of this with Heroic Charge.

Nautilus Poppy Synergy Stats

Nautilus Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Poppy Image
2.2
< Kills >
2.2
6.4
< Deaths >
6.4
13.6
< Assists >
13.3
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
0.39
34
< Minions Killed >
35
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,782
< Physical Damage >
2,702
5,922
< Magic Damage >
5,843
921
< True Damage >
905
9,625
< Damage Dealt >
9,451
22,092
< Damage Taken >
22,077
8,510
< Gold Earned >
8,550
1.52
< Towers >
1.54
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,278
< Total Healing >
2,240
10,224
< Experience >
10,466
53
< Vision Score >
52
23
< Wards Placed >
23
493
< Time Dealing CC >
480

How to Play with Poppy as Nautilus in LoL

The Nautilus Poppy synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Poppy, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Nautilus sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Poppy. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Poppy helps Nautilus perform worse in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Nautilus plays on the same team as Poppy, he sees a small increase in his complete damage dealt. This change may demonstrate that Poppy provides cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence on the team also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Nautilus is played alongside Poppy on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Poppy.

Additionally, when Nautilus plays with Poppy on the same side, he typically receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage could mean that Poppy does a poor job of protecting Nautilus in team fights.

Synergies between Nautilus and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Nautilus
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Nautilus
Poppy

Is Nautilus better when played alongside Poppy?

There is no one best ally for Nautilus that will always be his ideal ally. Yet, Poppy is a relatively poor ally for Nautilus. By playing on the same team as Nautilus, she lowers their win rate by -1.2% to 47.6%. This proves that there is a harmful strategic relationship between Nautilus and Poppy that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Poppy has a lower difficulty than Nautilus. That means you don't need to be careful when enlisting Poppy teammates to play with, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to fight well with you.

Playing on the same side, Nautilus players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to provide a lot of utility for your team. When paired, these champs should be able to manipulate the pace of team fights.

In contrast, by pairing Nautilus and Poppy together, you will not be giving your other teammates enough AP. We recommend you include other champs on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in their abilities.

Regardless of your Poppy ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Nautilus Players

How We Calculated Our Nautilus Poppy Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Nautilus and Poppy, we analyzed 2,024 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Nautilus with Poppy comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Nautilus to synergize with Poppy during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should keep reading to master additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The top finished items to have in your Nautilus and Poppy synergy build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Nautilus combined at least these three great items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Poppy than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Nautilus had an average winrate of 47.6% when playing alongside Poppy with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating your oponents, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Nautilus and Poppy pairings, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Poppy with Nautilus are displayed for every ranked division. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.