Nautilus + Miss Fortune: how to play this bot lane duo

In 30 seconds

Nautilus hooks and knocks up; Miss Fortune unloads her R on whoever can't move.

When to hit

  1. 3Nautilus's hook and Miss Fortune's damage with Q and E.
  2. 6Nautilus's R knocks the target up and Miss Fortune's R lands on them.

Key combo level 6Verify order

  1. Nautilus Q
  2. Nautilus R
  3. MF E
  4. MF R

Watch out for If the hook misses, there's no engage; Miss Fortune is exposed while channeling her R.

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Key combo: Nautilus + Miss FortuneHow to do the level 6 combo, step by step.

Nautilus drags the target in with his anchor and knocks them up with his R, and Miss Fortune punishes them with her burst of bullets while they can't escape.

Style Engage with hook and area damage
Difficulty Medium To verify
Strong at Level 6 and team fights
Weak against Lanes with poke and supports that avoid the hook To verify
Patch tier Pending
Win rate Pending

Why it works

  1. The hook opens the fight. Nautilus's Q drags both to an intermediate position (range 1150). His passive briefly roots the target with the first attack.
  2. The R knocks up. "Depth Charge" chases the enemy and knocks them into the air; it's the control Miss Fortune needs to channel.
  3. Miss Fortune punishes. Her E slows in an area and her R fires a cone of bullets with possible critical hits.
  4. Love Tap and Double Up. Her passive and her Q damage two targets in a row, useful against two enemies grouped by the hook.

Weak points: Miss Fortune channels immobile with the R; Nautilus is melee and depends on the hook. To verify

Powerspikes by level

Level What changes How to play it
1-2 Passive and Q of both. Zone with the hook and farm.
3 First spike: Nautilus's Q, W and E; Miss Fortune's Q, W and E. Hook and damage with the E.
6 Peak: both ultimates. Knock up and channel the bullet rain.

Level 6 combo

  1. Nautilus: Q to hook and drag.
  2. Nautilus: R on the target: knocks them up.
  3. Miss Fortune: E to slow the others.
  4. Miss Fortune: R on the group. To verify

Combo mistakes: casting Miss Fortune's R before the control; doing it against an enemy with Flash ready.

Game plan

Phase Goal Key action
Start Farm without being hooked. Vision in bushes.
3-5 Hook and trade. Nautilus's Q with Miss Fortune's E.
6+ Team fight. R + R.

Runes and summoner spells

To verify

Champion Main path Spells
Nautilus Resolve: Guardian or Glacial Augment Flash + Ignite or Exhaust
Miss Fortune Precision: Conqueror or Lethal Tempo Flash + Heal

Items, matchups and bans

Pending No patch data. Hypothesis: they struggle against poke and against supports with shields. To verify

Critical mistakes to avoid

  1. Spending the hook without Miss Fortune nearby.
  2. Channeling Miss Fortune's R without control.
  3. Hooking without jungle vision.

How to play against Nautilus + Miss Fortune

Avoid straight lines toward the anchor, save Flash for the hook and don't stay grouped at level 6. To verify

Frequently asked questions

What does Nautilus's passive do? His first attack against a target deals extra damage and briefly roots them.

Methodology and updates

  • Data source: abilities from Data Dragon 16.21.1; own analysis, untested.
  • Last review: Pending.

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