Malzahar & Soraka vs Samira & Nautilus

Malzahar
You
Soraka
VS
Samira
Nautilus

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Who Wins

  • Pre-6 you lose most 2v2s due to Nautilus's engage potential and Samira's early damage output.
  • Post-6 you win if you can land R on either enemy during their engage, as your suppress combined with Soraka's silence creates strong counter-engage.
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Synergy & Trading

  • Use E on minions to push waves and poke, then follow up with Q when enemies step forward to trade.
  • Let Soraka heal you through poke damage while you focus on wave control and landing Q slows to set up her Q.

Wave Control/Roaming

  • Hard push waves to deny Samira farm and force her under tower where she can't stack passive effectively.
  • Use your superior wave clear to create roam timings for Soraka or recall advantages.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't use R aggressively without vision of enemy jungler, as you become extremely vulnerable during the channel.
  • Avoid face-checking bushes against Nautilus hook range without minion waves to block.
Created on 04/27/2026
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