Samira & Nautilus vs Kai'Sa & Nami
Bot Lane Matchup
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Who Wins
- You lose levels 1-2 to Kai'Sa's range advantage and Nami E empowerment making trades unfavorable with her sustain.
- You hard win post-level 3 if Nautilus can engage, as your burst combined with his lockdown creates lethal all-ins that outscale their poke-sustain pattern.
Synergy & Trading
- During all-ins, prioritize using W to block Nami's R or Q bubble - only use W for Kai'Sa damage if you won't need it in the next 30 seconds for critical CC blocking.
- When engaging, E in as soon as it's safe to gap close, then follow with auto-E-Q combo to build passive stacks quickly for R execution - don't wait for complex setups against squishy targets.
Wave Control/Roaming
- Freeze near your tower early to deny Kai'Sa poke and set up Nautilus engages in your minion wave advantage.
- Only push when diving with your team, helping jungler with objectives, or fixing a bad wave state - never push just because you have kill pressure, as it removes your engage setup.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Avoid trading in lane as Kai'Sa + Nami hard out-trade you with range, empowerment, and sustain - wait for Nautilus engage windows instead of forcing trades.
- Never E aggressively without W available, as you cannot use W during E dash and will get hit by Nami R or Q mid-animation, turning your engage into a death sentence.
Enhanced by Anonymous
on 11/30/2025