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Tristana & Nautilus vs Caitlyn & Braum
Bot Lane MatchupTristana vs Caitlyn (with Nautilus & Braum) BOT matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.
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Who Wins
- Pre-6, you lose the poke war at levels 1–2 because Caitlyn's range exceeds yours and Braum passive stacks punish any extended trade — however, at level 2 your E gives you a gap-close that can punish Caitlyn if Nautilus lands a hook first, turning a losing poke lane into a kill opportunity.
- Post-6, your R combined with Nautilus R creates a CC chain that wins the all-in decisively, so you want to survive to 6 and then force fights.
Synergy & Trading
- Your best pattern is to wait for Nautilus to land his hook on Caitlyn, then E onto her immediately to stack your passive bomb and auto-reset — this forces Braum to choose between blocking your damage or peeling the hook CC, and either choice leaves Caitlyn taking significant damage.
- Avoid jumping in without Nautilus initiating first, because Braum W will block your E knockback and waste your engage.
Wave Control/Roaming
- You want to freeze or slow-push the wave to deny Caitlyn free poke range — a frozen wave near your tower forces Caitlyn to overextend for CS and gives Nautilus better hook angles with terrain.
- Avoid letting Caitlyn shove freely because she will poke you under tower and deny you cannon minions that you need for scaling.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not use E as an escape tool when Braum has passive stacks on you — jumping away resets your position but Braum Q can follow and the stun will land mid-air, leaving you in a worse position.
- Save E for engaging after Nautilus CC or for resetting after a kill, not as a panic button.
Created on 09/18/2026
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