Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Nautilusvs Varus

CTankSupport
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nautilus wins with a 100.0% win rate (+100.0%) over Varus based on 5 games. Nautilus holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nautilus vs Varus matchup.

Nautilus Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nautilus performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Varus - 100.0% win rateVarus(100.0%)
Nautilus - 100.0% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
100.0% WR
VS
Varus vs Nautilus matchup - 0.0% win rate
Varus
0.0% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Varus Matchup?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Varus matchup
Winner
Nautilus
Matches: 5
100.0%
Win Rate
0.0%
2.1
CS / min
3.5
411
DMG / min
736
8,577
Gold / game
10,671
111
Heal / min
121
1,533
DMG Mitigated / min
441
1.9
CC / min
1.1
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Nautilus vs Varus Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Varus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 100.0% win rate compared to Varus's 0.0%, giving Nautilus a 100.0 percentage point advantage. Nautilus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Varus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nautilus leads by 1,082 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus players can confidently pick into Varus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Varus away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nautilus vs Varus Laning Phase Breakdown

Varus wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

Varus is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Varus holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.1Nautilus
3.5Varus
Varus significantly out-farms Nautilus by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Varus a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nautilus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
411Nautilus
736Varus
Varus heavily out-damages Nautilus by 325 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nautilus should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Varus's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,577Nautilus
10,671Varus
Varus generates a commanding 2,094 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Varus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nautilus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.9Nautilus
1.1Varus
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Varus, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nautilus far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Varus should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,643Nautilus
562Varus
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Varus, healing and mitigating 1,082 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Varus is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Varus, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Varus

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Varus are Titanic Hydra, Sunfire Aegis and Kaenic Rookern. This combination gives Nautilus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Varus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Varus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nautilus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus100.0%
Varus early game win rateVarus0.0%
Late Game
Nautilus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus100.0%
Varus late game win rateVarus0.0%

Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Nautilus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nautilus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Nautilus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nautilus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Varus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nautilus Runes Against Varus

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs VarusResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Nautilus rune vs VarusShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs VarusSecond Wind - best Nautilus rune vs VarusRevitalize - best Nautilus rune vs Varus
Domination rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs VarusDomination
Cheap Shot - best Nautilus rune vs VarusRelentless Hunter - best Nautilus rune vs Varus
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Domination secondary allows Nautilus to press their advantage against Varus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Nautilus's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Nautilus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.14%3591.03568,47053.1%47.3%
39.66%3581.13568,18237.4%41.9%
45.16%3411.13658,24044.3%45.9%
54.91%3261.13518,76650.4%57.7%
45.32%2781.13868,58245.5%45.2%
50.19%2651.13708,74352.0%48.6%
47.20%2501.13398,75944.5%49.3%
53.37%1931.14049,19946.8%57.9%
44.74%1901.13618,12941.2%48.4%
51.96%1791.13959,33642.4%56.7%
45.93%1721.13378,23848.7%43.8%
47.83%1611.13898,91357.4%42.0%
52.90%1551.14298,11850.0%56.5%
59.48%1541.13248,32655.7%63.5%
52.98%1511.13608,59352.9%53.1%
54.97%1511.13518,44147.2%62.0%
54.11%1461.13988,49450.7%57.5%
41.04%1341.14398,66437.1%44.4%
52.67%1311.13418,70149.2%56.1%
51.61%1241.13528,76052.1%51.3%
52.03%1231.13688,88844.9%56.8%
47.41%1161.34249,04443.6%50.8%
55.36%1121.14309,12154.0%56.5%
43.24%1111.13578,69450.0%37.3%
48.51%1011.13878,60940.4%55.6%
57.89%951.23859,02559.2%56.5%
44.09%931.13337,85446.8%41.3%
57.89%761.24169,00054.8%61.8%
47.76%671.14149,01257.1%41.0%
40.63%641.03888,52040.0%41.0%
42.37%591.03458,61042.3%42.4%
50.85%591.23948,36246.9%55.6%
49.09%551.03817,60947.1%52.4%
46.30%541.13988,97650.0%43.8%
47.17%531.13567,69237.0%57.7%
53.85%391.64759,68673.3%41.7%
55.88%341.14028,75655.0%57.1%
50.00%301.64428,83550.0%50.0%
44.44%271.84268,32838.5%50.0%
50.00%260.93729,09850.0%50.0%
52.00%251.13927,83350.0%54.5%
54.17%241.24169,32066.7%46.7%
44.44%181.34277,65650.0%33.3%
22.22%181.63639,63437.5%10.0%
61.11%181.144710,35762.5%60.0%
70.59%170.93509,15985.7%60.0%
68.75%161.24119,19370.0%66.7%
26.67%151.03819,46642.9%12.5%
40.00%151.03618,85950.0%28.6%
35.71%145.15728,85525.0%50.0%
57.14%141.239510,08925.0%70.0%
50.00%141.34449,33140.0%55.6%
57.14%141.44059,17983.3%37.5%
66.67%122.85489,54160.0%71.4%
41.67%121.63748,39850.0%25.0%
66.67%120.93377,46471.4%60.0%
36.36%111.24379,64916.7%60.0%
27.27%111.73477,95820.0%33.3%
54.55%111.54939,88525.0%71.4%
72.73%111.44789,58975.0%71.4%
33.33%90.94639,4170.0%42.9%
44.44%90.94557,93250.0%40.0%
33.33%91.144810,68450.0%28.6%
75.00%81.14167,87066.7%100.0%
50.00%82.55009,26033.3%60.0%
75.00%81.95869,988100.0%60.0%
62.50%80.955011,64733.3%80.0%
50.00%81.14619,73833.3%60.0%
62.50%80.855310,18350.0%75.0%
50.00%81.34119,76720.0%100.0%
50.00%82.36329,8970.0%66.7%
75.00%81.147710,39460.0%100.0%
85.71%70.856612,037100.0%83.3%
28.57%72.85019,6990.0%50.0%
83.33%64.04588,85966.7%100.0%
50.00%61.148810,285100.0%0.0%
50.00%61.95188,34750.0%50.0%
50.00%64.662612,4250.0%60.0%
50.00%61.757410,76650.0%50.0%
66.67%61.33659,35850.0%100.0%
33.33%63.354511,651100.0%0.0%
33.33%62.14479,00033.3%33.3%
16.67%64.46017,84225.0%0.0%
33.33%62.15679,43733.3%33.3%
50.00%62.036210,135100.0%40.0%
60.00%52.04959,63050.0%66.7%
40.00%53.25709,95366.7%0.0%
100.00%52.14118,577100.0%100.0%
80.00%53.24969,19066.7%100.0%
60.00%54.778410,915100.0%50.0%
60.00%52.765610,9460.0%75.0%
60.00%51.864812,1100.0%100.0%
60.00%52.577210,786100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.346510,58350.0%33.3%

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Nautilus vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Varus in League of Legends?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Varus matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to Varus's 0.0%, a 100.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Nautilus do against Varus in the early game?

In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Varus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Nautilus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Varus in the late game?

In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Nautilus vs Varus matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Varus matchup?

Nautilus wins the matchup against Varus with a 100.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 100.0 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Varus?

The best Nautilus build against Varus includes Titanic Hydra, Sunfire Aegis, Kaenic Rookern with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nautilus runes against Varus?

The best Nautilus runes against Varus use the Resolve primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nautilus vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nautilus counter Varus?

Yes, Nautilus has a favorable matchup against Varus with a 100.0% win rate. Nautilus strongly counters Varus in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Nautilus against Varus?

When playing Nautilus against Varus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.