Varus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.0%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Varusvs Nautilus

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

Varus vs Nautilus 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 Varus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Varus vs Nautilus matchup.

Varus Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Varus 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
Nautilus - 0.0% win rateNautilus(0.0%)
Varus - 0.0% win rate in this matchup
Varus
0.0% WR
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Nautilus vs Varus matchup - 100.0% win rate
Nautilus
100.0% WR

Who Wins the Varus vs Nautilus Matchup?

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

Varus vs Nautilus Matchup Summary

The Varus vs Nautilus 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 has a strong advantage in this matchup. Varus players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nautilus overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Varus vs Nautilus 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
3.5Varus
2.1Nautilus
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
736Varus
411Nautilus
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
10,671Varus
8,577Nautilus
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
1.1Varus
1.9Nautilus
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
562Varus
1,643Nautilus
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 Varus Build Against Nautilus

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Nautilus are Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Varus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Nautilus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

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

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 Varus Runes Against Nautilus

Precision rune tree - Varus primary runes vs NautilusPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Varus rune vs NautilusTriumph - best Varus rune vs NautilusLegend: Alacrity - best Varus rune vs NautilusLast Stand - best Varus rune vs Nautilus
Resolve rune tree - Varus secondary runes vs NautilusResolve
Bone Plating - best Varus rune vs NautilusOvergrowth - best Varus rune vs Nautilus
0.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Nautilus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Varus'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 Varus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Varus 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
46.21%2646.692413,70455.7%39.9%
47.47%2576.586313,43853.5%42.5%
46.70%2126.684913,62453.7%41.0%
39.76%1666.283413,56536.7%41.5%
51.85%1356.687913,27153.5%50.6%
46.97%1326.891914,17050.0%44.9%
46.51%1296.991313,49150.0%44.0%
50.89%1126.587413,47850.0%51.7%
49.46%936.684313,52950.0%49.1%
43.48%696.491113,60140.5%46.9%
61.02%596.583112,18458.6%63.3%
40.74%546.579611,54739.1%41.9%
52.83%536.189814,11961.1%48.6%
58.00%506.278813,77747.4%64.5%
51.11%456.485612,03852.0%50.0%
31.58%386.184910,88435.3%28.6%
44.74%386.877612,93756.3%36.4%
48.65%376.282812,47650.0%47.8%
45.95%376.575713,94146.7%45.5%
54.05%376.21,10113,38460.0%50.0%
47.22%366.21,08212,66418.2%60.0%
48.57%356.686213,91050.0%47.6%
42.86%356.985212,79126.7%55.0%
60.61%336.093511,60166.7%55.6%
45.45%337.186713,69941.2%50.0%
68.75%327.099513,41469.2%68.4%
58.06%316.493114,41761.5%55.6%
65.52%296.896112,99366.7%64.3%
46.43%286.41,11711,27242.9%50.0%
61.54%265.91,13614,39480.0%57.1%
37.50%247.091811,81142.9%30.0%
34.78%236.795111,87127.3%41.7%
43.48%236.41,21710,63636.4%50.0%
36.36%226.789211,03350.0%12.5%
40.91%227.496412,81745.5%36.4%
40.91%226.497412,71144.4%38.5%
33.33%216.483412,85028.6%35.7%
47.62%216.187413,97633.3%58.3%
50.00%206.083813,33955.6%45.5%
50.00%206.096212,48262.5%41.7%
30.00%206.393813,3220.0%40.0%
55.56%186.175012,01577.8%33.3%
38.89%187.088314,04150.0%33.3%
61.11%186.395613,63171.4%54.5%
44.44%186.480313,47650.0%41.7%
61.11%185.870110,77680.0%37.5%
35.29%176.699512,85860.0%25.0%
47.06%176.61,00011,63637.5%55.6%
50.00%165.977210,30742.9%55.6%
43.75%166.299110,34537.5%50.0%
33.33%156.576013,77733.3%33.3%
53.33%156.91,21612,68237.5%71.4%
33.33%156.01,03610,59157.1%12.5%
33.33%156.71,30111,73414.3%50.0%
60.00%156.969411,85366.7%55.6%
60.00%156.082311,89857.1%62.5%
46.67%155.690312,16933.3%50.0%
20.00%156.889312,04242.9%0.0%
57.14%146.91,00414,95271.4%42.9%
71.43%146.780711,22075.0%66.7%
57.14%146.483712,717100.0%40.0%
46.15%136.895512,40540.0%50.0%
38.46%136.589310,59537.5%40.0%
38.46%137.086611,57937.5%40.0%
46.15%137.297715,54675.0%33.3%
46.15%136.191011,71333.3%57.1%
58.33%126.71,13213,84225.0%75.0%
66.67%126.182813,27366.7%66.7%
25.00%126.290812,86033.3%22.2%
66.67%126.61,01012,83650.0%100.0%
58.33%126.31,21511,93850.0%66.7%
50.00%126.691614,13275.0%37.5%
54.55%116.296113,25333.3%62.5%
50.00%106.29049,67060.0%40.0%
40.00%106.587810,88050.0%37.5%
50.00%105.88138,97042.9%66.7%
40.00%106.386912,21550.0%25.0%
70.00%106.396614,11460.0%80.0%
50.00%107.399811,71757.1%33.3%
30.00%107.277811,16720.0%40.0%
40.00%105.577612,91540.0%40.0%
10.00%107.298814,64420.0%0.0%
44.44%96.692812,83860.0%25.0%
66.67%97.51,00913,79975.0%60.0%
33.33%96.51,08511,01828.6%50.0%
44.44%96.284612,695100.0%37.5%
11.11%97.079410,95120.0%0.0%
25.00%86.399114,1060.0%40.0%
62.50%86.295312,953100.0%40.0%
75.00%86.598813,609100.0%60.0%
50.00%86.682613,03633.3%60.0%
50.00%86.397012,44950.0%50.0%
28.57%75.971713,868100.0%0.0%
28.57%76.71,11113,81250.0%20.0%
42.86%76.767910,33933.3%50.0%
33.33%66.31,06711,86833.3%33.3%
33.33%66.685413,4110.0%40.0%
33.33%64.986914,4720.0%40.0%
50.00%66.21,01213,7560.0%60.0%
83.33%66.696611,767100.0%75.0%
66.67%65.579012,714100.0%50.0%
83.33%66.21,13515,987100.0%80.0%
50.00%66.81,04415,19550.0%50.0%
0.00%53.573610,6710.0%0.0%

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Varus vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Varus do against Nautilus in League of Legends?

Nautilus wins the Varus vs Nautilus 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 Varus do against Nautilus 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 Varus do against Nautilus in the late game?

In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Varus vs Nautilus 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 Varus vs Nautilus 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 Varus build against Nautilus?

The best Varus build against Nautilus includes Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Varus runes against Nautilus?

The best Varus runes against Nautilus use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Varus vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Varus counter Nautilus?

No, Varus struggles against Nautilus with only a 0.0% win rate. Nautilus has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nautilus's lead.

How do I play Varus against Nautilus?

When playing Varus against Nautilus, play cautiously and avoid Nautilus's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nautilus has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.