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Nautilus & Caitlyn vs Aphelios & Thresh

Bot Lane Matchup

Nautilus vs Aphelios (with Caitlyn & Thresh) BOT matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.

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Who Wins

Pre-6, you win the support matchup against Thresh because your passive root on every auto-attack makes trading extremely punishing for him, and your Q is harder to dodge than his in a standard lane setup.
Post-6, you continue to win the all-in because your R into Caitlyn R is a two-person execution combo that Thresh's R box cannot match in raw kill pressure.

Your best pattern is to hook Aphelios when he steps up to CS, immediately auto-attack for the passive root, then let Caitlyn proc her headshot through the trap you pre-placed — this three-hit CC chain kills Aphelios before Thresh can react with a lantern.
Do not hook Thresh unless Aphelios is out of position, as Thresh has more tools to survive the chain than Aphelios does.

You should not roam early because your kill pressure in this lane is extremely high and leaving Caitlyn alone against Aphelios-Thresh removes your primary win condition.
Consider a post-6 roam only if the lane is already won with a significant gold lead and the wave is crashed, as your R has strong gank assist potential for mid.

Do not waste your Q on Thresh when he is clearly baiting it — he will dodge with his E or simply absorb it and punish your cooldown with an immediate hook back onto Caitlyn.
Save your Q for Aphelios who has no mobility and cannot escape the follow-up CC chain.

Created on 09/23/2026

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