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Nautilus & Jhin vs Varus & Milio

Bot Lane Matchup

Nautilus vs Varus (with Jhin & Milio) BOT matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.

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Who Wins

Pre-6, Varus has strong poke with Q and E slow but lacks the burst to punish you hard if you respect his range; at level 2 you can look for an aggressive E+Q engage if Milio hasn't yet stacked his W shield, but Milio's healing and shielding make extended trades unfavorable for you.
Post-6, your R+Q combo is a near-guaranteed kill setup on either target, and Milio's R can cleanse your chain but not your R knockup if you land it first.

Your best pattern is to absorb Varus poke with your passive shield stacks, then hard-engage with Q onto Varus to force Milio to burn his R or E defensively, letting Jhin follow up with W root and fourth-shot burst.
Never engage when Milio already has his E shield active on Varus, as the damage reduction combined with healing will let them win the trade.

You want to crash waves into the enemy tower to deny Varus safe farming range and force him to stand closer to you, reducing the effectiveness of his Q charge time.
Avoid slow-pushing for Nautilus since you have no wave clear and a large wave gives Varus a safe screen to poke from.

Do not blindly Q into Varus when he has E on himself or Milio has R available — Milio's R removes your chain and your entire engage is wasted with a long cooldown.
Patience is critical; wait for Milio's R to be on cooldown before committing to an all-in.

Created on 07/10/2026

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