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Vel'Koz & Lucian vs Samira & Nautilus

Bot Lane Matchup

Vel'Koz vs Samira (with Lucian & Nautilus) BOT matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.

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Who Wins

Pre-6, you have range advantage and your Q slow into W combo can poke Samira and Nautilus effectively, but Nautilus's level 1 hook range is long enough to punish you if you stand too close to proc stacks — you do not win an all-in at any early level.
Post-6, your R is a strong tool but Samira's R will interrupt it if she dashes into you mid-channel, making your ultimate unreliable in a 2v2 unless Nautilus is already CC'd or dead.

Your best pattern is to land Q to slow, immediately follow with W for the knockup, then auto to stack your passive research stacks for the true damage proc — do this from maximum range so Nautilus cannot hook you during the animation.
Coordinate with Lucian so he dashes in to burst during your CC window rather than both of you trading independently.

You should play to shove the wave with W and poke with Q simultaneously, keeping the wave near enemy tower to reduce Nautilus's hook angles and force Samira to farm under pressure.
A slow-pushed wave also gives you vision control of the lane so you are not caught by a roaming Nautilus flank.

Do not attempt to channel your R in a 2v2 without Nautilus being hard-CC'd first — Samira will dash through your beam with her Q or E and interrupt it while simultaneously stacking her passive.
Standing still to cast R in this matchup without setup is one of the fastest ways to throw a winning position.

Created on 07/06/2026

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