Vel'Koz & Xayah vs Caitlyn & Nautilus

Vel'Koz
You
Xayah
VS
Caitlyn
Nautilus

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Who Wins

  • Pre-6: Caitlyn+Nautilus wins through superior engage range and your vulnerability to hooks in poke positions.
  • Post-6: Your R execution potential makes trades more even, but their engage advantage remains.
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Synergy & Trading

  • Land Q slow first to enable Xayah's feather setup, then follow with W+E for passive procs.
  • Your poke forces them to choose between farming and health, creating windows for Xayah's all-ins.

Wave Control/Roaming

  • Roam mid after shoving waves when Nautilus backs or roams first.
  • Optimal timing is level 6+ with R available, targeting immobile mid laners for guaranteed kills.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Never position aggressively for poke without tracking Nautilus hook cooldown and flash availability.
  • Getting caught means losing all lane pressure and giving up objective control.
Created on 12/27/2025
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