Nilah vs Varus ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nilah vs Varus

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on Nilah surviving poke and using (W) to block Varus's autos before all-ins.
Nilah wins short trades with (W) and (R) follow-up, but Varus controls extended poke and wave priority.
Hold the wave near your side to punish Varus's last-hit attempts and force him into risky poke angles.

Trading pattern

Punish Varus when he steps up for caster minion last hits if his support cannot immediately trade back.
Use (W) to block Varus's autos during all-ins, then engage with (E) and (R) when his poke cooldowns are down.
Avoid stepping forward when Varus has charged (Q) ready or his (R) root is available to prevent getting locked down.

Danger windows

Varus's charged (Q) combined with support poke creates a danger zone to avoid stepping up.
(R) root plus support follow-up is lethal if Nilah overextends without (W) or support cooldowns.
Using (E) forward without a clear kill angle exposes Nilah to extended poke and kiting from Varus.

Early game

Use the first three waves to farm safely behind minions and avoid Varus's charged (Q) poke angles.
At level 2, respect (E) slow and avoid stepping up without support cooldowns to prevent root setups.
Thin the wave to deny Varus easy charged (Q) angles and punish his last hits when his support is not threatening.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R), enabling Nilah to turn support engages into kills by pulling multiple targets.
First completed marksman item makes Nilah's all-ins more threatening when she can safely dash in.
Respect Varus's level 6 (R) as it punishes immobile engages and can stop Nilah's follow-up.

Win conditions

Survive early poke and use (W) windows to deny Varus's auto retaliation before committing all-ins.
Convert health leads into crashing waves to force Varus off plates and secure dragon vision control.
Use level and item spikes combined with support engages to lock Varus down with (R) and snowball lane control.