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Nilah Counters

Nilah

Nilah, the Joy Unbound

Who beats Nilah in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Bot
  • Fighter
  • Assassin
  • Melee · 225 range
  • 340 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Nilah

These champions have the tools to beat Nilah.

  1. Caitlyn
    Caitlyn

    Caitlyn outranges Nilah and zones her off the wave before she can engage.

  2. Kog'Maw
    Kog'Maw

    Kog'Maw outranges Nilah and slows her with Void Ooze when she tries to engage.

  3. Ashe
    Ashe

    Ashe slows Nilah with every hit and keeps her out of melee range.

  4. Varus
    Varus

    Varus outpokes Nilah and roots her when she dashes in.

Worst picks against Nilah

Nilah usually wins these matchups.

  1. Jinx
    Jinx

    Nilah dashes onto Jinx and wins all-ins in melee range.

  2. Twitch
    Twitch

    Jubilant Veil dodges Twitch's auto attacks during his ambush.

  3. Draven
    Draven

    Jubilant Veil dodges Draven's auto attacks and Nilah wins the all-in.

  4. Samira
    Samira

    Jubilant Veil dodges Samira's auto attacks during her ultimate.

How to counter Nilah

  1. Kite her: she is a melee champion in a ranged lane.

  2. Wait out Jubilant Veil, which dodges auto attacks.

  3. Punish her before level six; her ultimate pull makes her all-ins far stronger.

  4. Spread out against her ultimate pull.

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Caitlyn, Kog'Maw, Ashe and Varus are strong picks against Nilah. Caitlyn outranges Nilah and zones her off the wave before she can engage.
Nilah usually has the advantage against Jinx, Twitch, Draven and Samira, so avoid those picks when Nilah is likely in the bot lane.
Kite her: she is a melee champion in a ranged lane. Wait out Jubilant Veil, which dodges auto attacks.
Nilah has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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