Best Nilah Counter Picks and Tips
Nilah's Counters & Counter Tips
To effectively counter Nilah, target her vulnerabilities while avoiding her strengths. Here are key strategies and matchups to help you win against her.
Strong Counters:
- Xayah
- Kog'Maw
- Hwei
- Swain
- Smolder
- Sivir
- Jinx
- Draven
- Corki
Nilah, League champion, splash art
Laning Phase Strategy
- Keep the wave near your tower early to prevent her all-ins
- Stay cautious at level 6 - she hits this power spike before you
- Purchase Executioner's Calling early to reduce her healing
Teamfight Tactics
- Avoid jungle encounters where she can land multi-target ultimates
- Force her to use W before engaging, then attack during cooldown
- Use CC to prevent her repositioning with E
Key Power Spikes to Watch:
- Level 3: Access to all basic abilities
- Level 6: Ultimate ability (earlier than opponents)
- First Component Item: Enhanced trading power
Additional Tips:
- Maintain distance during her power spikes
- Coordinate CC with teammates
- Focus her in teamfights before she can stack her passive
- Ward deeply to track her movements
- Build grievous wounds items to counter her sustain
Remember that Nilah excels in close combat and sustain fights. Keep your distance and focus on poking her down before she can engage.
Related Champion Difficulty:
- Average difficulty against mobile ADCs
- Severe struggle against long-range poke
- Average matchup vs utility supports
- Average performance against tanks