Nilah is a Marksman that deals physical (AD) damage and brings little to no crowd control. With little hard CC to play around, prioritize raw defensive stats over tenacity. Below is Nilah's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.
ABILITIES
PassiveJoy Unending
Nilah gains increased experience from last-hitting minions along with the ability to enhance and share nearby healing and shielding from her allies.
QFormless Blade
With a snap of her whip-blade, Nilah damages any enemies she hits in a straight line in her chosen direction. This action extends her attack range for a short duration.
WJubilant Veil
Nilah envelops herself in mist, increasing her movement speed and allowing her to gracefully dodge all incoming attacks. Any allies she touches during the mist's duration will also gain this effect.
ESlipstream
Nilah enthusiastically dashes toward her target, dealing damage to any enemies she passes through on the way.
RApotheosis
Twirling her whip-blade in joyful exuberance, Nilah deals damage to enemies around her before pulling them closer with her weapon.
COMBAT PROFILE
Attack8
Defense4
Magic4
Difficulty10
CROWD CONTROL
Nilah has no notable hard crowd control.
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
SKILL PRIORITY
Formless Blade (Q)With a snap of her whip-blade, Nilah damages any enemies she hits in a straight line in her chosen direction. This action extends her attack range for a short duration.Q→Slipstream (E)Nilah enthusiastically dashes toward her target, dealing damage to any enemies she passes through on the way.E
48.6% WR1,185 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Formless Blade (Q)With a snap of her whip-blade, Nilah damages any enemies she hits in a straight line in her chosen direction. This action extends her attack range for a short duration.QFormless Blade
1
4
5
7
9
Jubilant Veil (W)Nilah envelops herself in mist, increasing her movement speed and allowing her to gracefully dodge all incoming attacks. Any allies she touches during the mist's duration will also gain this effect.WJubilant Veil
3
14
15
17
18
Slipstream (E)Nilah enthusiastically dashes toward her target, dealing damage to any enemies she passes through on the way.ESlipstream
2
8
10
12
13
Apotheosis (R)Twirling her whip-blade in joyful exuberance, Nilah deals damage to enemies around her before pulling them closer with her weapon.RApotheosis
6
11
16
Conqueror keystone
Precision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Inspiration
Glacial Augment
Unsealed Spellbook
First Strike
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage
80 Health
2.5% OmnivampCost: 450Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50
Best opening
BOOTS
Plated Steelcaps25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.Cost: 1200 · 600 to build
Most common
CORE
The Collector50 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
25% Critical Strike Chance
Death
Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.
Taxes
Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.Cost: 3000 · 525 to build→Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
30% Critical Strike DamageCost: 3500 · 725 to build
Build every game
3RD ITEM
Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build75.2% WR137 games
What players go
4TH ITEM
Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build56.5% WR637 games
Immortal Shieldbow55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 825 to build62.7% WR311 games
What players go
5TH ITEM
Immortal Shieldbow55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 825 to build63.9% WR299 games
Death's Dance60 Attack Damage
50 Armor
15 Ability Haste
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.Cost: 3300 · 275 to build69.2% WR159 games
Lord Dominik's Regards35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Giant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.Cost: 3300 · 550 to build62.6% WR155 games
What players go
Based on 2292 games · 48.6% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.