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Playing Against Nilah
BotPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Nilah is a melee-range skirmisher who cheats the leveling system using to reach power spikes faster than you. She specializes in diving into the thick of a fight, dodging all auto-attacks with , and using to clump your team together for massive AoE damage.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| She and her support reach level 2 and level 6 significantly faster than you. | grants bonus experience for last-hitting and amplifies healing/shielding. Even if you're even in gold, she will likely have a level advantage. | |
| A linear whip-crack followed by her blade glowing. | If hits, she gains attack range and armor penetration. If she misses, her range is extremely short, making her much easier to kite. | |
| She becomes enveloped in a white, shimmering mist. | While is active, she is immune to auto-attacks and takes reduced magic damage. Stop attacking her immediately and wait for the 2.25s duration to end. | |
| A quick dash through a unit. | is her primary gap closer. She can dash through minions or champions to reach you. She usually has two charges, so one dash doesn't mean she's out of mobility. | |
| She spins her whip in a circle before a final 'snap' that pulls enemies inward. | is a massive teamfight tool that pulls enemies toward her and heals her. You must save a dash or Flash to escape the center before the final pull happens. |
Respect
- !Level 2 and 6 Spikes→Due to , she will almost always hit level 2 on the first wave's third melee minion and level 6 before you. If you are still level 5, she will all-in you with and you will die.
- !Auto-Attack Immunity→ makes her completely immune to basic attacks. If you are an ADC like Draven or Vayne, you lose 100% of your trade potential during this window.
- !Enhanced Healing→ enhances healing from her support (like Soraka or Yuumi). This makes her effective HP much higher than it looks on the health bar.
- !The Pull→If you are caught in the center, you are pulled into her and her team. It acts as an engage tool that sets up easy follow-up for her jungler.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (26-20s)→This is her only defensive tool. Without it, she is a melee champion in a ranged lane. All-in or heavy trade the moment the mist disappears.
- +Missed →If she misses the skillshot, her range remains very low and she loses a significant portion of her DPS. Bully her while her blade is not 'empowered'.
- +Level 1→She is essentially a melee minion at level 1. Poke her relentlessly every time she tries to touch a creep to set her HP low before she can start scaling.
- +Recharge (24-12s)→She relies on to get in and out. If she uses both charges to farm or trade, she has no escape. Call your jungler for a free kill.
Laning Tips
- •Pick high-range lane bullies like Caitlyn or Ashe to punish her every time she tries to last hit.
- •Do not stand near your own low-health minions; she will use to dash through them and onto you instantly.
- •Stand apart from your support to ensure she cannot hit both of you with or .
- •Keep track of your XP bar—if she is about to hit level 6 and you are not, you must retreat to your tower immediately.
- •Buy Executioner's Calling early. Between and the healing on and , she has massive sustain.
- •If she activates , walk away. Do not try to 'out-DPS' it; you literally cannot hit her with autos.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not clump up in jungle chokepoints; a 5-man is an instant game-over.
- ⚠Save hard CC (Stuns/Roots) for the moment her ends so she can't dash away with .
- ⚠Be aware that she can share with allies she touches, making her divers immune to autos as well.
- ⚠Focus her support first if they are a heavy shielder/healer, as makes those effects oppressive.
- ⚠Disengage champions (Janna, Milio, Gragas) are her biggest nightmare; use them to knock her away when she dashes in.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached