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Nilah vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Nilah in LoLNilah is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Caitlyn as Nilah

based on 5,130 Nilah vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
8.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. Within our dataset, Nilah battled Caitlyn in 5130 rounds. With so many games with Nilah vs Caitlyn provides us a lot of faith in our ability to prepare actionable statistics and a recommended build to crush Caitlyn. This particular champ pairing is somewhat uncommon. Nilah has to counter Caitlyn in only 8.5% of their rounds.

Nilah vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Nilah has done a decent job of countering Caitlyn. On average, they wins a acceptable 51.3% of games the champions face each other in. In Nilah versus Caitlyn matches, Nilah’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that they probably won't get first blood against Caitlyn.

Best Nilah vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Nilah Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelImmortal ShieldbowNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsBloodsongPhantom Dancer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nilah to level upq
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Second ability for Nilah to level upe
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Last skill for Nilah to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Nilah's passive ability p
Nilah's q ability q
Nilah's w ability w
Nilah's e ability e
Nilah's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Nilah

Advice to Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Nilah vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Nilah Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Caitlyn Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.8
6.5
< Deaths >
6
5.9
< Assists >
7
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
167
< Minions Killed >
174
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.54
17,233
< Physical Damage >
20,120
170
< Magic Damage >
1,485
397
< True Damage >
538
17,800
< Damage Dealt >
22,143
24,351
< Damage Taken >
18,692
12,475
< Gold Earned >
12,081
2.54
< Towers >
2.62
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
8,459
< Total Healing >
5,197
13,264
< Experience >
12,615
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
85
< Time Dealing CC >
93

How to Counter Caitlyn with Nilah in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some vital Nilah vs. Caitlyn matchup stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Nilah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nilah may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Caitlyn..

Nilah normally has a similar longest kill spree as their counter does. Typically, they receives more damage than Caitlyn. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nilah and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Nilah
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nilah
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Nilah or Caitlyn?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Nilah usually wins when facing off against Caitlyn, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Nilah makes a good counter for Caitlyn.

While Nilah does have a higher winrate than Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Nilah also has a much greater difficulty level that makes them a more challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Nilah into Caitlynas their relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Nilah also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nilah vs Caitlyn matchups, Nilah is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Nilah is a decent counter to Caitlyn. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nilah against Caitlyn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nilah

Nilah Loses Against

LilliaLillia46% winrateTaricTaric47.7% winrateJannaJanna47.8% winrateBardBard48.3% winrate

Nilah Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee60.7% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai59.1% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa57.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 57% 1485 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.4% 3643 GamesTahm KenchTahm Kench+ 57.4% 1251 GamesAniviaAnivia+ 58% 860 Games

Additional Information for Nilah Players

How We Calculated Our Nilah vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Nilah, we analyzed 5,130 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Caitlyn as Nilah comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nilah to counter Caitlyn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nilah typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Caitlyn. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Nilah versus Caitlyn build consist of Guardian Angel, Immortal Shieldbow, and Navori Quickblades. When Nilah used at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better versus Caitlyn than with many other common item sets. In fact, Nilah had an average win rate of 51.3% when countering Caitlyn with this build.

To have the best chance of beating Caitlyn as Nilah, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Nilah vs Caitlyn counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.3% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Nilah x Caitlyn tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using every match run with both champs.