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Nilah vs Naafiri

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

based on 786 Nilah vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
54.6 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our database, Nilah battled Naafiri in 786 games. With so many matchups for Nilah vs Naafiri provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide informative stats and a solid build to shatter your opposition. This matchup is relatively rare. Nilah has to counter Naafiri in only 1.3% of their matches.

Nilah vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Nilah has done a great job of beating Naafiri. Typically, they wins a fantastic 54.6% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Nilah vs Naafiri games, Nilah’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that they probably will get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Nilah vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Nilah Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Nilah vs Naafiri Counter Stats

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Win Rate
54.6 %
VS
Win Rate
45.4 %
Naafiri Image
8
< Kills >
7.6
6.8
< Deaths >
6.7
6
< Assists >
6.2
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
164
< Minions Killed >
147
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.31
18,286
< Physical Damage >
21,642
185
< Magic Damage >
97
402
< True Damage >
1,247
18,874
< Damage Dealt >
22,986
24,228
< Damage Taken >
24,880
12,599
< Gold Earned >
12,119
2.57
< Towers >
1.46
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,778
< Total Healing >
6,102
13,072
< Experience >
13,699
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
109
< Time Dealing CC >
57

How to Counter Naafiri with Nilah in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some vital Nilah vs. Naafiri counter statistics that can help us figure out the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Nilah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nilah may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Naafiri..

Nilah usually has a similar longest kill spree as their opponent does. On average, they receives a similar amount of damage to Naafiri. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nilah and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Nilah
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nilah
Naafiri

Who is Better, Nilah or Naafiri?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nilah usually wins when taking on Naafiri, with a 54.6% win rate. As a result, Nilah makes a great counter for Naafiri.

While Nilah does have a much higher win rate than Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Nilah also has a much greater difficulty level that makes them a more difficult character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Nilah into Naafirias their relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Nilah also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Naafiri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nilah vs Naafiri matchups, Nilah is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Nilah is a great counter for Naafiri. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Nilah against Naafiri.

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 Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Nilah, we analyzed 786 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 Naafiri 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Nilah in order to counter Naafiri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nilah usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Naafiri. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Nilah versus Naafiri build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Nilah used at least these three pieces in their build, they did significantly better vs. Naafiri than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Nilah boasted an average winrate of 54.6% when playing against Naafiri with this counter build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Naafiri 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 combinations players chose for Nilah vs Naafiri counters, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 54.6% win rate overall.

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