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How to Win Xayah vs Nilah Counter MatchupXayah is in the b tier of champions

Xayah vs Nilah

How to Beat Nilah as Xayah in LoLXayah is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Nilah as Xayah

based on 1,205 Xayah vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Nilah as Xayah resulted from an examination of 1205 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Xayah has to counter Nilah in only 2.0% of her matches.

Xayah vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xayah does a dismal job of countering Nilah. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Xayah versus Nilah rounds, Xayah’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Nilah.

Best Xayah vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Xayah Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsStormrazorPhantom Dancer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xayah to level upe
>
Second ability for Xayah to level upw
>
Last skill for Xayah to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Xayah's passive ability p
Xayah's q ability q
Xayah's w ability w
Xayah's e ability e
Xayah's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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W
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E
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W
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W
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Nilah as Xayah

Tips for Playing as Xayah against Nilah

Xayah's attacks and abilities leave Feathers on the ground that she can later recall for massive area damage and control.

Xayah can use Featherstorm to dodge almost any ability while also creating a ton of Feathers. Try to utilize the offensive and defensive aspects of this ability.

Xayah vs Nilah Counter Stats

Xayah Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Nilah Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.2
5.8
< Deaths >
6.6
6.9
< Assists >
6.1
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
184
< Minions Killed >
172
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.54
21,344
< Physical Damage >
17,501
405
< Magic Damage >
170
363
< True Damage >
417
22,112
< Damage Dealt >
18,088
19,379
< Damage Taken >
23,802
12,112
< Gold Earned >
12,401
2.46
< Towers >
2.56
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,551
< Total Healing >
8,419
12,742
< Experience >
13,053
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
9
55
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Counter Nilah with Xayah in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several vital Xayah against Nilah counter statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Xayah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nilah’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xayah may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Nilah..

Xayah normally has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she takes less damage than Nilah. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xayah and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Xayah
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xayah
Nilah

Who is Better, Xayah or Nilah?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xayah usually fairs equally well when taking on Nilah, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Xayah makes an ok counter to Nilah.

While Xayah does have a lower winrate than Nilah, when on opposite teams, Xayah also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Xayah into Nilah.

Moreover, Xayah also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nilah. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xayah vs Nilah matchups, Nilah is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Xayah is a somewhat poor counter to Nilah. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xayah against Nilah.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xayah

Xayah Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.5% winrateSwainSwain42.8% winrateTeemoTeemo43.4% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia43.6% winrate

Xayah Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55% winrateYuumiYuumi54% winrateSivirSivir53.6% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Dr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 51.3% 1179 GamesZacZac+ 51.5% 1254 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.2% 1447 GamesLilliaLillia+ 52.4% 3635 Games

Additional Information for Xayah Players

How We Calculated Our Xayah vs Nilah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nilah as Xayah, we analyzed 1,205 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 Nilah as Xayah 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

Xayah Build Nilah Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xayah in order to counter Nilah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xayah usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Nilah. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Xayah versus Nilah build include Rapid Firecannon, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Xayah combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when fighting Nilah than with many other typical builds. In fact, Xayah boasted an average win rate of 49.0% battling Nilah with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Nilah as Xayah, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Xayah vs Nilah battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.0% winrate overall.

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