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How to Synergize Nilah with Kayn on the Same TeamNilah is in the s tier of champions

Nilah with Kayn

How to Win With Nilah and Kayn Paired TogetherNilah is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Nilah and Kayn

based on 2,691 Nilah with Kayn pairs
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the stats from from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Nilah has been on the same team as Kayn in 2691 recently played, ranked games. By accumulating so much great data directly from the creators of League, we are totally sure that we can produce robust, usable builds to help Nilah play with Kayn. It is somewhat uncommon for Nilah to play alongside Kayn as allies. This pairing has only occurred in approximately 4.5% of matches with Nilah.

Nilah Kayn Synergy Summary

Nilah has done a decent job of teaming up with Kayn. Normally, they wins an acceptable 51.8% of rounds the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to play better as Nilah when playing alongside Kayn by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Nilah vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Nilah Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Phantom DancerLord Dominik's RegardsInfinity EdgeThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Nilah and Kayn

Advice to Understand How Kayn Will Play

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

Nilah Kayn Synergy Stats

Nilah Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Kayn Image
7.8
< Kills >
7.8
6.8
< Deaths >
6.7
6.2
< Assists >
6.1
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
171
< Minions Killed >
169
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.55
18,223
< Physical Damage >
18,142
166
< Magic Damage >
174
435
< True Damage >
412
18,825
< Damage Dealt >
18,728
24,439
< Damage Taken >
24,186
12,750
< Gold Earned >
12,632
2.59
< Towers >
2.59
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,744
< Total Healing >
8,612
13,425
< Experience >
13,231
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
88
< Time Dealing CC >
87

How to Play with Kayn as Nilah in LoL

The Nilah Kayn synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of their gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kayn, compared to their overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how their gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Nilah sees a very large drop in their KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kayn. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Kayn helps Nilah perform not as well in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Nilah is paired with Kayn, they observes a small increase in their total damage output. This difference could indicate that Kayn helps provide protection for them to deal more damage or that his participation also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Nilah is played with Kayn on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when they plays without Kayn. This is contrasting evidence that they is worse when playing with Kayn.

Moreover, when Nilah plays with Kayn on the same team, they typically receives a little more damage than when they fights alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Kayn does a poor job of covering Nilah in team fights.

Synergies between Nilah and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Nilah
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Nilah
Kayn

Is Nilah better when played alongside Kayn?

There is no top ally for Nilah that will no matter what be their #1 teammate. However, Kayn is a very typical companion for Nilah. By locking into the same team as Nilah, he drops their win rate by -0.3% to 51.8%. This demonstrates that there is not really a strong strategic relationship between Nilah and Kayn that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Kayn has a lower difficulty than Nilah. That means you don't need to be careful when enlisting Kayn allies to fight alongside, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Playing on the same side, Nilah players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. When paired, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by aligning Nilah and Kayn together, you may not be giving your side a lot of magic damage. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that neutralizes this gap in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Kayn teammate, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Nilah Players

How We Calculated Our Nilah Kayn Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Nilah and Kayn, we analyzed 2,691 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Nilah with Kayn comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Nilah in order to pair well with Kayn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League, you should continue reading to master additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The best items to have in your Nilah and Kayn synergy build consist of Bloodthirster, Immortal Shieldbow, and Navori Quickblades. When Nilah bought at least these three finished items in their build, they did much better when paired up with Kayn than with most other common item sets. In fact, Nilah had an average winrate of 51.8% when synergizing their build and playstyle to Kayn with these items in their kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating your oponents, Nilah players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Revitalize, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for this team composition, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Nilah and Kayn cooperations tips and builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are calculated using every game finished with both champs.