Slayer · ADC

Nilah counters, build & runes

Nilah, the Joy Unbound, is a slayer mostly played in ADC. In ADC it has a 51.5% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier B. It excels at sustained damage, mobility and 1v1 duels and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

BTier

51.5%Win rate

1.1%Pick rate

1.8%Ban rate

#28Rank · ADC

19,585Games

Nilah ADC most played build

Runes66% of games · 52.1% WR

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Cash Back · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells51.2% WR

Flash

Barrier

Skill order74% of games · 62.9% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items55% of games · 51.4% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build33% of games · 60.4% WR

The Collector

Infinity Edge

Lord Dominik's Regards

Boots45% of games · 54.1% WR

Gluttonous Greaves

Nilah ADC counters

Nilah's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Xayah40.6%490
Ziggs43.1%130
Kog'Maw46.4%166
Jinx46.5%1,175
Viktor48.0%196
Miss Fortune48.8%377

Beats

Varus61.0%182
Yasuo59.3%329
Yunara56.1%703
Aphelios55.8%561
Smolder55.7%438
Twitch54.4%680

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage4
Durability1
Crowd control2
Mobility4
Engage2
Peel2
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

1v1 duels

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Nilah in ADC?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Nilah in ADC are Xayah (40.6%), Ziggs (43.1%) and Kog'Maw (46.4%). In brackets, Nilah's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Nilah strong against?

In ADC, Nilah wins most often against Varus (61.0%), Yasuo (59.3%) and Yunara (56.1%).

What is the best Nilah build in ADC?

The core Nilah build in ADC is The Collector, Infinity Edge and Lord Dominik's Regards. Keystone: Conqueror, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Nilah good in patch 16.20?

It is tier B in ADC (rank 28), with a 51.5% win rate, 1.1% pick rate and 1.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.