Nilah - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.4%
Pick Rate
1.3%

NilahTop Build

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

The patch 26.3 Nilah top build uses Plated Steelcaps, Immortal Shieldbow, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Navori Flickerblade, Death's Dance, Oracle Lens. This Nilah build has a 8.16% pick rate and a 62.5% win rate in LoL patch 26.3. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Nilah build choices below.

These are Nilah's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Immortal Shieldbow (61.1% WR, +8.7% WR diff, 37.5% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 55 AD. Lord Dominik's Regards (59.6% WR, +7.3% WR diff, 45.7% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (55.1% WR, +2.7% WR diff, 82.1% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Nilah build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

Top situational items for Nilah include Navori Flickerblade, Death's Dance. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Nilah are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Nilah is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Nilah build.

  • Total armor Armor:75
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total critical strike chance Crit %:100%
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:225
  • Total attack speed Attack Speed:40%
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:4%
When facing Nilah's top counters like Brand, Vayne, Ezreal, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Navori Flickerblade or Death's Dance based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nilah performance.

This Nilah critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 62.5% win rate across 8 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 225 total attack damage from items, high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Nilah build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Nilah to deal damage safely. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,950, this Nilah build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Immortal Shieldbow, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Nilah build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.