Nilah

Nilah Runes

52.32%WR
Nilah S tier

Best Nilah runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Conqueror from the Precision tree with Inspiration secondary (73.2% WR, 1.8% pick rate). Nilah's optimal primary runes are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand. Secondary tree: Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight.

  • Nilah passive ability - Joy Unending - League of Legends
    Joy Unending

    Joy Unending

    Nilah gains increased experience from last-hitting minions along with the ability to enhance and share nearby healing and shielding from her allies.

  • Nilah Q ability - Formless Blade - League of Legends
    Formless Blade

    Formless Blade

    With a snap of her whip-blade, Nilah damages any enemies she hits in a straight line in her chosen direction. This action extends her attack range for a short duration.

    Cost:
    • 30
    Cooldown:
    • 4
    Range:
    • 600
  • Nilah W ability - Jubilant Veil - League of Legends
    Jubilant Veil

    Jubilant Veil

    Nilah envelops herself in mist, increasing her movement speed and allowing her to gracefully dodge all incoming attacks. Any allies she touches during the mist's duration will also gain this effect.

    Cost:
    • 60/
    • 45/
    • 30/
    • 15/
    • 0
    Cooldown:
    • 26/
    • 25/
    • 24/
    • 23/
    • 22
    Range:
    • 150
  • Nilah E ability - Slipstream - League of Legends
    Slipstream

    Slipstream

    Nilah enthusiastically dashes toward her target, dealing damage to any enemies she passes through on the way.

    Cost:
    • 40
    Cooldown:
    • 1
    Range:
    • 550
  • Nilah R ultimate ability - Apotheosis - League of Legends
    Apotheosis

    Apotheosis

    Twirling her whip-blade in joyful exuberance, Nilah deals damage to enemies around her before pulling them closer with her weapon.

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 110/
    • 95/
    • 80
    Range:
    • 400
Classes:
  • Fighter,
  • Assassin
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
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Nilah performs best with Conqueror as the keystone rune from the Precision tree. Nilah's optimal primary runes are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand. Nilah's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 73.17% win rate (+20.9% win rate difference) with a 1.8% pick rate across 41 Nilah games.

73.2%Win Rate
+20.9%WR Diff
1.8%Pick Rate
ConquerorConqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

TriumphTriumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline

Gain 0.45% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend stacks, gain 85 max health.

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Last StandLast Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Magical FootwearMagical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

This alternative Nilah rune build uses Conqueror as the keystone from the Precision tree. The primary runes are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand. Nilah's secondary rune tree is Domination with Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter. This setup achieves a 72.22% win rate (+19.9% win rate difference) with a 0.8% pick rate across 18 games.

72.2%Win Rate
+19.9%WR Diff
0.8%Pick Rate
ConquerorConqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

TriumphTriumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Last StandLast Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Sudden ImpactSudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter

Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Increase the gold gained by 20 gold for each Bounty Hunter stack, up to 130 gold.

Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Nilah's recommended rune builds. Samira, Kalista, Kayn, Riven, Kled and 5 others use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Nilah's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.

Nilah Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Nilah runes in patch 26.1?

The best Nilah runes in patch 26.1 use the Precision tree with Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, and Last Stand, and the Inspiration tree with Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 73.2% win rate with a 1.8% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Nilah's best rune page?

Nilah's best rune page has a 73.2% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +20.9% compared to Nilah's average win rate. This rune setup has a 1.8% pick rate among Nilah players.

What keystone should I use on Nilah?

Conqueror from the Precision tree is the best keystone rune for Nilah in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Nilah's kit and provides a 73.2% win rate.

What is Nilah's primary rune tree?

Nilah's primary rune tree is Precision. The optimal Precision runes for Nilah are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, and Last Stand, with Conqueror being the keystone of choice.

What is Nilah's secondary rune tree?

Nilah's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight, which complement Nilah's Precision primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Nilah?

An alternative Nilah rune setup uses Conqueror from the Precision tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Nilah's runes?

Nilah's top rune page has a 1.8% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 1.8% of Nilah players use the Conqueror setup with Precision and Inspiration trees.