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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Nilah Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Nilah

How to Beat Nilah as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Nilah as Blitzcrank

based on 2,508 Blitzcrank vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
46.9 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our database, Blitzcrank faced Nilah in 2508 rounds. Having so many matchups for Blitzcrank vs Nilah gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide enlightening statistics and a pro build to destroy your enemy. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Blitzcrank has to counter Nilah in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Blitzcrank vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Blitzcrank has done a awful job of beating Nilah. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.9% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Blitzcrank against Nilah rounds, Blitzcrank’s side is 0.2% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Nilah.

Best Blitzcrank vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorMobility Boots

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

BloodsongThornmailFrozen HeartZeke's Convergence

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nilah as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Nilah

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

Blitzcrank vs Nilah Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
46.9 %
VS
Win Rate
53.1 %
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2.1
< Kills >
7.9
6
< Deaths >
6.7
13.4
< Assists >
6.4
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
29
< Minions Killed >
168
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.56
2,667
< Physical Damage >
18,740
5,914
< Magic Damage >
184
938
< True Damage >
446
9,520
< Damage Dealt >
19,370
21,789
< Damage Taken >
23,334
8,246
< Gold Earned >
12,655
1.24
< Towers >
2.62
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,123
< Total Healing >
8,386
10,350
< Experience >
13,051
53
< Vision Score >
17
24
< Wards Placed >
8
317
< Time Dealing CC >
91

How to Counter Nilah with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several significant Blitzcrank vs. Nilah matchup stats that can help you understand the differences between the two. As an example, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nilah’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nilah. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Nilah. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Nilah

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Nilah?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually loses when trying to fight Nilah, with a 46.9% win rate. Thus, Blitzcrank makes a poor counter for Nilah.

While Blitzcrank does have a lower winrate compared to Nilah, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Blitzcrank into Nilah.

Additionally, Blitzcrank has a good amount of CC and other utility, 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 is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Nilah matchups, Nilah is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Blitzcrank is a trash counter for Nilah. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Blitzcrank against Nilah.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Nilah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nilah as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 2,508 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 Blitzcrank 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank to counter Nilah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank on average picks up a lot less CS as Nilah. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Blitzcrank versus Nilah build include Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Nilah than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank had an average win rate of 46.9% battling Nilah with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Nilah as Blitzcrank, you should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Blitzcrank vs Nilah clashes, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Nilah as Blitzcrank are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.