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Diana vs Nilah

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How to Beat Nilah as Diana

based on 8,502 Diana vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
5.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Nilah as Diana resulted from an evaluation of 8502 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Diana fights Nilah in only 5.1% of her matches.

Diana vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Diana has done a ok job of beating Nilah. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Diana vs Nilah games, Diana’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, implying that she probably won't get first blood against Nilah.

Best Diana vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandDark Seal

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisRabadon's DeathcapNashor's Tooth

Optional Items

Demonic EmbraceShadowflameZhonya's HourglassVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Diana to level up q
>
Second ability for Diana to level up w
>
Last skill for Diana to max out e

Runes

Precision Conqueror TriumphLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
Inspiration Magical FootwearCosmic Insight
AttackSpeed Adaptive HealthScaling
Diana's passive ability p
Diana q ability q
Diana w ability w
Diana e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Nilah as Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Nilah

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Diana vs Nilah Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Nilah Image
7
< Kills >
6.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6.5
7.7
< Assists >
7.4
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
65
< Minions Killed >
163
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.54
2,651
< Physical Damage >
16,536
16,881
< Magic Damage >
244
1,213
< True Damage >
525
20,746
< Damage Dealt >
17,305
26,191
< Damage Taken >
24,103
12,131
< Gold Earned >
11,793
1.93
< Towers >
2.49
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
6,318
< Total Healing >
5,020
13,919
< Experience >
13,058
20
< Vision Score >
16
5
< Wards Placed >
8
162
< Time Dealing CC >
87

How to Counter Nilah with Diana in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some important Diana against Nilah counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nilah’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Nilah..

Diana often has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Nilah. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Diana and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Nilah

Who is Better, Diana or Nilah?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Diana usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Nilah, with a 50.2% win rate. As a result, Diana makes an ok counter for Nilah.

While Diana does have a higher winrate than Nilah, when on opposite teams, Diana also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Diana into Nilah.

Additionally, Diana also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nilah. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Diana vs Nilah matchups, Diana is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Diana is a decent counter for Nilah. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Diana against Nilah.

Other Champion Matchups Against Diana

Diana Loses Against

Taric Taric 46.8% winrate Mordekaiser Mordekaiser 47.2% winrate Kled Kled 47.2% winrate Master Yi Master Yi 47.4% winrate

Diana Wins Against

Lee Sin Lee Sin 59% winrate Ryze Ryze 57.3% winrate Nidalee Nidalee 56.1% winrate Zoe Zoe 55.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Ivern Ivern + 54.8% 294 Games Udyr Udyr + 54.8% 578 Games Rell Rell + 55% 1605 Games Quinn Quinn + 55.1% 2285 Games

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Nilah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nilah as Diana, we analyzed 8,502 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 Diana 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 truly master Diana to counter Nilah during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana usually gets less CS compared to Nilah. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Diana versus Nilah build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Nashor's Tooth. When Diana used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better against Nilah than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Diana had an average winrate of 50.2% battling Nilah with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Nilah as Diana, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Diana vs Nilah face-offs, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.2% winrate overall.

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