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How to Win Nilah vs Sivir Counter MatchupNilah is in the s tier of champions

Nilah vs Sivir

How to Beat Sivir as Nilah in LoLNilah is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Sivir as Nilah

based on 771 Nilah vs Sivir matchups
Win Rate
54.7 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Sivir as Nilah came out of an analysis of 771 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This pairing is relatively rare. Nilah encounters Sivir in only 1.3% of their games.

Nilah vs Sivir Matchup Summary

Nilah does a great job of countering Sivir. Normally, they wins a terrific 54.7% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Nilah vs Sivir matches, Nilah’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that they most likely will be able to get first blood against Sivir.

Best Nilah vs Sivir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Nilah Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterNavori QuickbladesThe Collector

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowLord Dominik's RegardsStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nilah's passive ability p
Nilah's q ability q
Nilah's w ability w
Nilah's e ability e
Nilah's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
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 Sivir as Nilah

Advice to Win Against Sivir

When laning against Sivir, it is possible to throw off the timing of her Spell Shield by faking an advance, then backing off.

Sivir is a powerful pushing champion, so leaving her unattended in a lane for too long will often result in your turrets being destroyed.

Boomerang Blade costs a lot of mana to cast, so dodging it sets Sivir back. If it hits you on the way out, avoid its path on the way back.

Nilah vs Sivir Counter Stats

Nilah Image
Win Rate
54.7 %
VS
Win Rate
45.3 %
Sivir Image
7.7
< Kills >
5.5
6.1
< Deaths >
5.8
5.9
< Assists >
8.1
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
173
< Minions Killed >
190
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.52
18,408
< Physical Damage >
20,125
169
< Magic Damage >
598
393
< True Damage >
362
18,969
< Damage Dealt >
21,086
24,261
< Damage Taken >
18,849
12,646
< Gold Earned >
11,782
2.66
< Towers >
2.39
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,085
< Total Healing >
4,782
13,366
< Experience >
12,802
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
86
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Sivir with Nilah in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several strategic Nilah vs. Sivir counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. Nilah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sivir’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nilah may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Sivir..

Nilah normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their matchup does. On average, they takes more damage than Sivir. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nilah and Sivir

Damage Types Compared

Nilah
Sivir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nilah
Sivir

Who is Better, Nilah or Sivir?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nilah usually wins when playing against Sivir, with a 54.7% win rate. Therefore, Nilah makes a great counter for Sivir.

While Nilah does have a much higher winrate than Sivir, when on opposite teams, Nilah also has a much greater learning curve that makes them a more challenging champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Nilah into Siviras their relative depth means you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Nilah also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sivir. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nilah vs Sivir matchups, Nilah is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Nilah is a great counter to Sivir. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nilah against Sivir.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nilah

Nilah Loses Against

LilliaLillia46% winrateTaricTaric47.7% winrateJannaJanna47.8% winrateBardBard48.3% winrate

Nilah Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee60.7% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai59.1% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa57.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 57% 1485 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.4% 3643 GamesTahm KenchTahm Kench+ 57.4% 1251 GamesAniviaAnivia+ 58% 860 Games

Additional Information for Nilah Players

How We Calculated Our Nilah vs Sivir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sivir as Nilah, we analyzed 771 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 Sivir as Nilah 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 Nilah in order to counter Sivir during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nilah most often racks up a similar amount of CS as Sivir. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Nilah versus Sivir build consist of Bloodthirster, Navori Quickblades, and The Collector. When Nilah used at least these three pieces in their build, they performed much better countering Sivir than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Nilah had an average win rate of 54.7% battling Sivir with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Sivir as Nilah, Nilah players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Nilah vs Sivir clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 54.7% win rate overall.

If you need to see Nilah versus Sivir tips and counter stats for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using all games with data with these champions.