Nilah ADC performs well against Aphelios (54.0% win rate) based on 596 games. This matchup works well for Nilah players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nilah ADC vs Aphelios ADC in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 67.2% in this matchup.
Nilah with 1.4% pick rate (25th place among ADC champions) rarely faces Aphelios, who maintains 6.0% popularity. While this matchup isn't common overall, Aphelios's solid presence in the meta makes understanding it worthwhile when you do play Nilah. Meta strength confirmed: Nilah's superior tier rating (A+ vs B+) translates into a solid 54.0% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Nilah ranks 5th in win rate among ADC champions. Nilah shows excellent consistency, combining a strong 52.2% overall win rate with matchup success. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (75.5% win rate, 2.0% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Yun Tal Wildarrows > Infinity Edge > Immortal Shieldbow with Plated Steelcaps delivers 67.2% win rate against Aphelios.
Lane dominance: Nilah not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.54/min vs 6.54 for Aphelios). This 1.00 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Nilah wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (691 vs 927/min), the 54.0% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Nilah leads in both matchup win rate (54.0%) and KDA (2.20 vs 2.00) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | Tier | B+ |
| 54.0% | Matchup Winrate | 46.0% |
| 52.19% | Role Winrate | 49.92% |
| #5 | Winrate Rank | #17 |
| 1.4% | Pickrate | 6.0% |
| 2.2 | Average KDA | 2.0 |
| 448 | Gold per Minute | 442 |
| 7.54 | CS/Min | 6.54 |
| 0.28 | Wards per Minute | 0.27 |
| 691 | Damage per Minute | 927 |
The Nilah versus Aphelios matchup as ADC is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Nilah deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Aphelios deals mainly physical damage (93.04%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Nilah is higher farming statistics (ranked 3rd among role champions) (versus 23rd for Aphelios), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.0 versus 2.2) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Nilah player to maintain constant pressure on Aphelios, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
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+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …
Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
+65 Health
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
