Twitch vs Nilah

Twitch
vs
46.5%

over 58 games

Nilah

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh sustainHigh burst

Build vs Nilah

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Twitch: The Collector, Fiendhunter Bolts, Infinity Edge, Berserker's Greaves, Runaan's Hurricane, Lord Dominik's Regards, Yun Tal Wildarrows, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

The Collector
1
Fiendhunter Bolts
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Runaan's Hurricane
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier83%
ExhaustFlash8%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Runaan's Hurricane
Lord Dominik's Regards
Yun Tal Wildarrows
B. F. Sword
Nashor's Tooth
Rabadon's Deathcap
Bloodthirster
Mortal Reminder
Guardian Angel
Blade of The Ruined King
60.0% WR20 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Nilah's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Joy Unending (P)

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

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
34s26s0.5s–
64s26s0.5s1m50
94s25s0.5s1m50
114s24s0.5s1m35
164s22s0.5s1m20
184s22s0.5s1m20

Playing as Twitch

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Approach camouflaged

    Approach camouflaged with Ambush (Q), then start the fight: when you leave camouflage, you gain bonus attack speed.

  2. Catch up with Venom Cask

    Throw Venom Cask (W) at an enemy fleeing out of your range: the cloud slows them and adds a Deadly Venom (passive) stack every second.

  3. Poison before you contaminate

    Apply as many Deadly Venom (passive) stacks as you can before Contaminate (E): each stack adds damage, and the spell hits every poisoned enemy within 1200 range.

  4. Shoot through their frontline

    During Spray and Pray (R), stay back and aim at their carries through the frontline: your bolts pierce every enemy, with less damage after the first.

  5. Camouflage again after a kill

    When a champion dies poisoned by Deadly Venom (passive), Ambush (Q) comes back right away: recast it to reposition in the middle of the teamfight.

Playing against Nilah

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. No autos during her Veil

    During Jubilant Veil (W), don't attack: she dodges all autos, and so do the allies she touches. Wait for the mist to fade.

  2. Poke her from outside her range

    If you're ranged, poke her outside Formless Blade (Q) range: she fights in melee and only gains range after hitting with this spell.

  3. Watch her level

    Watch her level in lane: Joy Unending (passive) gives her more XP from minions, so she can have Apotheosis (R) before you hit level 6.

  4. Leave the circle of her Apotheosis

    Move away as soon as she casts Apotheosis (R): she strikes around her for 1 second, then the final strike pulls nearby enemies toward her.

Patch 16.21.1