About Nilah
Nilah, The Joy Unbound, is a assassin, fighter, and skirmisher champion in League of Legends played in botlane on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Nilah on July 13, 2022 in Patch 12.13. Nilah uses melee attacks and deals physical damage.
Nilah has 3 skins in 3 skin lines. Nilah has waited 520 days for a new skin, the 45th longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait
Gameplay style
Nilah fills the assassin/fighter/skirmisher role with melee attacks, mostly in botlane.
Nilah deals physical damage and spends Mana to cast abilities. Assassins like Nilah look for quick picks on low-health carries such as marksmen and mages.
Nilah's story
Nilah is an ascetic warrior from a distant land, seeking the world's deadliest, most titanic opponents so that she might challenge and destroy them. Having won her power through an encounter with the long-imprisoned demon of joy, she has no emotions other than unceasing jubilation—a small price to pay for the vast strength she now possesses. Channeling the demon's liquid form into a blade of unparalleled might, she stands defiant against ancient threats long forgotten.
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Latest Nilah skins
All Nilah skins (3)
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Learning Nilah
Here is what Nilah does well and where this assassin, fighter, and skirmisher champion struggles.
Champion strengths
- High burst damage potential
- Good balance of damage and durability
- High solo kill potential
- Strong dueling potential
Champion weaknesses
- Vulnerable to crowd control
- Can be kited by ranged champions
- Relatively squishy in team fights
- May struggle against true tanks
Nilah costs 2400 BE or 880 RP. Nilah sits in Riot's standard price tier, which holds the majority of the champion roster.
Nilah was last on sale 3 months ago for 528 RP (40% off). Nilah has been in 1 weekly sale since March 1, 2026.
Nilah FAQ
Release date, price and skins of Nilah.
