Who wins: Hard counter — you
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dGaren winsNilah wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
- The table favors you — Garen is listed as a counter to Nilah in this lane.
- From the enemy's side — Nilah's page lists Garen among its hardest matchups.
- Data from another lane — No row for this exact lane — verdict is based on their matchups elsewhere.
- Stronger start — Garen's level-1 stats beat Nilah's — press from wave one.
How to play it
- Press early
Garen is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
- Physical resistance
Nilah deals physical damage — Death's Dance as your 2nd or 3rd item.
When you are in danger
Items that answer Nilah
Grouped by why they work — hover or tap an item for its stats
How to beat Nilah
- Buy armor items like Plated Steelcaps or Thornmail
- Slow with no escape — pressure him hard
- Poke him from range
- He has to walk to you — abuse the gap
How to play as Garen
- Q (Decisive Strike) cleanses slows + grants MS — use to engage or escape
- Lean on Perseverance — back off 8 seconds and you heal massive HP
- Time E (Judgment) on tanks after Black Cleaver shreds their armor
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Garen · ■ NilahLevel 1
- Health660 / 600
- Attack damage64 / 58
- Armor52 / 37
- Magic resistance38 / 32
- Attack speed0.80 / 0.89
- Movement speed350 / 350
Level 5
- Health1172 / 1112
- Attack damage86 / 70
- Armor75 / 57
- Magic resistance48 / 40
- Attack speed0.87 / 1.00
- Movement speed350 / 350
Level 15
- Health2452 / 2392
- Attack damage141 / 100
- Armor133 / 107
- Magic resistance74 / 60
- Attack speed1.05 / 1.29
- Movement speed350 / 350
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.