Who wins: Advantage — enemy
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dIrelia winsNilah wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
- The table is against you — Nilah is listed as a counter to Irelia in this lane.
- From the enemy's side — Nilah's page lists Irelia as a comfortable matchup.
- Data from another lane — No row for this exact lane — verdict is based on their matchups elsewhere.
- Stronger start — Irelia's level-1 stats beat Nilah's — press from wave one.
How to play it
- 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 Irelia
- Engage combo: E (Flawless Duet) → Q (Bladesurge) to assassinate
- Q (Bladesurge) resets on kill or marks — chain through minions + champs
- Passive (Ionian Fervor) — 4 stacks grants bonus attack speed + on-hit
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Irelia · ■ NilahLevel 1
- Health690 / 600
- Attack damage58 / 58
- Armor46 / 37
- Magic resistance38 / 32
- Attack speed0.80 / 0.89
- Movement speed350 / 350
Level 5
- Health1202 / 1112
- Attack damage76 / 70
- Armor66 / 57
- Magic resistance46 / 40
- Attack speed0.87 / 1.00
- Movement speed350 / 350
Level 15
- Health2482 / 2392
- Attack damage122 / 100
- Armor116 / 107
- Magic resistance66 / 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.