How to win lane as Aphelios against Nilah · 47.73% win rate over 949 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even before Nilah's melee trading pattern comes online. |
| Level 2 | Nilah | Level 2 favors Nilah as Jubilant Veil negates your autos in her all-in. |
| Level 3 | Nilah | Level 3 favors Nilah with Slice on-hit out-trading you in melee range. |
| Levels 4-5 | Aphelios | Levels 4-5 favor you as a full two-gun burst punishes her when Veil is down. |
| Level 6 | Nilah | Level 6 favors Nilah because Apotheosis dive plus support engage bursts your immobile frame. |
| First item | Nilah | First item favors Nilah as lifesteal and Veil mitigation win the 2v2 all-in. |
| Two+ items | Aphelios | 2+ items favors you as max-range gun-swap DPS kites the melee carry. |
Level 1 is even, but from 2-3 Nilah takes over: she's a melee lane bully who pops Jubilant Veil to nullify your autos, then Slices you down while your immobile frame can't disengage. Hold max range, kite the instant she Veils, and only step in at 4 when your full two-gun burst can punish her before she reaches you.
The full Aphelios vs Nilah report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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