New League of Legends champion Nilah revealed: Abilities, lore, release date
The newest champion in League of Legends has officially been revealed, and they’re a melee skirmishing bot laner that can provide team-wide buffs. Here’s everything we know about League of Legends champion number 161 – Nilah, the Joy Unbound.
League of Legends Season 12 is starting with a glut of champion releases and teasers. First Zeri,then Renata GlascandBel’Veth— now a new non-traditional bot laner is on the cards named Nilah. In a role where marksmen rule, Nilah will shake up the meta as one of the few solely-melee champions in the game with viability in the bot lane.
Who is Nilah, League’s “mysterious” bot lane champion?
Not much was known about League of Legends “mysterious” bot lane champion, but that changed on June 17 when we finally learned her name – Nilah. Riot shareda quick 10-second teaseron socials showing someone walking by the water with a blue hue at their feet. This is likely to be Nilah —as confirmed by the official Facebook account— who we’ve been waiting for. https://twitter.com/LeagueOfLegends/status/1537449921711943680 Earlier this year, Ryan ‘Reav3’ Mireles shared a small snippet of their backgroundduring the Season 12 launch livestream.He described themas a “very mysterious, non-traditional bot lane champion we’ll be whipping out later this year.”
A series of hands laid out in an artistic spiral with deep blues and purples. It’s got a big Ionian vibe to it, which will be interesting given there’s not many bot laners from Ionia — Xayah is (technically) about the only one. It’s not confirmed exactly where Nilah is from, only that she’s from somewhere “across the sea” from Runeterra.The related segment begins at7:55.
She practises a “strict code of rites and rituals” to keep herself connected to this demon, and through these rituals is able to use the demon’s power, which appears in the form of the “shimmering, incandescent water” that’s been seen in her teaser.
Nilah abilities in League of Legends
With Nilah’s kit rundown officially released on June 22, League fans can finally get a glimpse at what this watery marksman can do. She’s a “melee skirmisher in the bot lane”, who appears to be at her strongest when team fighting, with her ultimate offering healing and shielding to her entire team as well as giving her crowd control and damage. Here’s a full breakdown of Nilah’s official abilities:
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Nilah release date
Nilah will officially release on July 13, where she’ll go live alongside patch 12.13.
