League of Legends' New Champion Nilah Establishes an Interesting Pattern in ADC Design
2022 has certainly been a good year for unique League of Legends champion designs. Riot kicked things off with the unorthodox, skillshot-reliant marksman Zeri and the life-saving, chaos-creating enchanter support Renata Glasc, then followed them up with the deadly Void queen Bel'veth. So far, League of Legends has been adding champions at a brisk pace in 2022, and it shows no sign of stopping. Riot Games has already teased another ADC, even though Zeri is still relatively new. Her name is Nilah, and she is a melee champion uniquely designed to be played in the bottom lane, making her just as unique and surprising as 2022's other champions.
Nilah's role as a melee ADC isn't all that's interesting about her. Specifically, Nilah's passive is remarkable because it seems explicitly designed to give her synergy with her support, especially if that support is an enchanter. This makes Nilah the second ADC in recent memory to have special interactions with enchanters on her team, since Zeri has something similar in her kit. League of Legends marksman champions have struggled to keep up with other character classes in recent years, but Nilah and Zeri may suggest how Riot Games plans to keep the champion class relevant in the coming years.
Every Riot Games Title Coming to Xbox Game Pass, and Their Benefits
Both Nilah and Zeri are explicitly designed to gain special benefits when they're protected by an ally. Zeri gains bonus movement speed whenever she gains a shield, and while this is partially designed for her shield-stealing abilities, she also gains this bonus when an enchanter like Lulu or Janna gives her a shield. Nilah, meanwhile, gets increased healing and shielding from ally abilities, and she also generates extra heals and
Read more on gamerant.com
