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Team Composition
Despite being quite challenging to deploy, Nilah Bilgewater truly emerges as a powerhouse, synergizing various origins and classes while effectively leveraging the strength of 4 - 5-cost units, so we can consider it as a mid-season Exodia version.
The complete lineup to harness the full potential of this composition includes: Ashe, Nautilus, Jarvan IV, Nilah, Sejuani, Aatrox, Gangplank, and Sion. If reaching level 9 is possible, consider adding Heimerdinger for increased damage or K'Sante for additional defensive capabilities.
Items
Excluding the core Nilah, almost all champions in the Nilah Bilgewater composition can be equipped with items to either bolster their survivability or augment the team's damage output. Below are the suitable items prioritized for each champion:
- Nilah: 2 Giant Slayers and Infinity Edge.
- Sejuani: Warmog's Armor, Dragon's Claw, and Redemption.
- Gangplank: Spear of Shojin, Infinity Edge, and Guardian Angel.
- Sion: Bloodthirster and Redemption.
Gameplay Strategy
As previously mentioned, Nilah Bilgewater is a rather challenging composition to execute, requiring players to both fulfill standard itemization for the core champion and maintain good health while completing the team formation in the late game. The legend Twisted Fate proves to be the perfect choice for players to solve the itemization issue with the Pandora's Box core.
Void Brawler and Ionia Enforcer are two recommended team formations to help players have a strong early game or even better, a winning streak if deployed wisely (always prioritize equipping the first two items, Warmog's Armor and Redemption).
- Void Brawler composition includes: Cho'Gath, Malzahar, Renekton, Vi, and Rek'sai.
- Ionia Enforcer composition includes: Jhin, Irelia, Sett, Warwick, and Ashe.
At levels 6 and 7, players can gradually supplement and replace suitable champions in their lineup, but at this point, we still rely somewhat on a few free roll opportunities. If deployed correctly, players can reach level 8 right after the third core selection round with remaining gold ranging from 40 to 50. Spend heavily up to the 10-gold mark, then pause and continue slow rolling for profit.
While Nilah may choose favorable positions for attacking, it's also necessary to adjust positions slightly and avoid enemy champions with crowd control effects, especially Jarvan IV. For Sion, this champion needs a favorable position to draw straight towards the enemy core, while the trio Nautilus, Sejuani, and Jarvan IV will stand side by side to create an incredibly annoying crowd control combo.
Conclusion
Although challenging to construct and operate, if executed properly, achieving top 1 with the Nilah Bilgewater composition is incredibly easy. The above is a reference article on how to build the team composition, equip items, and playstyle of the Nilah Bilgewater composition, hoping it can assist TFT players in their gaming experiences.
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