MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nilah vs Aphelios
How often does Nilah beat Aphelios in ADC?
Nilah into Aphelios in ADC: 54% observed win rate across 915 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Nilah ahead by 230 gold.
Nilah at 15:00
- Gold: +230
- CS: -4
- XP: +692
Typical gap to Aphelios, from 912 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nilah counter Aphelios?
The count says yes: across 915 ranked ADC games into Aphelios, Nilah takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Nilah.
Beating Aphelios: the Nilah game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nilah at 63% across 506 games. Flip the lead and Nilah falls to 41% across 408.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 506 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 408 |
| First blood | 58% | 531 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 468 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 352 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 208 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 89 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:35 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:46. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nilah's ADC build, with receipts
Into Aphelios specifically, Nilah finishes The Collector first most often: 54.8% over 431 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 62.0% across 142 games.
The most-finished Nilah core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 61.7% across 3,111 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually The Collector (9,214 games).
Skill plan: Nilah players max Q first and take Q at level 1.