MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nilah vs Kai'Sa
How often does Nilah beat Kai'Sa in ADC?
Nilah into Kai'Sa in ADC: 55% observed win rate across 2,004 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 171 gold.
Nilah at 15:00
- Gold: +171
- CS: -3
- XP: +538
Typical gap to Kai'Sa, from 1,989 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nilah counter Kai'Sa?
The count says yes: across 2,004 ranked ADC games into Kai'Sa, Nilah takes 55%. 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 Kai'Sa: the Nilah game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nilah at 65% across 1,085 games. Flip the lead and Nilah falls to 43% across 919.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 1,085 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 919 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,073 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 894 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 833 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 398 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 137 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:14 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:45. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nilah's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kai'Sa specifically, Nilah finishes The Collector first most often: 56.6% over 724 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 63.2% across 253 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.