MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nilah vs Kog'Maw
How often does Nilah beat Kog'Maw in ADC?
Nilah into Kog'Maw in ADC: 59% observed win rate across 194 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 175 gold.
Nilah at 15:00
- Gold: +175
- CS: -2
- XP: +474
Typical gap to Kog'Maw, from 194 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nilah counter Kog'Maw?
The count says yes: across 194 ranked ADC games into Kog'Maw, Nilah takes 59%. 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 Kog'Maw: the Nilah game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nilah at 66% across 112 games. Flip the lead and Nilah falls to 49% across 82.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 112 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 82 |
| First blood | 66% | 113 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 94 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 79 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 70% | 47 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:46 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:50. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nilah's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kog'Maw specifically, Nilah finishes The Collector first most often: 53.3% over 75 games of this matchup.
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.