MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nilah vs Samira
What is Nilah's win rate vs Samira?
In ADC, Nilah wins 55% against Samira across 1,024 observed 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 behind by 23 gold.
Nilah at 15:00
- Gold: -23
- CS: -1
- XP: +619
Typical gap to Samira, from 1,016 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nilah counter Samira?
Yes. Nilah wins 55% of 1,024 ranked ADC games into Samira. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Nilah closes the game out from a lead, and how often Samira claws it back.
How to beat Samira as Nilah
When Nilah is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 70% over 513 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 511.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 70% | 513 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 511 |
| First blood | 62% | 531 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 71% | 440 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 69% | 485 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 72% | 156 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 87% | 53 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:52; the level 6 spike lands around 6:42. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nilah build in ADC?
Into Samira specifically, Nilah finishes The Collector first most often: 54.4% over 502 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 65.3% across 190 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.