MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nilah vs Smolder
What is Nilah's win rate vs Smolder?
In ADC, Nilah wins 50% against Smolder across 1,141 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 ahead by 352 gold.
Nilah at 15:00
- Gold: +352
- CS: -3
- XP: +489
Typical gap to Smolder, from 1,137 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nilah counter Smolder?
Too close to call. Nilah sits at 50% over 1,141 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Smolder as Nilah
When Nilah is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 700 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 441.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 700 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 441 |
| First blood | 55% | 665 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 565 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 570 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 280 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 112 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:28; 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 Smolder specifically, Nilah finishes The Collector first most often: 48.3% over 497 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 57.1% across 184 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.