MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nilah vs Tristana
What is Nilah's win rate vs Tristana?
In ADC, Nilah wins 55% against Tristana across 615 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 73 gold.
Nilah at 15:00
- Gold: +73
- CS: +3
- XP: +614
Typical gap to Tristana, from 614 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nilah counter Tristana?
Yes. Nilah wins 55% of 615 ranked ADC games into Tristana. 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 Tristana claws it back.
How to beat Tristana as Nilah
When Nilah is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 68% over 323 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 292.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 323 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 292 |
| First blood | 63% | 314 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 260 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 322 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 70% | 133 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 78% | 41 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:29; the level 6 spike lands around 6:45. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nilah build in ADC?
Into Tristana specifically, Nilah finishes The Collector first most often: 58.2% over 208 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 66.7% across 69 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.