MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nilah vs Varus
What is Nilah's win rate vs Varus?
In ADC, Nilah wins 56% against Varus across 454 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 83 gold.
Nilah at 15:00
- Gold: -83
- CS: -6
- XP: +331
Typical gap to Varus, from 453 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nilah counter Varus?
Yes. Nilah wins 56% of 454 ranked ADC games into Varus. 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 Varus claws it back.
How to beat Varus as Nilah
When Nilah is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 69% over 219 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 235.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 69% | 219 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 235 |
| First blood | 65% | 246 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 181 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 68% | 167 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 70% | 93 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:00; the level 6 spike lands around 6:49. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nilah build in ADC?
Into Varus specifically, Nilah finishes The Collector first most often: 57.3% over 178 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 74.2% across 62 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.