MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nilah vs Xayah
What is Nilah's win rate vs Xayah?
In ADC, Nilah wins 47% against Xayah across 663 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 249 gold.
Nilah at 15:00
- Gold: -249
- CS: -8
- XP: +293
Typical gap to Xayah, from 661 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nilah counter Xayah?
Too close to call. Nilah sits at 47% over 663 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 Xayah as Nilah
When Nilah is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 310 games; behind, it drops to 34% over 353.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 310 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 353 |
| First blood | 54% | 354 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 247 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 243 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 148 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 54 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:48; the level 6 spike lands around 6:46. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nilah build in ADC?
Into Xayah specifically, Nilah finishes The Collector first most often: 42.0% over 274 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 56.8% across 88 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.