MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nilah vs Xerath
What is Nilah's win rate vs Xerath?
In ADC, Nilah wins 63% against Xerath across 43 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 443 gold.
Nilah at 15:00
- Gold: +443
- CS: +5
- XP: +365
Typical gap to Xerath, from 43 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nilah counter Xerath?
Too close to call. Nilah sits at 63% over 43 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 Xerath as Nilah
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:23; the level 6 spike lands around 6:47. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nilah build in ADC?
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.