MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tristana vs Nilah
How often does Tristana beat Nilah in ADC?
Tristana into Nilah in ADC: 45% observed win rate across 615 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 Tristana behind by 73 gold.
Tristana at 15:00
- Gold: -73
- CS: -3
- XP: -613
Typical gap to Nilah, from 614 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tristana counter Nilah?
The count says no. Nilah holds 55% of 615 ranked ADC games here. The lane is still winnable. Tristana wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Tristana against Nilah, and play for those first.
Beating Nilah: the Tristana game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Tristana at 60% across 292 games. Flip the lead and Tristana falls to 32% across 323.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 292 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 32% | 323 |
| First blood | 55% | 331 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 231 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 275 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 125 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 56 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:18 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:40. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Tristana's ADC build, with receipts
Into Nilah specifically, Tristana finishes The Collector first most often: 41.8% over 110 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Tristana core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Navori Flickerblade: 56.7% across 4,379 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 (13,389 games).
Skill plan: Tristana players max E first and take E at level 1.