MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions

Xerath vs Nilah

How often does Xerath beat Nilah in ADC?

Xerath into Nilah in ADC: 37% observed win rate across 43 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.

By 15 minutes the median game has Xerath behind by 443 gold.

Does Xerath counter Nilah?

Too close for a counter call: Xerath sits at 37% over 43 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.

Beating Nilah: the Xerath game plan

Someone usually dies here around 6:55 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:58. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.

Xerath's ADC build, with receipts

The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 55.3% across 590 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.

Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (2,793 games).

Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take Q at level 1.