MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zeri vs Nilah
How often does Zeri beat Nilah in ADC?
Zeri into Nilah in ADC: 47% observed win rate across 361 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 Zeri behind by 70 gold.
Zeri at 15:00
- Gold: -70
- CS: +6
- XP: -669
Typical gap to Nilah, from 361 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zeri counter Nilah?
No counter here: Zeri sits at 47% over 361 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Nilah: the Zeri game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Zeri at 54% across 169 games. Flip the lead and Zeri falls to 40% across 192.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 169 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 192 |
| First blood | 51% | 169 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 130 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 216 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 74 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:32 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Zeri's ADC build, with receipts
Into Nilah specifically, Zeri finishes Yun Tal Wildarrows first most often: 60.3% over 63 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Zeri core is Yun Tal Wildarrows, Fiendhunter Bolts, Infinity Edge: 58.9% across 3,368 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 Yun Tal Wildarrows (8,887 games).
Skill plan: Zeri players max E first and take E at level 1.