Nilah ADC has an advantage against Caitlyn (52.5% win rate) based on 797 games. The matchup leans toward Nilah.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nilah ADC vs Caitlyn ADC in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 76.8% in this matchup.
While Nilah remains a niche pick (2.1% pick rate, 22nd place out of 30 ADC champions), Caitlyn dominates the current meta bot lane with 11.7% popularity. Mastering this matchup is crucial for Nilah players - you'll face Caitlyn in the majority of your games. Meta strength confirmed: Nilah's superior tier rating (S vs B) translates into a solid 52.5% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Nilah ranks 2nd in win rate among ADC champions. Nilah shows excellent consistency, combining a strong 53.0% overall win rate with matchup success. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (71.9% win rate, 1.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence The Collector > Infinity Edge > Immortal Shieldbow with Plated Steelcaps delivers 76.8% win rate against Caitlyn.
Lane dominance: Nilah not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.35/min vs 6.42 for Caitlyn). This 0.93 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Nilah wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (702 vs 827/min), the 52.5% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Nilah leads in both matchup win rate (52.5%) and KDA (2.20 vs 2.10) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| S | Tier | B |
| 52.5% | Matchup Winrate | 47.5% |
| 52.96% | Role Winrate | 48.92% |
| #2 | Winrate Rank | #25 |
| 2.1% | Pickrate | 11.7% |
| 2.2 | Average KDA | 2.1 |
| 465 | Gold per Minute | 429 |
| 7.35 | CS/Min | 6.42 |
| 0.30 | Wards per Minute | 0.28 |
| 702 | Damage per Minute | 827 |
The Nilah versus Caitlyn matchup as ADC is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Nilah deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Caitlyn deals mainly physical damage (93.25%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Nilah is higher farming statistics (ranked 7th among role champions) (versus 24th for Caitlyn), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.1 versus 2.2) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Nilah player to maintain constant pressure on Caitlyn, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…
+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.
Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
+65 Health
