Nilah ADC has an advantage against Kai'Sa (52.3% win rate) based on 1096 games. The matchup leans toward Nilah.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nilah ADC vs Kai'Sa ADC in patch 15.16 (25.16), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 68.0% in this matchup.
While Nilah remains a niche pick (1.8% pick rate, 26th place out of 30 ADC champions), Kai'Sa dominates the current meta bot lane with 18.1% popularity. Mastering this matchup is crucial for Nilah players - you'll face Kai'Sa in the majority of your games. Meta strength confirmed: Nilah's superior tier rating (A+ vs A) translates into a solid 52.3% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Nilah ranks 3rd 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 (63.1% win rate, 10.9% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Yun Tal Wildarrows > Infinity Edge > Immortal Shieldbow with Plated Steelcaps delivers 68.0% win rate against Kai'Sa.
Win through macro: Nilah takes the matchup (52.31%) despite falling behind in CS (7.23 vs 7.89/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Nilah wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (819 vs 848/min), the 52.3% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Nilah wins the matchup (52.3%) despite a lower KDA (2.30 vs 2.60). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | Tier | A |
| 52.3% | Matchup Winrate | 47.7% |
| 52.99% | Role Winrate | 50.14% |
| #3 | Winrate Rank | #19 |
| 1.8% | Pickrate | 18.1% |
| 2.3 | Average KDA | 2.6 |
| 450 | Gold per Minute | 456 |
| 7.23 | CS/Min | 7.89 |
| 0.25 | Wards per Minute | 0.32 |
| 819 | Damage per Minute | 848 |
The Nilah versus Kai'Sa 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. Kai'Sa has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Kai'Sa, ranking 3rd (versus 9th for Nilah) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.6 versus 2.3) suggests they participate more effectively 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 Kai'Sa, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
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+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 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…
After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…
Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
