Nilah ADC performs well against Samira (55.0% win rate) based on 526 games. This matchup works well for Nilah players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nilah ADC vs Samira ADC in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 68.0% in this matchup.
Nilah with 1.4% pick rate (25th place among ADC champions) rarely faces Samira, who maintains 4.4% popularity. While this matchup isn't common overall, Samira's solid presence in the meta makes understanding it worthwhile when you do play Nilah. Meta strength confirmed: Nilah's superior tier rating (A+ vs B+) translates into a solid 55.0% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Nilah ranks 5th in win rate among ADC champions. Nilah shows excellent consistency, combining a strong 52.2% overall win rate with matchup success. Amplify your advantage: The Conqueror + Triumph rune setup achieves 75.5% win rate (1.1% popularity), while the core build Yun Tal Wildarrows > Infinity Edge > Immortal Shieldbow with Plated Steelcaps (68.0% win rate) lets you snowball advantages into guaranteed victories by 15 minutes.
Lane dominance: Nilah not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.54/min vs 7.28 for Samira). This 0.26 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 (691 vs 926/min), the 55.0% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Skill-based matchup: Identical KDA (2.20) with 55.0% win rate indicates that macro play, team coordination, and clutch moments determine outcomes more than individual mechanics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | Tier | B+ |
| 55.0% | Matchup Winrate | 45.0% |
| 52.19% | Role Winrate | 49.99% |
| #5 | Winrate Rank | #16 |
| 1.4% | Pickrate | 4.4% |
| 2.2 | Average KDA | 2.2 |
| 448 | Gold per Minute | 458 |
| 7.54 | CS/Min | 7.28 |
| 0.28 | Wards per Minute | 0.27 |
| 691 | Damage per Minute | 926 |
The Nilah versus Samira 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. Samira deals mainly physical damage (86.04%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Nilah is higher farming statistics (ranked 3rd among role champions) (versus 6th for Samira), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items.
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 Samira, 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 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.
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
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
