Hwei vs Nilah ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Hwei vs Nilah

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Hwei wins by controlling space with long-range poke and using (E) CC to punish Nilah's short range.
Nilah benefits from wave states near her side to safely farm and all-in with support setup.
The lane turns on Hwei denying Nilah's last-hit approach and punishing when (W) is down.

Trading pattern

Step forward to auto and poke during Nilah's last-hit animation when her support is out of zone range.
Use (E) CC defensively to disrupt Nilah's engage attempts and force her to waste (E) dash without follow-up.
Avoid punishing if enemy support controls brush or threat zone to prevent losing HP for one auto.

Danger windows

(W) grants auto immunity; avoid trading when (W) is active or immediately after to prevent losing trades.
Support-enabled engages combined with (E) dash and (R) pull create lethal all-in windows; respect support positioning.
Stepping too close near brush or river zone under enemy support threat risks instant punish from Nilah's short burst.

Early game

Use the first three waves to thin caster minions and hold wave near your side to limit Nilah's dash window.
Punish Nilah stepping up for low-health minions only if enemy support cannot immediately trade back.
Track (W) cooldown early to avoid her auto-denial window and create safer poke angles.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R) for Hwei, enabling all-ins or defensive resets; track this to time engages or disengages.
First completed mage item increases Hwei's poke and wave control, making Nilah's short-range commits riskier.
Nilah's level 6 (R) pull demands disengage before she reaches melee range or waiting out her (W) auto-block.

Win conditions

Convert poke damage and last-hit punishment into a health lead to force Nilah off the wave and deny farm.
Crash waves near Nilah's turret to force recalls and secure plates, leveraging Hwei's range advantage.
Use lane priority and cooldown tracking to set up dragon vision and teamfight DPS windows with (R) utility.