Nilah vs Kai'Sa ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nilah vs Kai'Sa

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Nilah wins by punishing Kai'Sa's short-range all-in attempts after support engage and (W) activation.
Hold the wave near your side to deny Kai'Sa safe farming and reduce her dash effectiveness.
Kai'Sa scales well with item spikes but struggles against Nilah's all-in windows with support follow-up.

Trading pattern

Step up to auto-attack Kai'Sa when she commits to last-hitting low-health minions and support threat is minimal.
Use (W) to block Kai'Sa's auto-attacks during all-ins, denying her damage response.
Avoid trading when (E) is available or her support controls brush and engage zones.

Danger windows

Respect (W) mark and (R) reposition combo, especially with support CC enabling follow-up.
Avoid stepping into enemy support engage range or brush control where Kai'Sa can safely commit.
Be cautious when (W) is down, as Kai'Sa's auto retaliation window opens and her poke becomes more threatening.

Early game

Use the first three waves to farm safely near your tower and avoid Kai'Sa's poke (W) and (Q).
Punish Kai'Sa's last-hit attempts only if enemy support cannot immediately countertrade or zone.
Avoid using (E) forward before your support commits to prevent being kited or punished.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) lets you pull multiple targets, turning support engages into kill opportunities; commit with (W) active.
First completed marksman item boosts your all-in damage, making short-range commits more threatening.
Punish Kai'Sa before she reaches first item spike to exploit her weaker early all-in threat.

Win conditions

Convert health and wave control leads into crashing waves to force Kai'Sa off CS and plates.
Use support engage and your (R) to secure kills or force recalls before Kai'Sa hits item spikes.
Scale into teamfights where your short-range burst and (W) anti-auto windows maximize DPS and survivability.