Nilah vs Samira ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nilah vs Samira

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Nilah needs to survive early poke and short-range weakness until support enables all-ins.
The lane hinges on Nilah punishing Samira's last-hit approach when (W) blocks autos.
Nilah scales better with item spikes and can win extended trades post-engage setup.

Trading pattern

Punish Samira when she steps up for low-health minions only if enemy support cannot trade back.
Use (W) to deny Samira's auto retaliation during all-ins and follow up with (E) and (R).
Avoid trading when (W) is up, as it blocks your key autos and reduces your burst.

Danger windows

Samira plus support engage with (W) active lets her dash safely and stack Style.
Avoid stepping into brush or engage zones when enemy support can immediately follow your forward moves.
Be cautious when (E) dash is up without a low-health target to reset on; she can punish overextensions.

Early game

Hold the wave near your side to reduce Samira's dash window and punish last hits.
Track (W) cooldown to know when she can block your autos and when to back off.
Avoid stepping forward for CS if enemy support threatens immediate trade or zone control.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) turns support engages into committed fights; use (W) to block autos and pull enemies.
First completed marksman item enables safer all-ins; force fights when support can start.
Samira's level 6 and item spike increase her reset threat; respect her (R) channel and (E) dash resets.

Win conditions

Use support engage and (W) timing to force Samira under tower and deny her CS.
Convert health leads into wave crashes to take plates and secure dragon control.
Scale into teamfights where (R) and support follow-up allow you to lock down grouped enemies for DPS.