Nilah vs Ziggs ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nilah vs Ziggs

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Nilah wins by punishing Ziggs's low mobility and poke cooldowns with support engage and (W) timing.
Ziggs controls lane with long-range poke and waveclear, forcing Nilah to farm safely near her turret.
The matchup turns on Nilah crashing waves near her side to create all-in windows after Ziggs wastes poke or (W).

Trading pattern

Punish Ziggs when he walks up to last-hit caster minions if enemy support can't immediately trade back.
Use (W) to block Ziggs's autos during all-ins and follow with (E) and (R) when support engages.
Avoid trading when (W) is ready, as it can knock you away and reset fights against your short range.

Danger windows

(W) displacement cooldown up is a threat; avoid committing without (W) or support backup.
Stepping into (E) minefield slows and zones you; respect its placement to prevent engage denial.
(Q) poke combined with support follow-up creates dangerous windows to avoid stepping forward.

Early game

Hold the wave near your turret for safer CS and to limit Ziggs's poke angles with (Q).
Avoid stepping up for caster minions when (Q) is available to dodge poke and prevent health loss.
Track support position to decide when to punish Ziggs's last-hit attempts without risking counter-trades.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) lets Nilah turn support engages into committed fights by pulling multiple targets close.
First completed marksman item increases Nilah's all-in damage, making short-range commits kill threats.
Respect Ziggs's level 6 (R) window to avoid burst and use it as a cue for safer all-ins post-cooldown.

Win conditions

Win lane by denying Ziggs free farm through last-hit punishments and crashing waves near your side.
Convert health leads and wave control into turret plates and dragon setups with support help.
Scale into teamfights where (R) and (W) enable you to stick to targets and maximize DPS output.