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Nidalee

Nidalee

the Bestial Huntress
Assassin Mage

Raised in the deepest jungle, Nidalee is a master tracker who can shapeshift into a ferocious cougar at will. Neither wholly woman nor beast, she viciously defends her territory from any and all trespassers, with carefully placed traps and deft spear...

Win Rate
pending
Pick Rate
pending
Ban Rate
 
Tier
 
TOP
available
JUNGLE
active
MID
available
ADC
available
SUPPORT
available
// BUILD · JUNGLE
Start Item #1041 Item #2003 Core Item #6655 Item #3020 Item #4645 Item #3157 Item #3089 Item #3135
Spells #4 #11
Skills
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R W W E E R E E
// LANE PERFORMANCE

Weak Against

HARD
01
Poppy
Poppy
8 games
0%
02
Udyr
Udyr
6 games
0%
03
Twitch
Twitch
2 games
0%
04
Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo
2 games
0%
05
Trundle
Trundle
2 games
0%

Strong Against

EASY
01
Zaahen
Zaahen
5 games
100%
02
Volibear
Volibear
4 games
100%
03
Shen
Shen
3 games
100%
04
Katarina
Katarina
2 games
100%
05
Sejuani
Sejuani
2 games
100%

Synergy With

DUO
01
Draven
Draven
2 games
100%
02
Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench
1 games
100%
03
Akali
Akali
1 games
100%
04
Lulu
Lulu
1 games
100%
05
Alistar
Alistar
1 games
100%
// MATCHUP LOOKUP

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// HOW TO PLAY · NIDALEE

Early Game

Nidalee jungle is AP burst + objective control. Start Hunter's Talisman + Refillable. Full clear with AoE wave abilities. Hit lvl 3 by 3:30 — first gank window.

Gank lanes with AP burst combo. Electrocute or Conqueror keystone depending on style. Counter-jungle when ahead. Look for Scuttle Crab fight at 3:30.

Mid Game

Luden's Companion or Liandry's Anguish + Sorcerer's Shoes is your spike. Nidalee bursts squishies — pickoff carries in skirmishes.

Shadowflame 2nd item for magic pen on shielded targets. Zhonya's 3rd vs dive comp. Pick off ADC/mid in skirmishes — burst threshold = 60%+ HP.

Late Game

AP burst threat. Nidalee bursts priority targets in skirmishes. Rabadon's Deathcap 4-5th item = 35% AP increase. Avoid getting caught — squishy = die in 2 hits.

Void Staff vs MR stacking. Mejai's Soulstealer on snowball. Track enemy ult cooldowns.

Win Condition

Gank with AP burst → roam to kill carries → close before tanks scale. Nidalee carries by pickoffs, not 5v5 DPS.

Win: 5+ gank kills + 60%+ R execution rate on squishies. Lose to: tank junglers (Sejuani, Skarner) — can't burst through HP.

Power Spikes

Level 3 — full kit + first gank window. Level 6 — R for guaranteed kill confirmation. Liandry's Anguish (1st item) — DoT damage on abilities. Sorcerer's Shoes — magic pen for true damage. Level 11 — R rank 2 + 3 items = 100% HP delete. Rabadon's Deathcap (5th item) — 35% AP amplifier.

Tips & Combos

Combos:

  • E (gap-close) -> Q + W + auto + R = full burst on squishy
  • Zhonya's mid-combo = damage interruption + reset window
  • Flash + ability for guaranteed engage angle

Anti-tips:

  • Don't dive without 3+ ability rotations
  • Don't engage tank cluster — dive backline only
  • Don't waste R on full-HP tank — execute threshold matters

Pro tricks:

  • Stealth/dash ability before combo, not after spotted
  • Smite priority targets in objective contests
  • Mejai's stacks reset on death — snowball steady
// SIMILAR · ASSASSIN

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