Nidalee Splash Art
Nidalee

Nidalee Jungle

the Bestial Huntress
Win Rate: All Roles 48.5% | as Jungle 48.7%
Pick Rate: All Roles 3.3% | as Jungle 2.7%
Ban Rate: 1.7%
Analyzed: 26174 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Jungle Support ARAM

Nidalee Jungle Guide

C Tier

Nidalee is off-meta in Jungle with a 48.7% win rate (#55 among Jungle champions), compared to 48.5% win rate across all roles. Challenging pick that needs skill to work. Nidalee appeals only to mains with 3.3% overall pick rate and 2.7% usage in Jungle in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 26174 ranked games. This champion is mainly played in this role - 83.3% of games. Standard build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, into Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Nidalee has low farm - 6.27 CS/min (#24 among Jungle champions) and earns 426 gold per minute. Averages 2.9 KDA (#8 among Jungle champions). Has a 1.7% ban rate (114th place). Nidalee deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Recommended runes: Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter, (Domination) + Transcendence, Waterwalking, (Sorcery). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Nidalee Jungle is strong against Zed, Wukong, Graves, and weak against Evelynn, Naafiri, and Nunu & Willump.

Nidalee Roles

Nidalee

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 83.3%) 21792 games

  • Support
    (Support - 11.0%) 2869 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 27200 ARAM games

Nidalee Jungle Stats

48.7%
Win Rate (Role)
83.3%
Jungle (Role Rate)
1.7%
Ban Rate
0.0010
Penta/Game
7.8
Kills/Game
5.5
Deaths/Game
8.1
Assists/Game
0.17
Wards/Min
6.27
CS/Min
426
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 6.5%
Magic: 82.3%
True: 11.23%

Overall Champion Matrix

Nidalee Jungle Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
49.2% Win Rate 69.8% Pick Rate15213 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
49.2% Win Rate 69.8% Pick Rate15213 games

Nidalee Jungle Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Scorchclaw that assists you against monsters.
Scorchclaw's Slash
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it periodically imbues your next Attack or Ability to burn enemies and Slow them. Killing large monsters readies this immediately.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.7% Win Rate 38.6% Pick Rate8420 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
48.2% Win Rate 75.7% Pick Rate16505 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
51.3% Win Rate 13.9% Pick Rate3025 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.8% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate588 games
Core Build
Sheen
Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.
->
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
48.4% Win Rate 6.8% Pick Rate1477 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
61.8% Win Rate 20.6% Pick Rate4483 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
55.2% Win Rate 2.4% Pick Rate530 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
51.3% Win Rate 13.9% Pick Rate3025 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.8% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate588 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
48.2% Win Rate 75.7% Pick Rate16505 games
Core Build
Sheen
Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.
->
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
55.5% Win Rate 3.5% Pick Rate758 games
Final Build
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
75.0% Win Rate 8.7% Pick Rate1892 games
Other Items
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
56.5% Win Rate 17.1% Pick Rate3733 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
75.0% Win Rate 8.7% Pick Rate1892 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
60.1% Win Rate 8.5% Pick Rate1848 games
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
62.2% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate931 games
Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt (2600 gold) 60 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Supersonic
Dash in target direction, unleashing missiles that deal magic damage.
59.6% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate595 games
Cryptbloom
Cryptbloom (2850 gold) 60 Ability Power
30% Magic Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Life from Death
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, a nova spreads from their corpse that heals.
55.3% Win Rate 2.2% Pick Rate484 games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
48.0% Win Rate 2.2% Pick Rate477 games

Nidalee Jungle Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Dark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, perma…

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter

Treasure Hunter

Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Waterwalking
Waterwalking

Waterwalking

Gain 10 Move Speed and 13 - 30 Adaptive Force (based on level) when in the rive…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

47.7% Win Rate 50.5% Pick Rate11005 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

53.4% Win Rate 2.2% Pick Rate477 games

Nidalee best with

Olaf Synergy Champion
+5.4%
Olaf
Olaf
Malzahar Synergy Champion
+5.2%
Malzahar
Malzahar

Nidalee Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
46.8% Win Rate 63.2% Pick Rate13762 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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2
3
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Q
Q
Q
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W
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E
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E
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R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
53.6% Win Rate 0.7% Pick Rate142 games

Countered by Nidalee

Zed - countered by Nidalee
+8.4%
Zed
Zed
Wukong - countered by Nidalee
+5.4%
Wukong
Wukong
Graves - countered by Nidalee
+5.0%
Graves
Graves
Rengar - countered by Nidalee
+4.7%
Rengar
Rengar
Karthus - countered by Nidalee
+1.9%
Karthus
Karthus
Kayn - countered by Nidalee
+3.9%
Kayn
Kayn
Vi - countered by Nidalee
+3.9%
Vi
Vi
Ekko - countered by Nidalee
+3.1%
Ekko
Ekko
Pantheon - countered by Nidalee
+2.2%
Pantheon
Pantheon
Talon - countered by Nidalee
+2.1%
Talon
Talon
Qiyana - countered by Nidalee
+2.1%
Qiyana
Qiyana
Aatrox - countered by Nidalee
+2.1%
Aatrox
Aatrox

Nidalee Counterpicks

Evelynn - effective counter against Nidalee
-9.0%
Evelynn
Evelynn
Naafiri - effective counter against Nidalee
-5.6%
Naafiri
Naafiri
Nunu & Willump - effective counter against Nidalee
-5.7%
Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump
Master Yi - effective counter against Nidalee
-5.9%
Master Yi
Master Yi
Nocturne - effective counter against Nidalee
-5.3%
Nocturne
Nocturne
Jax - effective counter against Nidalee
-3.7%
Jax
Jax
Warwick - effective counter against Nidalee
-4.1%
Warwick
Warwick
Kha'Zix - effective counter against Nidalee
-3.5%
Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix
Diana - effective counter against Nidalee
-3.5%
Diana
Diana
Kindred - effective counter against Nidalee
-2.8%
Kindred
Kindred
Amumu - effective counter against Nidalee
-2.0%
Amumu
Amumu
Rek'Sai - effective counter against Nidalee
-2.3%
Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai

Nidalee Jungle Lane Matchups

Nidalee
+8.4%
Zed

Nidalee vs Zed
Nidalee
+5.4%
Wukong

Nidalee vs Wukong
Nidalee
+5.0%
Graves

Nidalee vs Graves
Nidalee
+3.9%
Kayn

Nidalee vs Kayn
Nidalee
+3.9%
Vi

Nidalee vs Vi
Nidalee
+3.1%
Ekko

Nidalee vs Ekko
Nidalee
+2.2%
Pantheon

Nidalee vs Pantheon
Nidalee
+2.2%
Briar

Nidalee vs Briar
Nidalee
+2.1%
Talon

Nidalee vs Talon
Nidalee
+1.8%
Lillia

Nidalee vs Lillia
Nidalee
+1.6%
Hecarim

Nidalee vs Hecarim
Nidalee
+1.0%
Viego

Nidalee vs Viego
Nidalee
-0.9%
Jarvan IV

Nidalee vs Jarvan IV
Nidalee
-1.1%
Xin Zhao

Nidalee vs Xin Zhao
Nidalee
-2.6%
Lee Sin

Nidalee vs Lee Sin
Nidalee
-2.8%
Kindred

Nidalee vs Kindred
Nidalee
-3.5%
Diana

Nidalee vs Diana
Nidalee
-3.5%
Kha'Zix

Nidalee vs Kha'Zix
Nidalee
-4.0%
Shaco

Nidalee vs Shaco
Nidalee
-4.0%
Warwick

Nidalee vs Warwick
Nidalee
-5.0%
Zac

Nidalee vs Zac
Nidalee
-5.3%
Nocturne

Nidalee vs Nocturne
Nidalee
-5.6%
Naafiri

Nidalee vs Naafiri
Nidalee
-5.9%
Master Yi

Nidalee vs Master Yi
Nidalee
-6.4%
Trundle

Nidalee vs Trundle
Nidalee
-7.2%
Volibear

Nidalee vs Volibear

Nidalee lore:

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 throws. She cripples her quarry before pouncing on them in feline form—the lucky few who survive tell tales of a wild woman with razor-sharp instincts, and even sharper claws...

Nidalee tips:

  • Use brush to your advantage! Moving in and out of brush can heavily alter your effectiveness in battle.
  • Start team fights by harassing with your Javelin Toss, and then switch to cougar form to chase down Hunted targets.
  • Bushwhack traps deal damage based on their victim's current Health. Set them up in your team's backline before fights break out during sieges to help your team deal damage to the enemy frontline.

Playing Against Nidalee

  • Nidalee's Hunt debuff is only applied with Javelin Toss and Bushwhack. Avoiding being hit by these abilities will impair her ability to deal follow-up damage.
  • Nidalee's Javelin Toss deals more damage the farther she is. If she is far away, it's imperative to dodge it.
  • Nidalee's Takedown deals extreme damage to Hunted targets, but she has to get close to use it. Save your crowd control or defensive abilities for when she goes in for the kill.

Nidalee abilities description:

Prowl
P
Prowl (passive)
Moving through brush increases Nidalee's Move Speed by 10% for 2 seconds, increased to 30% toward visible enemy champions within 1400 range.

Hitting champions or monsters with Javelin Toss or Bushwhack triggers a Hunt, granting True Sight of them for 4 seconds. During this time, Nidalee gains 10% Move Speed (increased to 30% toward the Hunted target) and her Takedown and Pounce are enhanced against them.
Javelin Toss / Takedown
Q
Javelin Toss / Takedown (Q)
In human form, Nidalee throws a spiked javelin at her target that gains damage as it flies. As a cougar, her next attack will attempt to fatally wound her target, dealing more damage the less life they have.
Bushwhack / Pounce
W
Bushwhack / Pounce (W)
In human form, Nidalee lays a trap for unwary opponents that, when sprung, damages and reveals its target. As a cougar, she jumps in a direction, dealing damage in an area where she lands.
Primal Surge / Swipe
E
Primal Surge / Swipe (E)
In human form, Nidalee channels the spirit of the cougar to heal her allies and imbue them with Attack Speed for a short duration. As a cougar, she claws in a direction, dealing damage to enemies in front of her.
Aspect Of The Cougar
R
Aspect Of The Cougar (R)
Nidalee transforms into a cougar, gaining new abilities.

Nidalee Skins and Splash Arts

Default Nidalee Default Nidalee
Snow Bunny Nidalee Snow Bunny Nidalee
Leopard Nidalee Leopard Nidalee
French Maid Nidalee French Maid Nidalee
Pharaoh Nidalee Pharaoh Nidalee
Bewitching Nidalee Bewitching Nidalee
Headhunter Nidalee Headhunter Nidalee
Warring Kingdoms Nidalee Warring Kingdoms Nidalee
Challenger Nidalee Challenger Nidalee
Super Galaxy Nidalee Super Galaxy Nidalee
Dawnbringer Nidalee Dawnbringer Nidalee
Cosmic Huntress Nidalee Cosmic Huntress Nidalee
DWG Nidalee DWG Nidalee
Ocean Song Nidalee Ocean Song Nidalee
Kittalee Kittalee
La Ilusión Nidalee La Ilusión Nidalee
Spirit Blossom Nidalee Spirit Blossom Nidalee