Nidalee Jungle wins most games against Graves (56.8% win rate) based on 1193 games. This matchup works very well for Nidalee players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nidalee Jungle vs Graves Jungle in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 56.5% in this matchup.
With 3.9% popularity, Nidalee constantly encounters meta-dominant Graves (4.9%, 15th place out of 54 Jungle champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Nidalee performance in the current patch. Amplify your advantage: The Dark Harvest + Sudden Impact rune setup achieves 56.3% win rate (6.7% popularity), while the core build Lich Bane > Liandry's Torment > Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes (56.5% win rate) lets you snowball advantages into guaranteed victories by 15 minutes.
Win through macro: Nidalee takes the matchup (56.83%) despite falling behind in CS (5.46 vs 7.69/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Nidalee wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (668 vs 769/min), the 56.8% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Nidalee leads in both matchup win rate (56.8%) and KDA (2.80 vs 2.50) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| C | Tier | B |
| 56.8% | Matchup Winrate | 43.2% |
| 48.26% | Role Winrate | 48.57% |
| #47 | Winrate Rank | #43 |
| 3.9% | Pickrate | 4.9% |
| 2.8 | Average KDA | 2.5 |
| 442 | Gold per Minute | 480 |
| 5.46 | CS/Min | 7.69 |
| 0.18 | Wards per Minute | 0.20 |
| 668 | Damage per Minute | 769 |
The Nidalee versus Graves matchup in the jungle is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
The magic damage that Nidalee deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Graves deals mainly physical damage (84.57%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Graves, ranking 2nd (versus 44th for Nidalee) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.5 versus 2.8) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Nidalee player to maintain constant pressure on Graves, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, perma…
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …
Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…
Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…
Gain 10 Move Speed and 13 - 30 Adaptive Force (based on level) when in the rive…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, perma…
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …
Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…
Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
