Jungle Matchup

Vi vs Nidalee

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Vi

Vi

the Piltover Enforcer
Jungle
Vi Jungle Overall Win Rate
48.52%

Matchup Win Rate

51.3%
Vi vs Nidalee Wins
⚔
48.7%
Nidalee vs Vi Wins
Nidalee

Nidalee

the Bestial Huntress
Jungle
Nidalee Jungle Overall Win Rate
47.83%

Vi vs Nidalee - Jungle Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Vi Jungle vs Nidalee Jungle - Who is stronger?

Vi Jungle has a slight edge over Nidalee (51.3% win rate) based on 583 games. The matchup slightly favors Vi.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Vi Jungle vs Nidalee 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 63.0% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Vi dominates the meta (18th most popular, 4.5% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Nidalee (3.8% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of jungle's current powerhouses. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at C-tier, but Vi claims a meaningful 51.3% vs 48.7% advantage. Vi's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (57.7% win rate, 61.8% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Trinity Force > Sundered Sky > Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps delivers 63.0% win rate against Nidalee.

Win through macro: Vi takes the matchup (51.28%) despite falling behind in CS (5.23 vs 6.18/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Vi wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (492 vs 737/min), the 51.3% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Vi wins the matchup (51.3%) despite a lower KDA (2.50 vs 2.90). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Vi vs Nidalee - Jungle Stats Comparison

Vi Jungle
Vi Jungle		Versus
Nidalee Jungle
Nidalee Jungle
CTierC
51.3%Matchup Winrate48.7%
48.52%Role Winrate47.83%
#47Winrate Rank#48
4.5%Pickrate3.8%
2.5Average KDA2.9
416Gold per Minute445
5.23CS/Min6.18
0.22Wards per Minute0.18
492Damage per Minute737

How to Beat Nidalee as Vi (Jungle)

While statistically Vi is slightly stronger than Nidalee in the jungle, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Vi deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Nidalee deals primarily magic damage (83.59%), additional magic resistance may be required.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Nidalee, ranking 23rd (versus 50th for Vi) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.9 versus 2.5) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Vi Jungle versus Nidalee Jungle matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Vi player to maintain constant pressure on Nidalee, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Vi vs 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.
56.1% Win Rate68.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
56.1% Win Rate68.6% Pick Rate

Vi vs Nidalee: Jungle Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

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

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

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

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

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

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

Coup de Grace

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

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

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

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

Scaling Health

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

57.7% Win Rate61.8% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

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

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

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

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

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

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

Coup de Grace

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

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

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

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

Scaling Health

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

57.7% Win Rate61.8% Pick Rate

Vi vs 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.
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
Gustwalker's Gait
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.6% Win Rate43.4% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.0% Win Rate44.4% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
51.4% Win Rate34.7% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
49.4% Win Rate6.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Tunneler
Tunneler (1150 gold) 15 Attack Damage
250 Health
->
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
58.5% Win Rate13.5% Pick Rate
Final Build
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
60.7% Win Rate16.6% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate 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.
Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Mosstomper that assists you against monsters.
Mosstomper's Courage
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants a shield that regenerates after killing large monsters or out of combat.
52.0% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
51.4% Win Rate34.7% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
49.4% Win Rate6.4% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.0% Win Rate44.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Sheen
Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
->
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
63.0% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
Final Build
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
62.8% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
Other Items
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
55.2% Win Rate12.4% Pick Rate
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
62.8% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
59.6% Win Rate3.9% Pick Rate
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
61.2% Win Rate3.9% Pick Rate
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
48.0% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
58.5% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate
Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang (2500 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Shield Reaver
Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.
47.1% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate

Vi vs Nidalee: Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Vault Breaker Vi charges her gauntlets and unleashes a vault shattering punch, carrying her forward. Enemies she hits are knocked back and receive a stack of Denting Blows.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Denting Blows Vi's punches break her opponent's Armor, dealing bonus damage and granting her Attack Speed.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Relentless Force Vi's next attack blasts through her target, dealing damage to enemies behind it.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Cease and Desist Vi runs down an enemy, knocking aside anyone in the way. When she reaches her target she knocks it into the air, jumps after it, and slams it back into the ground.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
48.2% Win Rate45.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
Q
Vault Breaker Vi charges her gauntlets and unleashes a vault shattering punch, carrying her forward. Enemies she hits are knocked back and receive a stack of Denting Blows.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Denting Blows Vi's punches break her opponent's Armor, dealing bonus damage and granting her Attack Speed.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Relentless Force Vi's next attack blasts through her target, dealing damage to enemies behind it.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Cease and Desist Vi runs down an enemy, knocking aside anyone in the way. When she reaches her target she knocks it into the air, jumps after it, and slams it back into the ground.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
91.4% Win Rate1.2% Pick Rate

Vi tips:

  • A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.
  • Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.
  • Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

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.

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+4.6%
Karthus

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+4.6%
Gwen

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+3.7%
Sejuani

Vi vs Sejuani

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+3.7%
Rengar

Vi vs Rengar

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+3.5%
Poppy

Vi vs Poppy

Vi
+2.5%
Lee Sin

Vi vs Lee Sin

Vi
+2.4%
Naafiri

Vi vs Naafiri

Vi
+2.4%
Talon

Vi vs Talon

Vi
+2.1%
Graves

Vi vs Graves

Vi
+2.0%
Ivern

Vi vs Ivern

Vi
+2.0%
Zac

Vi vs Zac

Vi
+1.8%
Nunu & Willump

Vi vs Nunu & Willump

Vi
+1.8%
Kha'Zix

Vi vs Kha'Zix

Vi
+1.0%
Evelynn

Vi vs Evelynn

Vi
-1.2%
Pantheon

Vi vs Pantheon

Vi
-1.3%
Zed

Vi vs Zed

Vi
-1.4%
Nocturne

Vi vs Nocturne

Vi
-1.4%
Hecarim

Vi vs Hecarim

Vi
-1.5%
Rammus

Vi vs Rammus

Vi
-1.5%
Lillia

Vi vs Lillia

Vi
-1.7%
Xin Zhao

Vi vs Xin Zhao

Vi
-1.7%
Wukong

Vi vs Wukong

Vi
-2.1%
Trundle

Vi vs Trundle

Vi
-2.1%
Kindred

Vi vs Kindred

Vi
-2.1%
Master Yi

Vi vs Master Yi

Vi
-2.3%
Fiddlesticks

Vi vs Fiddlesticks

Vi
-2.3%
Kayn

Vi vs Kayn

Vi
-2.4%
Amumu

Vi vs Amumu

Vi
-2.4%
Ekko

Vi vs Ekko

Vi
-2.5%
Viego

Vi vs Viego

Vi
-2.7%
Udyr

Vi vs Udyr

Vi
-3.7%
Elise

Vi vs Elise

Vi
-3.8%
Warwick

Vi vs Warwick

Vi
-4.2%
Briar

Vi vs Briar

Vi
-4.3%
Jarvan IV

Vi vs Jarvan IV

Vi
-5.2%
Shaco

Vi vs Shaco

Vi
-5.4%
Volibear

Vi vs Volibear

Vi
-7.8%
Shyvana

Vi vs Shyvana

Vi
-8.3%
Diana

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