Jungle Matchup

Zed vs Nidalee

Patch: 15.23 (25.23)
League: Platinum+
Zed

Zed

the Master of Shadows
Jungle
Zed Jungle Overall Win Rate
48.36%

Matchup Win Rate

41.6%
Zed vs Nidalee Wins
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58.4%
Nidalee vs Zed Wins
Nidalee

Nidalee

the Bestial Huntress
Jungle
Nidalee Jungle Overall Win Rate
48.66%

Zed vs Nidalee - Jungle Matchup Guide Patch 15.23 (25.23)

Zed Jungle vs Nidalee Jungle - Who is stronger?

Nidalee Jungle counters Zed hard (41.6% win rate) based on 945 games. This matchup is really difficult for Zed players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Zed Jungle vs Nidalee Jungle in patch 15.23 (25.23), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 55.3% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Zed dominates the meta (14th most popular, 5.4% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Nidalee (2.7% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of jungle's current powerhouses. Identical tiers, different outcomes: Despite matching C-tier ratings, Zed struggles with only 41.6% win rate. Nidalee's mechanics prove more effective in this particular confrontation. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Conqueror + Presence of Mind combination (62.0% win rate) plus optimal itemization Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver, and Ionian Boots of Lucidity boosts your chances from 41.6% to 55.3% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Zed's superior farming (6.40 vs 6.27/min, 20th among Jungle) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 0.13 CS/min natural advantage. Damage doesn't equal wins: Zed outputs more damage (730 vs 649/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Complete dominance by Nidalee: leads in both matchup win rate (58.4%) and KDA (2.90 vs 2.60, 8th vs 37th place). Zed players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Zed vs Nidalee - Jungle Stats Comparison

Zed Jungle
Zed Jungle		Versus
Nidalee Jungle
Nidalee Jungle
CTierC
41.6%Matchup Winrate58.4%
48.36%Role Winrate48.66%
#57Winrate Rank#55
5.4%Pickrate2.7%
2.6Average KDA2.9
449Gold per Minute426
6.40CS/Min6.27
0.18Wards per Minute0.17
730Damage per Minute649

How to Beat Nidalee as Zed (Jungle)

Difficult matchup requiring deep understanding of game mechanics and flawless execution. Patience and proper macro play are the keys to victory in this confrontation.

Except for rare builds, Zed deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Nidalee deals primarily magic damage (82.27%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Zed is higher farming statistics (ranked 20th among role champions) (versus 24th for Nidalee), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.9 versus 2.6) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Zed Jungle versus Nidalee Jungle matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Zed player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Nidalee player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Zed 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.
48.6% Win Rate59.1% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
65.9% Win Rate0.4% Pick Rate

Zed 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…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

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
Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
Axiom Arcanist Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

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

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

49.5% Win Rate43.1% 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…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

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
Domination
Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Sudden Impact

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

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

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

62.0% Win Rate3.8% Pick Rate

Zed 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.
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.
46.0% Win Rate21.7% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
49.0% Win Rate67.6% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
48.9% Win Rate17.1% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
46.5% Win Rate5.1% Pick Rate
Core Build
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer (1050 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Ability Haste
->
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.
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.
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
51.7% Win Rate9.8% Pick Rate
Final Build
Edge of Night
Edge of Night (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
250 Health
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
55.2% Win Rate15.5% 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.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
51.5% Win Rate10.4% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
54.0% Win Rate0.4% Pick Rate
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
49.8% Win Rate0.3% 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.
49.0% Win Rate67.6% Pick Rate
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
->
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.
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
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.
55.3% Win Rate2.0% 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.
58.0% Win Rate7.7% Pick Rate
Other Items
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 %.
53.2% Win Rate12.4% Pick Rate
Axiom Arc
Axiom Arc (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
20 Ability Haste
Flux
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.
55.8% Win Rate8.0% Pick Rate
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.
58.0% Win Rate7.7% Pick Rate
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.
55.9% Win Rate6.7% Pick Rate
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Bitter Cold
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
55.3% Win Rate6.6% 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.
49.4% Win Rate4.6% Pick Rate
Voltaic Cyclosword
Voltaic Cyclosword (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Galvanize
Dashes and Stealth stack Energized 75% faster.
Firmament
Your Energized Attack deals bonus physical damage and Slows for 0.75 seconds.
52.3% Win Rate4.0% Pick Rate

Zed vs Nidalee: Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Razor Shuriken Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens.

Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.
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Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Living ShadowPassive: Zed gains energy whenever he and his shadows strike an enemy with the same ability. Energy can only be gained once per cast ability.

Active: Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for a few seconds. Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Shadow Slash Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.
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E
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E
R
R
Death Mark Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to an enemy champion, marking them. After 3 seconds the mark triggers, repeating a portion of all the damage Zed dealt to the target while they were marked.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
50.1% Win Rate41.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Razor Shuriken Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens.

Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Living ShadowPassive: Zed gains energy whenever he and his shadows strike an enemy with the same ability. Energy can only be gained once per cast ability.

Active: Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for a few seconds. Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.
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W
W
W
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R
E
Shadow Slash Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.
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E
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R
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Death Mark Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to an enemy champion, marking them. After 3 seconds the mark triggers, repeating a portion of all the damage Zed dealt to the target while they were marked.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
77.2% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate

Zed tips:

  • Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.
  • Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.
  • Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

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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+2.9%
Amumu

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+2.3%
Nunu & Willump

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+2.2%
Jarvan IV

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Zed
+2.1%
Wukong

Zed vs Wukong

Zed
+2.0%
Sejuani

Zed vs Sejuani

Zed
+1.8%
Kindred

Zed vs Kindred

Zed
+1.5%
Kayn

Zed vs Kayn

Zed
+1.5%
Ekko

Zed vs Ekko

Zed
+1.5%
Vi

Zed vs Vi

Zed
+1.1%
Zac

Zed vs Zac

Zed
+1.1%
Trundle

Zed vs Trundle

Zed
+1.1%
Fiddlesticks

Zed vs Fiddlesticks

Zed
-1.1%
Graves

Zed vs Graves

Zed
-1.5%
Lillia

Zed vs Lillia

Zed
-1.6%
Naafiri

Zed vs Naafiri

Zed
-2.0%
Talon

Zed vs Talon

Zed
-2.0%
Diana

Zed vs Diana

Zed
-2.1%
Warwick

Zed vs Warwick

Zed
-2.3%
Briar

Zed vs Briar

Zed
-2.6%
Lee Sin

Zed vs Lee Sin

Zed
-2.8%
Xin Zhao

Zed vs Xin Zhao

Zed
-2.9%
Viego

Zed vs Viego

Zed
-3.0%
Hecarim

Zed vs Hecarim

Zed
-3.2%
Bel'Veth

Zed vs Bel'Veth

Zed
-3.4%
Kha'Zix

Zed vs Kha'Zix

Zed
-3.5%
Master Yi

Zed vs Master Yi

Zed
-3.5%
Rammus

Zed vs Rammus

Zed
-3.9%
Elise

Zed vs Elise

Zed
-4.2%
Volibear

Zed vs Volibear

Zed
-4.4%
Nocturne

Zed vs Nocturne

Zed
-4.4%
Karthus

Zed vs Karthus

Zed
-4.6%
Shaco

Zed vs Shaco

Zed
-5.1%
Pantheon

Zed vs Pantheon

Zed
-5.2%
Rengar

Zed vs Rengar