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Playstyle: Nidalee Builds

  1. Execute & Burst

    8,078 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    50%

  2. Execute & Gap Close

    1,512 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    49%

Pro Nidalee Builds

  1. Tarzan
    LNG Esports

    Tarzan

    Conqueror
    Inspiration
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Shaco
  2. Darshan
    C9 Academy

    Darshan

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Zac
  3. Cpt Jack

    Cpt Jack

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Jarvan IV
  4. Cpt Jack

    Cpt Jack

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Jarvan IV
  5. Sheo
    Team BDS

    Sheo

    Conqueror
    Inspiration
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Zac
  6. Keel
    FC

    Keel

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Rengar

Core Nidalee Item Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup

Starting

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

1st

Night Harvester
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex
Amplifying Tome

2nd

Shadowflame
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod

3rd

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

4th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

5th

Lich Bane
Sheen
Aether Wisp
Fiendish Codex

6th

Scorchclaw Pup

Starting

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

1st

Night Harvester
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex
Amplifying Tome

2nd

Shadowflame
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod

3rd

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

4th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

5th

Lich Bane
Sheen
Aether Wisp
Fiendish Codex

6th

Core Nidalee Item Build Path

Scorchclaw Pup
Hextech Alternator
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Fiendish Codex
Amplifying Tome
Night Harvester
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame

Situational

Void Staff
Mejai's Soulstealer
Banshee's Veil
Morellonomicon
Horizon Focus
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Summoner Spells

FlashSmite

Damage Breakdown

88% AP

Nidalee Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
ElectrocutePredatorDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Zombie WardGhost PoroEyeball Collection
Treasure HunterIngenious HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
PrecisionSorceryInspirationResolve
Nullifying OrbManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Prowl

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Javelin Toss / Takedown

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Bushwhack / Pounce

W

W

W

W

W

Primal Surge / Swipe

E

E

E

E

E

Aspect Of The Cougar

R

R

R

Nidalee Skill Order

Q

E

W

Nidalee's Matchups

Nidaleewinslane against...

Maokai

Maokai

151 games

80.8% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Rammus

Rammus

147 games

78.9% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Zac

Zac

199 games

74.4% in Lane

44.7% in Game

73.0% in Lane

55.5% in Game

Elise

Elise

151 games

70.2% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

123 games

69.1% in Lane

46.3% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

117 games

67.5% in Lane

57.3% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

181 games

65.7% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

511 games

65.6% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

63 games

65.1% in Lane

55.6% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

100 games

65.0% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

184 games

64.7% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

248 games

61.3% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

73 games

60.3% in Lane

46.6% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

173 games

60.1% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Vi

Vi

279 games

59.9% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

154 games

59.7% in Lane

46.8% in Game

Trundle

Trundle

64 games

59.4% in Lane

42.2% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

145 games

58.6% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Jax

Jax

79 games

58.2% in Lane

46.8% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

80 games

57.5% in Lane

47.5% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

94 games

56.4% in Lane

39.4% in Game

Viego

Viego

391 games

55.8% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

524 games

55.7% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

494 games

54.7% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

216 games

54.6% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

1710 games

54.2% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

312 games

53.8% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

336 games

53.6% in Lane

42.0% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

168 games

53.6% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Graves

Graves

1273 games

52.9% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

207 games

50.2% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

586 games

50.0% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Nidaleeloseslane against...

Rengar

Rengar

166 games

41.6% in Lane

45.2% in Game

Diana

Diana

201 games

42.3% in Lane

45.3% in Game

Karthus

Karthus

157 games

43.3% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Briar

Briar

331 games

43.5% in Lane

40.2% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

272 games

44.9% in Lane

46.0% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

98 games

44.9% in Lane

44.9% in Game

Brand

Brand

229 games

46.3% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Talon

Talon

170 games

49.4% in Lane

55.3% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

287 games

49.5% in Lane

43.9% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

318 games

49.7% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Win Rate

50.5%

(+1.1%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

4.6%

(+0.8%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

4.9%

(+0.6%)

vs last patch

Nidalee Guide

Key Insights
Triggering
Nidalee
P
's Hunt resets
Nidalee
R
's cooldown.
Nidalee
Q
and
Nidalee
W
grant True Sight of the hit enemy.
Nidalee
Q
deals up to 200% increased damage based on distance traveled.
Nidalee
E
heals up to 100% more HP based on the target's missing HP.
Cougar Form's
Nidalee
Q
deals % missing HP damage and 40% increased damage to Hunted targets.
Cougar Form's
Nidalee
Q
resets Nidalee's auto attack.
Cougar Form's
Nidalee
W
can target Hunted enemies from a higher range. Doing this or killing an enemy lowers its cooldown.
Strengths
Scales well and has a strong early game. Has the option to play aggressively and invade the enemy jungler.
Excels at poking from a safe distance, especially before teamfights.
Synergizes well with
Night Harvester
,
Lich Bane
,
Shadowflame
,
Zhonya's Hourglass
, and
Rabadon's Deathcap
. Can opt for
Riftmaker
,
Luden's Tempest
, or
Hextech Rocketbelt
when needed.
Weaknesses
Significantly harder to play from behind.
Struggles against champions with mobility.
Needs to constantly land
Nidalee
Q
or she'll have significantly lower damage output.