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Playstyle: Nidalee Builds

  1. Execute & Burst

    3,507 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    49%

  2. Execute & Gap Close

    656 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    51%

Pro Nidalee Builds

  1. Broxah
    Team Liquid

    Broxah

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Lee Sin
  2. Canyon
    Dplus KIA

    Canyon

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Lee Sin
  3. NUCLEARINT
    Team BDS

    NUCLEARINT

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Xin Zhao
  4. Kenvi
    Immortals

    Kenvi

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Graves
  5. Cpt Jack

    Cpt Jack

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Lee Sin
  6. Eden Fox
    Team AURORA

    Eden Fox

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Volibear

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
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Mercury's Treads

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

80 games

82.5% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Rammus

Rammus

76 games

77.6% in Lane

50.0% in Game

76.8% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Zac

Zac

108 games

75.0% in Lane

44.4% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

57 games

73.7% in Lane

47.4% in Game

Elise

Elise

73 games

72.6% in Lane

61.6% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

92 games

70.7% in Lane

46.7% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

54 games

70.4% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

272 games

68.4% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

63 games

63.5% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

35 games

62.9% in Lane

45.7% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

92 games

62.0% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Jax

Jax

39 games

61.5% in Lane

41.0% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

90 games

61.1% in Lane

55.6% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

74 games

60.8% in Lane

45.9% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

80 games

60.0% in Lane

45.0% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

125 games

59.2% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

50 games

58.0% in Lane

44.0% in Game

Vi

Vi

151 games

57.6% in Lane

45.0% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

35 games

57.1% in Lane

54.3% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

50 games

56.0% in Lane

46.0% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

234 games

55.6% in Lane

46.6% in Game

Viego

Viego

201 games

55.2% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

154 games

54.5% in Lane

45.5% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

161 games

54.0% in Lane

40.4% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

91 games

53.8% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

43 games

53.5% in Lane

58.1% in Game

Brand

Brand

122 games

53.3% in Lane

54.9% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

112 games

52.7% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

948 games

52.0% in Lane

46.8% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

261 games

51.7% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Graves

Graves

683 games

51.0% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

171 games

50.9% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Talon

Talon

84 games

50.0% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Nidaleeloseslane against...

Rengar

Rengar

79 games

40.5% in Lane

45.6% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

97 games

43.3% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Diana

Diana

106 games

43.4% in Lane

44.3% in Game

Karthus

Karthus

83 games

44.6% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

147 games

46.9% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Briar

Briar

186 games

47.3% in Lane

43.0% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

172 games

48.8% in Lane

44.2% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

287 games

49.8% in Lane

51.6% 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.