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Playstyle: Nidalee Builds

  1. Execute & Burst

    38,562 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    52%

  2. Execute & Gap Close

    6,031 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    51%

Pro Nidalee Builds

  1. Ferret
    IW

    Ferret

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Bel'Veth
  2. Nasser
    LUD

    Nasser

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Viego
  3. Ferret
    IW

    Ferret

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Diana
  4. bluerzor
    Team Heretics Academy

    bluerzor

    Dark Harvest
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Nocturne
  5. Ferret
    IW

    Ferret

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Xin Zhao
  6. Ferret
    IW

    Ferret

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Night Harvester

    vs

    Lee Sin

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
Cosmic Drive

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

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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...

Rammus

Rammus

411 games

78.3% in Lane

45.3% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

644 games

77.6% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

673 games

75.0% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Zac

Zac

853 games

71.6% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

373 games

71.3% in Lane

59.5% in Game

Elise

Elise

1015 games

66.8% in Lane

49.0% in Game

65.9% in Lane

47.9% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

345 games

65.8% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

757 games

64.7% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Briar

Briar

2429 games

63.9% in Lane

56.5% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

538 games

63.2% in Lane

45.9% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

1626 games

63.0% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

4134 games

62.2% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

987 games

60.9% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Vi

Vi

1043 games

60.4% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Gwen

Gwen

599 games

60.1% in Lane

56.6% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

693 games

59.5% in Lane

54.5% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

2097 games

58.9% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

1032 games

58.7% in Lane

46.9% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

6822 games

58.5% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

1818 games

56.9% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

1156 games

56.5% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

618 games

56.5% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

863 games

56.3% in Lane

47.7% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

2049 games

56.1% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

1211 games

55.9% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

692 games

55.8% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

814 games

55.5% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Graves

Graves

3879 games

55.3% in Lane

54.2% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

1522 games

55.3% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Viego

Viego

2311 games

54.9% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

1527 games

54.2% in Lane

46.8% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

3859 games

52.6% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

2160 games

52.3% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

494 games

52.2% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

519 games

50.3% in Lane

48.4% in Game

Nidaleeloseslane against...

Karthus

Karthus

890 games

42.6% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Diana

Diana

1579 games

45.5% in Lane

46.5% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

1613 games

46.7% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Talon

Talon

444 games

48.0% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

1116 games

49.7% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Nidalee's Trends

Win Rate

51.3%

(+0.3%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

4.8%

(+0.2%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

5.1%

(-0.5%)

vs last patch

Nidalee Guide

Key Insights
Triggering
P
's Hunt resets
R
's cooldown.
Q
and
W
grant True Sight of the hit enemy.
Q
deals up to 200% increased damage based on distance traveled.
E
heals up to 100% more HP based on the target's missing HP.
Cougar Form's
Q
deals % missing HP damage and 40% increased damage to Hunted targets.
Cougar Form's
Q
resets Nidalee's auto attack.
Cougar Form's
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
Q
or she'll have significantly lower damage output.