Nidalee

Nidalee Build

the Bestial Huntress

Role: Jungle Pick Rate: 2.8% Win Rate: 52.07%

Recommended Build

Summoner Spells

Flash Flash
Smite Smite

Skill Priority

Q E W

Items

Start
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Core
Lich Bane Lich Bane
Sorcerer's Shoes Sorcerer's Shoes
Hextech Rocketbelt Hextech Rocketbelt
Late
Zhonya's Hourglass
Rabadon's Deathcap

Runes

Most Played
Domination
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest 67.3% · 51.7% WR
Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact 70.3% · 51.6% WR
Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos 49.4% · 50.5% WR
Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter 67% · 51.6% WR
Sorcery
Waterwalking
Waterwalking 0.1% · 58.1% WR
Transcendence
Transcendence 0.1% · 52.3% WR
Attack Speed
Attack Speed
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force
Health Scaling
Health Scaling
Best WR
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror 28.6% · 51.8% WR
Triumph
Triumph 28.6% · 51.8% WR
Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste 27.7% · 51.8% WR
Cut Down
Cut Down 10.8% · 52.8% WR
Sorcery
Waterwalking
Waterwalking 0.1% · 58.1% WR
Transcendence
Transcendence 0.1% · 52.3% WR
Ability Haste
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force
Health
Health

Skill Order

Q
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
W
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
R
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Win Rate by Elo

Iron Iron 36.32%
Bronze Bronze 40.90%
Silver Silver 44.11%
Gold Gold 44.90%
Platinum Platinum 47.41%
Emerald Emerald 49.71%
Diamond Diamond 51.79%
Master Master 54.85%
Grandmaster Grandmaster 59.13%
Challenger Challenger 56.29%
All Elos All Elos 51.59%

Best Counters and Matchups for Nidalee

See all counters for Nidalee

Top 5 Counters Against Nidalee

Ivern
45.3% WR -2.1%
Elise
45.7% WR -2.8%
Warwick
46.0% WR +0.4%
Evelynn
46.4% WR -0.6%
Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump Matchup detail
47.2% WR -0.3%

Top 5 Best Matchups for Nidalee

Pantheon
Pantheon Matchup detail
59.2% WR +9.0%
Aatrox
57.0% WR +9.6%
Lillia
56.7% WR +8.9%
Amumu
56.4% WR +8.5%
Udyr
56.3% WR +9.7%

Patch History

V14.14
  • Pounce Base damage reduced to 55 / 100 / 145 / 190 from 60 / 110 / 160 / 210. New Effect: Damage now scales with Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)50% bonus AD.
  • Swipe Base damage reduced to 70 / 130 / 190 / 250 from 80 / 140 / 200 / 260. Bonus AD ratio increased to Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)70% bonus AD from Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)40% bonus AD. AP ratio reduced to 40% AP from 45% AP.
V14.10
  • General Updated visual effects.
  • Javelin Toss Added particles and coloring that increase in intensity by the missile's traveled distance.
  • Pounce Added ground VFX for the damage area of effect.
V14.5
  • Stats Base movement speed reduced to 335 from 340.
  • Takedown Hunted bonus damage reduced to 30% from 40%.
V14.3
  • Stats Magic resistance growth increased to 1.45 from 1.3.
  • Primal Surge Minimum base heal increased to 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 from 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 / 95. Minimum heal AP ratio increased to 35% AP from 27.5% AP. Bonus attack speed increased to 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70% from 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60%.
V14.2
  • General Updated recommended items in shop.
V13.16
  • General Bug Fix: Several issues with voice line playback have been resolved.
  • Swipe New Effect: Now scales with Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)40% bonus AD.
V13.13
  • Stats Base movement speed increased to 340 from 335.
V13.8
  • Stats Base armor increased to 32 from 28. Armor growth increased to 5 from 4.7.
V13.7
  • General Bug Fix: Restored animation transition between run and idle for Dawnbringer Nidalee, Cosmic Huntress Nidalee, DWG Nidalee, and Ocean Song Nidalee.
  • Pounce Bug Fix: Restored trail VFX towards marked targets for Headhunter Nidalee.
V13.5
  • General Updated voice over.
V13.3
  • Aspect of the Cougar Bug Fix: Radiant Virtue's Guiding Light is no longer unable to trigger if the item was bought while in Cougar form.
V12.12
  • General Adjusted splash artwork for Ocean Song Nidalee.
V12.11
  • Primal Surge Bug Fix: Once again grants attack speed to allied targets.
V12.10
  • Stats Base health increased to 610 from 540. Health growth increased to 109 from 95. Armor growth increased to 4.7 from 3.5. Magic resistance growth increased to 1.3 from 0.5.
  • Primal Surge Minimum base heal reduced to 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 from 35 / 55 / 75 / 95 / 115. Minimum heal AP ratio reduced to 27.5% AP from 32.5% AP.
V12.9
  • Stats Base health reduced to 540 from 570.
V12.6
  • Bushwhack Mana cost reduced to 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 from 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60.
  • Pounce Base cast effect radius increased to 200 units from 175. Empowered cast effect radius increased to 250 units from 225.
  • Primal Surge Target range increased to 900 units from 600. Mana cost reduced to 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 from 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90.
V11.15
  • Stats Base health increased to 570 from 545. Health growth increased to 95 from 85.
V10.25
  • Javelin Toss Mana cost reduced to 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 from 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90. Minimum base damage increased to 70 / 90 / 110 / 130 / 150 from 70 / 85 / 100 / 115 / 130. Maximum base damage increased to 210 / 270 / 330 / 390 / 450 from 210 / 255 / 300 / 345 / 390.
  • Primal Surge Mana cost reduced to 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 from 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120.
V10.23
  • Stats Base mana reduced 295 from 295.6.
V10.21
  • Stats Base attack damage reduced to 58 from 61.
V10.18
  • Super Galaxy Nidalee Pounce Bug Fix: Reset SFX restored.
V10.16
  • Dawnbringer Nidalee Prowl Bug Fix: Reset SFX has been restored.
V10.15
  • Prowl Bug Fix: Loop SFX is now restored to base and all skins.
  • Aspect of the Cougar Bug Fix: Vocalization when transforming from Cougar to Human is now restored.
  • Dawnbringer Nidalee Javelin Toss Bug Fix: Recall no longer plays Javelin Toss hit sound during the ground hit moment. Swipe Bug Fix: In Cougar, Swipe vocalization now properly plays.
V10.12
  • Javelin Toss Bug Fix: Now properly triggers Prowl when cast on Baron Nashor at any range.
V10.10
  • Javelin Toss Minimum AP ratio increased to 50% AP from 40% AP. Maximum AP ratio increased to 150% AP from 120% AP.
V10.3
  • General Undocumented: No longer swaps out Ultimate Hunter with Relentless Hunter.
V10.2
  • General Undocumented: Now swaps out Ultimate Hunter with Relentless Hunter.
V9.22
  • Takedown Bug Fix: Empowered basic attacks now properly deals damage to traps.
V9.14
  • Swipe Base damage increased to 80 / 140 / 200 / 260 from 70 / 130 / 190 / 250.
V9.12
  • Headhunter Nidalee Javelin Toss Bug Fix: Javelins have been adjusted for colorblind players to better see them.
V9.2
  • Prowl Bug Fix: Basic attack no longer cancels if a Hunt activates mid-attack animation.
V8.3
  • Stats Base health regeneration reduced to 6 from 6.008.
V8.1
  • Takedown Bug Fix: No longer damages enemies if its empowered attack is dodged.
  • Bewitching Nidalee Takedown Bug Fix: Bat VFX have been restored when jumping towards hunted targets.
V7.23
  • Warring Kingdoms Nidalee Javelin Toss Bug Fix: Moving the camera away from her and back onto her during Javelin Toss no longer causes the javelin to disappear.
V7.22
  • Stats Base attack damage increased to 61 from 53. Base armor increased to 28 from 22.88. Base health increased to 545 from 540. Health growth increased to 85 from 80.
  • Snow Bunny Nidalee Bug Fix: Legacy border has been restored.
V7.18
  • Primal Surge Minimum heal AP ratio increased to 32.5% AP from 27.5% AP. Maximum heal AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 55% AP.
V7.17
  • Bushwhack Bug Fix: Is no longer considered a valid unit for Bard's Cosmic Binding to stun against.
V7.11
  • Bewitching Nidalee Bug Fix: Restored her Vintage loading screen border for original owners.
V7.9
  • Stats Magic resistance growth increased to 0.5 from 0.
V7.7
  • Bushwhack Bug Fix: Lifesteal no longer applies when hitting traps.
V7.4
  • Bushwhack New Effect: Targetable hitbox increased to 50 units from 25.
V7.2
  • Stats Base health increased to 540 from 511.2.
  • Bushwhack New Effect: Traps are now invisible, they can be revealed and destroyed. Traps have Champions killed with Comeuppance (R)6 health and receive modified damage. Melee hits do 3 damage, and ranged do 2 damage. Traps grants 10 to its killer. New Effect: Now only 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 (based on level) traps may be active at once. Removed: True Sight.
  • Primal Surge Base heal increased to 35 / 55 / 75 / 95 / 115 from 25 / 45 / 65 / 85 / 105. Maximum base heal increased to 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 from 50 / 90 / 130 / 170 / 210.
  • Prowl New Effect: Now grants True Sight for the duration.
V7.1
  • Bushwhack New Effect: grants True Sight (previously only revealed).
V6.24
  • Stats Base attack damage increased to 53 from 47.88.
V6.21
  • Takedown Cooldown increased to 6 seconds at all ranks from 5.
  • Pounce Cooldown increased to 6 seconds at all ranks from 5.
  • Primal Surge Heal reduced to 25 / 45 / 65 / 85 / 105 (+ 27.5% AP) from 45 / 85 / 125 / 165 / 205 (+ 50% AP). New Effect: Increases heal by 1% for Champions killed with Comeuppance (R)1% of the target's missing health, for a maximum of 50 / 90 / 130 / 170 / 210 (+ 55% AP).
  • Swipe Cooldown increased to 6 seconds at all ranks from 5.
V6.15
  • Warring Kingdoms Nidalee Bug Fix: Some skins stealing cougar Recall visual effects when in the same game together.
  • Javelin Toss Minimum damage increased to 70 / 85 / 100 / 115 / 130 from 60 / 77.5 / 95 / 112.5 / 130. Maximum damage increased to 210 / 255 / 300 / 345 / 390 from 180 / 232.5 / 285 / 337.5 / 390.
  • Takedown Minimum damage changed to 5 / 30 / 55 / 80 from 4 / 20 / 50 / 90. Maximum damage changed to 10 / 67.5 / 137.5 / 220 from 8 / 45 / 125 / 248. AP ratio increased to (+ 40% AP) from (+ 36% AP). Bonus damage against Hunted targets increased to 40% from 33.
  • Pounce Removed: Minimap intercepting cursor when casting. Bug Fix: Nidalee dashing in a random direction if cursor is hovering over minimap.
  • Aspect of the Cougar Removed: Resetting basic attack timer on-cast.
V6.13
  • Challenger Nidalee A few visual effects' colors updated to be more readable.
V6.11
  • General New splash artwork for Snow Bunny Nidalee, Leopard Nidalee, French Maid Nidalee, Pharaoh Nidalee and Bewitching Nidalee.
  • Prowl Enhanced bonus movement speed range reduced to 1400 from 5500.
  • Pounce Cooldown refund reduced to 40 / 50 / 60 / 70% from 70 at all ranks.
V6.9
  • Takedown Bonus damage per Champions killed with Comeuppance (R)1% of target's missing health changed to 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75% from 1.5 at all ranks. Maximum damage changed to to 8 / 45 / 125 / 247.5 from 10 / 50 / 125 / 225. Maximum AD ratio changed to Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)(+ 150 / 168.75 / 187.5 / 206.25% AD) from Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)(+ 187.5% AD) at all ranks. Maximum AP ratio changed to (+ 72 / 81 / 90 / 99% AP) from (+ 90% AP) at all ranks.
V6.7
  • Pounce Base damage changed to 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 from 65 / 110 / 155 / 200.
V6.6
  • Prowl Removed: Rooting Hunted neutral monsters.
  • Pounce Base damage increased to 65 / 110 / 155 / 200 from 50 / 100 / 150 / 200. Removed: Resetting basic attack timer on-cast.
V6.4
  • Challenger Nidalee Bug Fix: Framerate drop when becoming visible in a champion's sight range.
V5.24
  • Javelin Toss Base damage increased to 60 / 77.5 / 95 / 112.5 / 130 from 50 / 70 / 90 / 110 / 130. Maximum damage increased to 180 / 232.5 / 285 / 337.5 / 390 from 150 / 210 / 270 / 330 / 390.
V5.15
  • Javelin Toss Cast time increased to 0.25 seconds from 0.125. Minimum damage reduced to 50 / 70 / 90 / 110 / 130 from 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150. Maximum damage reduced to 150 / 210 / 270 / 330 / 390 from 150 / 225 / 300 / 375 / 450.
  • Bushwhack On-cast sight radius reduced to 400 from 1200.
V5.7
  • General Base health reduced to 511 from 541. Health growth reduced to 80 from 90.
V5.5
  • Bushwhack Damage changed to 40 / 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 (+ 20% AP) from 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 Champions killed with Comeuppance (R)(+ 10 / 12 / 14 / 16 / 18% (+ 2% per 100 AP) of target's current health).
V5.3
  • Aspect of the Cougar Bug Fix: Ability cooldowns incorrectly set when switching from human form to cougar one.
V5.2
  • General Attack frame sped up slightly.
  • Prowl New Effect: Can mark neutral monsters as Hunted, rooting them for 2 seconds.
V4.17
  • General Attack damage reduced to 44 from 49. Attack speed reduced to 0.638 from 0.670.
  • Takedown Minimum AD ratio reduced to Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)(+ 75% AD) from Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)(+ 100% AD). Maximum AD ratio reduced to Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)(+ 187.5% AD) from Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)(+ 250% AD). Hunt Maximum AD ratio reduced to Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)(+ 250% AD) from Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)(+ 333% AD). Minimum AP ratio increased to (+ 36% AP) from (+ 24% AP). Maximum AP ratio increased to (+ 90% AP) from (+ 60% AP). Hunt Maximum AP ratio increased to (+ 120% AP) from (+ 80% AP).
  • Pounce On-kill cooldown reduction increased to 1.5 seconds (affected by cooldown reduction) from 1 (static). New Effect: Hitting Hunted targets reduces current cooldown to 1.5 seconds (affected by cooldown reduction) if higher than that when doing so.
  • Swipe Removed: Reducing Pounce's cooldown when hitting a Hunted target.
V4.13
  • General Splash artwork for Snow Bunny Nidalee and Leopard Nidalee updated to the Chinese art.
V4.11
  • General Health increased to 390 from 370. Armor increased to 17 from 15.
  • Prowl New Effect: Active Hunted targets grant Nidalee 10% bonus movement speed when moving in all directions, increased to 30 when moving towards them. New Effect: Combined bonus movement speed from in-brush and Hunt cannot exceed 30%.
  • Javelin Toss Projectile width increased to 40 from 30.
  • Bushwhack Health ratio reduced to Champions killed with Comeuppance (R)(+ 10 / 12 / 14 / 16 / 18% of target's current health) from 12 / 14 / 16 / 18 / 20. Cooldown reduced to 13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9 seconds from 17 / 15 / 13 / 11 / 9.
  • Primal Surge Mana cost reduced to 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120 from 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 / 140.
  • Pounce Hunted Pounce activation range increased to 750 from 700. Hunted Pounce landing changed to 75 units in the direction target is facing from 150 units opposite target's side.
  • Aspect of the Cougar New Effect: Marking an enemy as Hunted while in human form instantly resets cooldown.
V4.10
  • Gameplay Update General Basic attack timing updated. New ability icons. New Effect: Death Recap differentiates between human and cougar abilities. Prowl In-brush bonus movement speed reduced to 10% from 15. New Effect: In-brush bonus movement speed increases to 30% while moving toward a visible enemy champion within 5500 range. New Effect - Hunt: Damaging enemy champions with Javelin Toss and Bushwhack marks them as Hunted for 4 seconds, granting Nidalee sight of them. Nidalee ignores unit collision and gains 30% bonus movement speed while moving toward marked targets, and her next cougar ability against them consumes the mark for an enhanced effect. New Hunted particle. Javelin Toss Visuals updated to be more readable (lowered height on Z-Axis). Removed: Visually extending way far beyond actual hit range. Maximum bonus damage range reduced to 1300 from 1500 (maximum travel distance unchanged). Minimum damage reduced to 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 (+ 40% AP) from 55 / 95 / 140 / 185 / 230 (+ 65% AP). Maximum damage 「 increased to 300% from 250 」「 changed to 150 / 225 / 300 / 375 / 450 (+ 120% AP) from 137 / 237 / 350 / 462 / 575 (+ 162.5% AP) 」. Projectile width reduced to 30 from 60. Bushwhack New Effect: Team color indicators. Ground visual indicator updated to be more noticeable. Trap targeting changed to single from area-of-effect. Damage changed to 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 Champions killed with Comeuppance (R)(+ 12 / 14 / 16 / 18 / 20% (+ 2% per 100 AP) of target's current health) from 80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260 (+ 40% AP). Damage over time duration increased to 4 seconds from 2. Duration reduced to 2 minutes from 4. Mana cost reduced to 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 from 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120. Cooldown reduced to 17 / 15 / 13 / 11 / 9 seconds from 18 at all ranks. Sight duration reduced to 4 seconds from 8. Removed: Reducing target's resistances. Removed: Revealing stealthed units. Primal Surge Heal changed to 45 / 85 / 125 / 165 / 205 (+ 50% AP) from 50 / 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 (+ 70% AP). Mana cost reduced to 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120 from 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 / 140. Cooldown increased to 12 seconds from 10. Takedown Enhanced attack damage changed to magic from physical. New Effect: Enhanced attack gains 75 bonus range. New Effect: Hunted targets take 33% bonus damage. Minimum damage changed to 4 / 20 / 50 / 90 Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)(+ 100% AD) (+ 24% AP) from 40 / 70 / 100 Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)(+ 100% AD). Maximum damage 「 reduced to 250% from 300 」「 changed to 10 / 50 / 125 / 225 Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)(+ 250% AD) (+ 60% AP) from 120 / 210 / 300 Champions stunned with Pyromania (P)(+ 300% AD) 」. Pounce Targeting changed to cursor direction from where Nidalee is facing. New Effect: Targeting changes to single if cursor is near a Hunted target within 700 range. New Effect: Visual and audio cues when Hunted Pounce is available on a target. New Effect: Killing a unit in cougar form reduces current cooldown to 1 second if higher than that when unit dies. Damage changed to 50 / 100 / 150 / 200 (+ 30% AP) from 125 / 175 / 225 (+ 40% AP). Swipe Targeting changed to cursor direction from where Nidalee is facing. New Effect: Hitting Hunted targets reduces Pounce's current cooldown to 1 second if higher than that when doing so. Damage changed to 70 / 130 / 190 / 250 (+ 45% AP) from 150 / 225 / 300 (+ 60% AP). Cooldown reduced to 5 seconds from 6. Aspect of the Cougar New Effect: Available at level 1 (can be ranked up 3 times). New Effect: Cougar abilities scale with rank-up. New Effect: Vision is granted as standard. Removed: Granting 20 bonus movement speed while in cougar form. Cooldown reduced to 3 seconds at all ranks from 4.
V4.5
  • Stats Armor increased to 15 from 11.
V4.1
  • Bushwhack New Effect: Casting inside walls will place the traps in the nearest available ground.
V3.14
  • Javelin Toss Bonus damage calculation start changed to projectile's cast point from Nidalee's location when target is hit. Bonus damage gain start changed to after exceeding Nidalee's human form basic attack range from Nidalee herself (maximum damage unchanged).
  • Bushwhack Sight duration reduced to 8 seconds from 12. Resistances reductions duration reduced to 8 seconds from 12.
V3.12
  • Takedown Bug Fix: Sometimes becoming a ranged ability.
V3.11
  • Twisted Treeline Bushwhack Duration reduced to 2 minutes from 4. Sight duration reduced to 6 seconds from 12. Resistances reductions duration reduced to 6 seconds from 12.
  • Dominion Bushwhack Duration reduced to 2 minutes from 4. Sight duration reduced to 6 seconds from 12. Resistances reductions duration reduced to 6 seconds from 12.
V3.03
  • Stats Magic resistance per level reduced to 0 from 0.75.
  • Swipe AP ratio increased to (+ 60% AP) from (+ 40% AP).
  • Aspect of the Cougar Removed: Granting 10 / 20 / 30 bonus resistances while in cougar form.
V1.0.0.153
  • Visual Update New models and textures for all skins, New splash artwork for Original Nidalee.
V1.0.0.152
  • Stats Movement speed increased to 335 from 310.
V1.0.0.147b
  • Aspect of the Cougar Cougar form attack range increased to 125 from 100.
V1.0.0.141
  • Pounce New Effect: Movement commands issued within dash distance are canceled. Removed: Nidalee walking backwards after dashing.
V1.0.0.130
  • Bushwhack Bug Fix: Not damaging targets. Bug Fix: Not revealing targets. New Effect: Reveals stealthed units. Bug Fix: Reducing resistances from units not meant to be affected by the traps.
V1.0.0.125
  • Bushwhack New Effect: Shows triggering area of effect when cast.
  • Pounce Cooldown reduced to 3.5 seconds from 4.
  • Aspect of the Cougar. Bonus resistances increased to 10 / 20 / 30 from 10 / 15 / 20.
V1.0.0.124
  • General Ability tooltips updated.
  • Javelin Toss Cooldown reduced to 6 seconds from 7. Mana cost reduced to 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 from 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120.
  • Takedown Maximum bonus damage increased to 300% from 200.
  • Pounce Cooldown increased to 4 seconds from 3. New Effect: Is affected by cooldown reduction.
  • Primal Surge Mana cost increased to 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 / 140 from 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 / 85. Heal changed to 50 / 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 from 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180. AP ratio reduced to (+ 70% AP) from (+ 125% AP).
  • Swipe AP ratio increased to (+ 40% AP) from (+ 20% AP).
  • Aspect of the Cougar Removed: Granting 10% bonus dodge chance while in cougar form. New Effect: Grants 10 / 15 / 20 bonus resistances while in cougar form.
V1.0.0.123
  • Bushwhack Reveal particle effect updated. Bug Fix: Reducing target's base resistances instead of the intended total ones.
V1.0.0.120
  • Javelin Toss Bug Fix: Not targeting specified location when cast immediately after swapping to human form.
  • Bushwhack Bug Fix: Not targeting specified location when cast immediately after swapping to human form.
V1.0.0.107
  • General Bug Fix: Cougar form having lower attack damage than human one.
V1.0.0.106
  • Pounce Removed: Dealing damage when dash is interrupted by displacements.
V1.0.0.105
  • Javelin Toss New Effect: Projectile travels in target direction if targeting outside maximum cast range. Bug Fix: Not hitting stealthed champions.
V1.0.0.103
  • Stats Attack damage increased to 49 from 46.
V1.0.0.100
  • Takedown Bug Fix: Death Recap display.
  • Pounce Removed: Casting while rooted.
  • Aspect of the Cougar Tooltip updated.
V1.0.0.99
  • Javelin Toss Tooltip updated.
V1.0.0.98
  • Swipe Bug Fix: Damage calculation occasionally not including AP ratio.
  • Takedown Removed: Interaction with dodge chance. New Effect: Resets Nidalee's basic attack timer on-cast.
V1.0.0.87
  • Javelin Toss AP ratio increased to (+ 65% AP) from (+ 55% AP).
  • Primal Surge Heal reduced to 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 from 75 / 120 / 165 / 210 / 255. AP ratio increased to (+ 125% AP) from (+ 80% AP).
V1.0.0.85
  • Pounce Removed: Interaction with cooldown reduction. Cooldown changed to static (3 seconds).
V1.0.0.79
  • Prowl Bonus movement speed reduced to 15% from 25.
  • Javelin Toss AP ratio increased to (+ 55% AP) from (+ 40% AP).
  • Primal Surge Mana cost increased to 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 from 50 at all ranks.
V1.0.0.75
  • Pounce Bug Fix: Casting while rooted.
V1.0.0.74
  • Bushwhack Bug Fix: Units hit flickering if they are stealthed.
V1.0.0.72
  • Javelin Toss Projectile speed increased.
  • Pounce New animation.
V1.0.0.63
  • Added

Recommended build

What players actually run on Nidalee on the current patch: summoner spells, skill priority, starting, core and late items, runes and skill order.

Every entry comes with its pick rate (how often it is chosen) and, where available, its win rate. For runes, Most Played is the page the majority takes and Best WR the variant that wins most among those with enough games: when they differ, the second is usually the sharper choice, the first the safer one.

Win rate by elo

Nidalee's win rate in each rank tier, from Iron to Challenger, plus all tiers combined.

A champion that climbs with rank is usually one that rewards mechanics or game knowledge; one that peaks in low elo is often easy to pick up and punished by better players. Read the tier you play in, not the average. Tiers with no data for this patch are hidden.

Counters and matchups

A preview of the counters page: the five opponents Nidalee struggles against the most, and the five it beats most often, on the current patch.

Percentages are Nidalee's own win rate in each duel, with the gap to its overall win rate. The full lists, with every matchup that has enough games, are on the counters page linked below each table.

Patch history

Balance changes that touched Nidalee, patch by patch, most recent first, as published in the official patch notes.

The ten latest patches are shown, the older ones fold out. Use it to read the win rate movements above: a jump right after a patch is usually a buff or a nerf, not a change in how people play the champion.