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the Bestial Huntress

Nidalee Top build & stats

AssassinMage 101 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
40.6%
Pick rate
0.1%
Ban rate
4.2%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Built from single items

Best three items so far

Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin
3,100 gold
Lich Bane
Lich Bane
2,900 gold
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky
3,100 gold
9,100 gold
66.7% WR each item separately

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
55.6% 9 games

Then, depending on the game

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
33.3% WR
3 games · 3% pick
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
45.5% 22 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Not enough players have finished the same three items yet, so the core above is the three strongest items measured one by one. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Nidalee

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Nidalee wins 40.6% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (101 games).
  • Take Grasp of the Undying as keystone: picked in 58% of games with a 29% win rate.
  • Nidalee scales: 36% win rate after 35 minutes versus 26% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Not enough games yet.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
50.0% WR
2 games · 2% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
30.0% WR
10 games · 10% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
55.6% WR
9 games · 9% pick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
75.0% WR
4 games · 4% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
75.0% 8% (8)
66.7% 3% (3)
50.0% 4% (4)
43.5% 23% (23)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
33.3% WR
3 games · 3% pick
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
50.0% WR
2 games · 2% pick
Grasp of the Undying Demolish Bone Plating Overgrowth Sudden Impact Relentless Hunter
Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
50.0% WR
2 games · 2% pick
Grasp of the Undying Demolish Bone Plating Overgrowth Sudden Impact Relentless Hunter

Keystones

  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 40.9%22% pick
  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 33.3%3% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 45.5%22% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 40.0%5% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PProwl

    Moving through brush increases Nidalee's Move Speed by 10% for 2 seconds, increased to 30% toward visible enemy champions within 1400 range.Hitting champions or monsters with Javelin Toss or Bushwhack triggers a Hunt, gr...

  • QJavelin Toss / Takedown

    In human form, Nidalee throws a spiked javelin at her target that gains damage as it flies. As a cougar, her next attack will attempt to fatally wound her target, dealing more damage the less life they have.

  • WBushwhack / Pounce

    In human form, Nidalee lays a trap for unwary opponents that, when sprung, damages and reveals its target. As a cougar, she jumps in a direction, dealing damage in an area where she lands.

  • EPrimal Surge / Swipe

    In human form, Nidalee channels the spirit of the cougar to heal her allies and imbue them with Attack Speed for a short duration. As a cougar, she claws in a direction, dealing damage to enemies in front of her.

  • RAspect Of The Cougar

    Nidalee transforms into a cougar, gaining new abilities.