Nidalee Jungle build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.0%
- Pick rate
- 4.2%
- Ban rate
- 4.6%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Domination +
Sorcery 
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
Domination
Sorcery
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
W
E
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. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Nidalee
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Nidalee wins 51.0% of games as Jungle on patch 16.17 (5,166 games).
- Most common core: Lich Bane → Hextech Rocketbelt → Zhonya's Hourglass — 58% win rate over 131 games.
- Take Dark Harvest as keystone: picked in 46% of games with a 52% win rate.
- Best matchup: Jayce (71% over 58 games). Hardest: Sejuani (27% over 26 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Nidalee is an early-game champion: 58% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 49% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 60.9% | 6% (322) | |
| 56.0% | 1% (75) | |
| 55.6% | 19% (956) | |
| 55.6% | 23% (1,188) | |
| 54.7% | 9% (477) | |
| 53.9% | 38% (1,958) | |
| 53.3% | 4% (214) | |
| 53.1% | 1% (32) | |
| 53.0% | 1% (66) | |
| 51.7% | 3% (180) | |
| 46.3% | 1% (54) | |
| 40.0% | 1% (50) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Domination +
Sorcery
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
Domination
Sorcery
Domination +
Sorcery
Domination +
Sorcery
Keystones
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Dark Harvest
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
52.7%20% pick
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
55.6%9% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
48.6%1% pick
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Summon Aery
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
75.0%0% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Smite
53.3%29% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
56.7%194 games
Q
W
E
66.7%9 games
Most common first three levels: E → Q → W (56%), Q → E → W (56%), Q → W → E (41%).
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PProwlMoving 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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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RAspect Of The CougarNidalee transforms into a cougar, gaining new abilities.