Nidalee Jungle build & stats
- Win rate
- 53.2%
- Pick rate
- 2.5%
- Ban rate
- 0.8%
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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
Finish these three
Boots
Runes
Precision +
Domination 
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Precision
Domination
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
E
W
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 53.2% of games as Jungle on patch 16.17 (188 games).
- Most common core: Lich Bane → Hextech Rocketbelt → Zhonya's Hourglass — 50% win rate over 22 games.
- Take Dark Harvest as keystone: picked in 76% of games with a 46% win rate.
- Best matchup: Kha'Zix (62% over 8 games). Hardest: Shyvana (30% over 10 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Most common sets of three completed items
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 100.0% | 4% (7) | |
| 80.0% | 5% (10) | |
| 80.0% | 3% (5) | |
| 75.0% | 2% (4) | |
| 64.0% | 13% (25) | |
| 61.9% | 11% (21) | |
| 60.0% | 3% (5) | |
| 58.4% | 47% (89) | |
| 57.9% | 30% (57) | |
| 53.7% | 36% (67) | |
| 51.8% | 45% (85) | |
| 50.3% | 84% (157) |
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
Precision +
Domination
Domination +
Sorcery
Keystones
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Dark Harvest
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
46.2%76% 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.
84.6%21% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
44.4%5% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Smite
53.9%102% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
66.7%6 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (50%), E → Q → W (67%).
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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.