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the Bestial Huntress

Nidalee build & stats

AssassinMage B 218 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
49.5%
Pick rate
12.1%
Ban rate
0.0%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.18 16.17 16.16
Division
All divisions
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Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500 gold
Stormsurge
Stormsurge
2,800 gold
Luden's Echo
Luden's Echo
2,750 gold
9,050 gold
55.6% WR 9 games

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
900 gold
62.5% 8 games

Runes

Sorcery Sorcery + Precision Precision
63.6% WR
33 games · 15% pick
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.

Sorcery Sorcery
Summon Aery Arcane Comet Stormraider's Surge Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist Manaflow Band Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence Absolute Focus Celerity
Waterwalking Gathering Storm Scorch
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 Clarity
51.6% 31 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. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Nidalee

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Nidalee wins 49.5% of games as any role on patch 16.18 (218 games).
  • Most common core: Shadowflame → Stormsurge → Luden's Echo — 42% win rate over 19 games.
  • Take Dark Harvest as keystone: picked in 72% of games with a 46% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Shadowflame
Shadowflame
Stormsurge
Stormsurge
Luden's Echo
Luden's Echo
42.1% WR
19 games · 9% pick
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
Stormsurge
Stormsurge
44.4% WR
18 games · 8% pick
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
Luden's Echo
Luden's Echo
27.3% WR
11 games · 5% pick

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
45.9% WR
183 games · 84% pick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
62.5% WR
8 games · 4% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Cryptbloom Cryptbloom
 100.0% 1% (3)
Morellonomicon Morellonomicon
 75.0% 6% (12)
Liandry's Torment Liandry's Torment
 65.6% 15% (32)
Blackfire Torch Blackfire Torch
 52.4% 10% (21)
Lich Bane Lich Bane
 50.0% 5% (10)
Luden's Echo Luden's Echo
 48.5% 90% (196)
Stormsurge Stormsurge
 48.2% 50% (110)
Rabadon's Deathcap Rabadon's Deathcap
 48.0% 46% (100)
Shadowflame Shadowflame
 46.5% 65% (142)
Void Staff Void Staff
 45.7% 16% (35)
Horizon Focus Horizon Focus
 41.3% 21% (46)
Zhonya's Hourglass Zhonya's Hourglass
 14.3% 3% (7)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
43.5% WR
69 games · 32% pick
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
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
Domination Domination + Sorcery Sorcery
46.3% WR
41 games · 19% pick
Dark Harvest Sudden Impact Grisly Mementos Treasure Hunter Scorch Transcendence
Sorcery Sorcery + Precision Precision
63.6% WR
33 games · 15% pick
Arcane Comet Manaflow Band Transcendence Scorch Coup de Grace Presence of Mind

Keystones

  • Dark Harvest Dark Harvest Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim. 45.5%72% pick
  • Arcane Comet Arcane Comet Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location. 60.4%22% pick
  • Deathfire Touch Deathfire Touch Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time. 66.7%3% pick
  • Summon Aery Summon Aery Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies. 50.0%2% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Mark Flash + Mark 47.3%69% pick
  • Flash Clarity Flash + Clarity 51.6%14% pick
  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 46.7%7% 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.