the Bestial Huntress
Nidalee
Raised in the deepest jungle, Nidalee is a master tracker who can shapeshift into a ferocious cougar at will. Neither wholly woman nor beast, she viciously defends her territory from any and all trespassers, with carefully placed traps and deft spear...
1/3
Engage
0/3
Peel
2/3
Scaling
1/3
CC
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Abilities
Ability text as Riot writes it, in both languages.
Javelin 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.
Bushwhack / 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.
Primal 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.
Aspect Of The Cougar
Nidalee transforms into a cougar, gaining new abilities.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → E → W
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Smite
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Nocturne47.6%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 609 games
Fiddlesticks45.2%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 292 games
Udyr46.2%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 210 gamesBest with
MaokaiMaokai supplies 3/3 frontline where Nidalee should avoid first contact. Maokai's 3/3 peel creates time for Nidalee's 2/3 scaling profile. Maokai fills the complementary support job.
RellRell supplies 3/3 frontline where Nidalee should avoid first contact. Rell's 3/3 peel creates time for Nidalee's 2/3 scaling profile. Rell fills the complementary support job.
TaricTaric supplies 3/3 frontline where Nidalee should avoid first contact. Taric's 3/3 peel creates time for Nidalee's 2/3 scaling profile. Taric fills the complementary support job.
BraumBraum supplies 3/3 frontline where Nidalee should avoid first contact. Braum's 3/3 peel creates time for Nidalee's 2/3 scaling profile. Braum fills the complementary support job.
Tahm KenchTahm Kench supplies 3/3 frontline where Nidalee should avoid first contact. Tahm Kench's 3/3 peel creates time for Nidalee's 2/3 scaling profile. Tahm Kench fills the complementary support job.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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