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Nidalee·Top Build

ProwlP
Javelin Toss / TakedownQ
Bushwhack / PounceW
Primal Surge / SwipeE
Aspect Of The CougarR
Win rate47.9%
Pick rate0.1%
Ban rate4.3%
Matches1 214-
Nidalee Top has a 47.9% win rate with 0.1% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked D tier. Based on our analysis of 1 214 matches in patch 14.24 the best build for Nidalee is Trinity Force, Plated Steelcaps, Sundered Sky, Sterak's Gage, and Frozen Heart. Most picked runes for Nidalee Top are Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth for primary tree, as well as Presence of Mind, and Cut Down for secondary tree.
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Nidalee Build

Top Top  Patch 14.24

Most Popular

Win Rate 49.3% based on 205 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Grasp of the UndyingPrecision
Trinity Force

Most Popular

49.3%
Grasp of the UndyingDomination
Trinity Force

2nd Most Popular

49.1%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
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Maître Splinter OTP

68.8%
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SneuSneu OTP

63.6%
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Meinhard OTP

66.7%

runes

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

spells

SummonerFlash

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SummonerDot

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 12 sec

Early Items

Sheen
Boots

@ 4 min

Core Items

Trinity Force
Plated Steelcaps
Sundered Sky

@ 20 min

Full Build

Trinity Force
Plated Steelcaps
Sundered Sky
Sterak's Gage
Frozen Heart
Blade of The Ruined King

ability order

Max:

E

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Q

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W

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Skills

Prowl
Javelin Toss / Takedown
Bushwhack / Pounce
Primal Surge / Swipe
Aspect Of The Cougar
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
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R
17
W
18
W

situational items

Abyssal Mask
Spirit Visage
Titanic Hydra
Hullbreaker
Spear of Shojin
Dead Man's Plate

Nidalee Matchups Overview

Nidalee General information

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The Best Nidalee Builds, Runes and Items for Top in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Nidalee Top build, you should take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, followed by Demolish, Bone Plating and Overgrowth in the primary tree, as well as Presence of Mind and Cut Down in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Trinity Force as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Sundered Sky. For your last 3 items, you should build Sterak's Gage, Frozen Heart and finish with Blade of The Ruined King. For the skill order, you want to stick with E - Q - W. Right now, this build has 49.3% winrate over 205 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Nidalee Top build would be to take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, Demolish, Bone Plating and Overgrowth in the primary tree, and Sudden Impact with Ghost Poro in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense. The items for the build are Trinity Force, which you should build first, followed by Plated Steelcaps as your second item and Hullbreaker as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Wit's End, Zhonya's Hourglass and Sundered Sky. The skill order for this build is E - Q - W. In the current patch, this build has a 49.1% win rate over 57 matches.

Situational Nidalee Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Nidalee build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Nidalee runes page.

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Nidalee Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.24 the best possible matchups for Nidalee Top are:

Consider picking Nidalee into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Nidalee.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Nidalee in the current patch into the following Top matchups:

These champions are considered as Nidalee counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Nidalee counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.