- Avg Place
- 4.25
- Top 4 rate
- 55.9%
- 1st Place
- 10.5%
Nidalee TFT Guide · Set 18
Primal
Adaptor
4 Cost- Set
- 18
- Games
- 67,970
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Nidalee is a middle-of-the-pack 4-cost in Set 18 (tier C): 55.9% top 4 and a 4.25 average placement across 67,970 ranked games.
- Tier
- Cvs 4-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 55.9%
- 1st place
- 10.5%
- Avg. place
- 4.25
- Rank among 4-costs
- #8 of 14
- Plan
- Fast 8
Is Nidalee good in TFT Set 18?
Nidalee is a middle-of-the-pack 4-cost in Set 18 (tier C): 55.9% top 4 and a 4.25 average placement across 67,970 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #8 of 14 4-costs — ahead of 46% of them. Boards with Nidalee win the lobby 10.5% of the time. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 1.1% of its games reach 3 stars.
Average placement vs the other 4-costs
Aphelios
Brambleback
Soraka
Sentinel
Ezreal
Zyra
Amumu
Nidalee
Sett
Ahri
Lillia
Morgana
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Nidalee is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Nidalee ability: Javelin Toss
Riot hasn't published Nidalee's exact ability numbers for Set 18 yet, so the values are left out of the description.
Nidalee stats by star level
Nidalee starts with 850 health and 35 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Nidalee has 2,754 health and 113 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 850 | 1,530 | 2,754 |
| Attack damage | 35 | 63 | 113 |
| Attack DPS | 28.0 | 50.4 | 90.4 |
- Armor
- 30
- Magic resist
- 30
- Attack speed
- 0.80
- Range
- 1 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 0 / 45
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Nidalee in Set 18
Nidalee's best-in-slot items in Set 18 are Sterak's Gage, Edge of Night, and Hand Of Justice: the completed items players actually build on Nidalee that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
67.9% top 4 · 3.67 avg. place · 8,608 gamesHighest top 4: 70.6% over 1,985 gamesBest Nidalee comps in Set 18
The best Nidalee comp right now is Adaptor Aphelios, finishing top 4 85.5% of the time across 1,008 games.
Nidalee traits in Set 18
Nidalee brings Primal and Adaptor. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Nidalee boards reach.
Nidalee synergies & best duos →
Nidalee in every TFT set
Nidalee has been in 3 TFT sets (18, 7, and 4). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.
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Nidalee TFT FAQ – Set 18
Is Nidalee good in TFT Set 18?
Nidalee is a middle-of-the-pack 4-cost in Set 18 (tier C): 55.9% top 4 and a 4.25 average placement across 67,970 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #8 of 14 4-costs — ahead of 46% of them. Boards with Nidalee win the lobby 10.5% of the time. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 1.1% of its games reach 3 stars.
What are the best items for Nidalee in TFT?
The best Nidalee items in Set 18 are Sterak's Gage, Edge of Night, and Hand Of Justice. The most-played full build is Infinity Edge, Spear of Shojin, and Sterak's Gage, with 67.9% top 4 over 8,608 games.
What is the best Nidalee comp?
Adaptor Aphelios is the strongest Nidalee comp in Set 18: 85.5% top 4 and a 2.91 average placement over 1,008 games.
Is Nidalee a reroll unit?
No. Nidalee is a 4-cost you field at level 8; only 1.1% of its games reach 3 stars, so level up rather than rolling for copies early.
What traits does Nidalee have in Set 18?
In Set 18, Nidalee is a 4-cost Primal and Adaptor unit.
What does Nidalee's ability do?
Nidalee's ability is Javelin Toss: Adaptor: Gain Attack Speed for the next attacks. These attacks are replaced with javelins that deal magic damage. The 3rd attack instead targets the furthest enemy with the least items and deals magic damage. Adaptor: Transform into a Melee cougar Assassin that swipes enemies.
How much health does Nidalee have at 3 stars?
Nidalee has 850 health at 1 star, 1,530 at 2 stars and 2,754 at 3 stars, with 35, 63 and 113 attack damage.
Which units is Nidalee best with?
In Set 18, Nidalee is most often fielded with Vi, Kog'Maw, and Amumu.