Ahri - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
5.4%

Ahrivs Nidalee

AMageAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches1,120,787
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ahri vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nidalee wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Ahri based on 7 games. Ahri wins the early laning phase while Nidalee scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ahri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ahri vs Nidalee matchup.

Ahri Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ahri performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Nidalee - 42.9% win rateNidalee(42.9%)
Ahri - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Ahri
42.9% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Ahri matchup - 57.1% win rate
Nidalee
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Ahri vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nidalee wins the Ahri vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nidalee
Matches: 7
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
6.8
CS / min
6.2
802
DMG / min
742
10,967
Gold / game
11,289
185
Heal / min
481
368
DMG Mitigated / min
612
0.7
CC / min
0.1
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Ahri vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Ahri vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Ahri's 42.9%, giving Nidalee a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ahri controls the early laning stage, but Nidalee outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ahri needs to press advantages before Nidalee reaches their power spikes, while Nidalee should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ahri leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ahri players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nidalee overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ahri vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Ahri wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

Ahri is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ahri holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.8Ahri
6.2Nidalee
Ahri edges out Nidalee by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ahri.
Damage
802Ahri
742Nidalee
Ahri deals 60 more champion damage per minute than Nidalee. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nidalee choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Ahri's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,967Ahri
11,289Nidalee
Nidalee earns 322 more gold per game than Ahri, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Nidalee slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Ahri
0.1Nidalee
Ahri provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nidalee, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ahri coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
553Ahri
1,094Nidalee
Nidalee vastly out-sustains Ahri, healing and mitigating 541 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nidalee can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ahri is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ahri, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ahri Build Against Nidalee

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Ahri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ahri against Nidalee are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Ahri an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ahri vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ahri
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Ahri early game win rateAhri66.7%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee33.3%
Late Game
Nidalee
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Ahri late game win rateAhri25.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee75.0%

Ahri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Nidalee. This lopsided early game means Ahri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nidalee is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Ahri. Extended games heavily favor Nidalee, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ahri must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nidalee reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nidalee survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Ahri Runes Against Nidalee

Domination rune tree - Ahri primary runes vs NidaleeDomination
Electrocute - best Ahri rune vs NidaleeSudden Impact - best Ahri rune vs NidaleeGrisly Mementos - best Ahri rune vs NidaleeRelentless Hunter - best Ahri rune vs Nidalee
Precision rune tree - Ahri secondary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Cut Down - best Ahri rune vs NidaleeTriumph - best Ahri rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Ahri the best tools to compete against Nidalee in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Ahri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Ahri's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ahri build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ahri matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.09%5246.777811,72850.0%46.8%
48.00%4506.477911,14046.9%49.0%
46.27%3896.378711,52645.7%46.6%
47.15%3866.483011,52846.9%47.3%
46.26%3746.483011,51750.0%43.4%
48.22%3656.385410,91147.6%48.8%
51.93%3376.593111,31052.9%50.9%
48.49%3326.075011,24247.5%49.2%
48.62%3256.877211,48355.7%43.2%
50.94%3186.377411,27254.7%48.1%
47.25%3096.480611,42545.1%48.9%
45.45%2756.391210,99847.3%43.8%
48.89%2706.177510,96049.6%48.2%
45.10%2556.170610,72944.5%45.6%
47.77%2246.579811,52842.3%52.5%
50.91%2206.378511,79251.8%50.4%
51.15%2176.582211,13052.2%50.4%
53.33%2106.575211,17059.5%48.8%
48.73%1976.484810,89947.7%49.5%
48.44%1926.779111,60550.6%46.8%
53.93%1916.793311,31158.4%50.0%
55.50%1916.482011,38053.1%57.3%
43.41%1826.687211,96040.5%45.4%
59.78%1796.889911,82751.8%66.7%
50.29%1756.084511,73448.0%52.0%
48.21%1686.377311,37555.1%43.4%
47.62%1686.583011,79447.6%47.6%
62.03%1586.581711,94562.0%62.1%
58.67%1506.579510,84355.3%62.2%
53.57%1406.379711,73551.8%54.8%
58.65%1336.488811,31862.7%53.5%
45.80%1316.388610,89844.6%47.0%
60.47%1296.692012,14466.0%57.0%
51.26%1196.888011,71841.3%57.5%
53.45%1166.790711,87959.6%48.4%
53.85%1046.486911,94252.1%55.4%
62.79%866.586411,76764.1%61.7%
46.51%866.283610,85451.1%41.0%
41.77%796.780712,08643.8%40.4%
44.74%766.689011,88755.9%35.7%
54.41%687.087711,88059.4%50.0%
52.31%656.980011,13942.4%62.5%
54.69%646.786912,70860.7%50.0%
57.89%576.287911,95747.8%64.7%
57.14%566.087211,91256.0%58.1%
55.77%526.470511,08854.5%56.7%
50.98%516.379111,64538.1%60.0%
56.86%516.177710,43153.9%60.0%
46.81%476.184111,22966.7%30.8%
42.22%454.775110,17628.6%54.2%
41.86%437.01,03611,19138.5%47.1%
55.26%386.679111,02343.8%63.6%
50.00%386.384111,78150.0%50.0%
64.86%376.592211,92661.5%66.7%
51.35%376.982711,61250.0%52.6%
41.67%366.588610,80828.6%50.0%
60.61%337.196410,75863.6%54.5%
53.33%306.481912,46963.6%47.4%
37.93%297.296012,86950.0%31.6%
55.56%276.874411,63166.7%46.7%
44.00%256.179110,09133.3%50.0%
66.67%246.089412,37580.0%57.1%
69.57%236.277212,81054.5%83.3%
65.22%236.981610,28064.3%66.7%
72.73%226.086512,50285.7%66.7%
57.14%216.181112,51670.0%45.5%
47.62%216.795912,96162.5%38.5%
45.00%206.71,01611,40250.0%40.0%
65.00%207.079112,27677.8%54.5%
42.11%196.297613,66260.0%35.7%
52.63%193.77989,68141.7%71.4%
42.11%195.978410,74733.3%50.0%
63.16%196.094110,84355.6%70.0%
47.06%176.494412,06333.3%62.5%
52.94%176.81,07411,23750.0%55.6%
47.06%176.71,17811,46344.4%50.0%
56.25%166.998811,38444.4%71.4%
46.67%156.492410,90740.0%50.0%
53.33%155.977711,54750.0%55.6%
64.29%146.591312,72760.0%66.7%
46.15%134.977011,11260.0%37.5%
61.54%136.68398,82160.0%66.7%
38.46%133.772411,14140.0%37.5%
84.62%136.394010,02385.7%83.3%
38.46%136.61,16011,79516.7%57.1%
41.67%125.788011,33020.0%57.1%
66.67%126.794010,93866.7%66.7%
58.33%125.771512,38475.0%50.0%
50.00%126.91,00613,80566.7%44.4%
50.00%126.91,02510,65566.7%33.3%
54.55%116.684912,537100.0%44.4%
70.00%106.58557,89283.3%50.0%
70.00%105.41,03011,585100.0%50.0%
20.00%106.371810,49450.0%0.0%
60.00%106.889712,41550.0%62.5%
20.00%103.06729,19925.0%0.0%
33.33%97.11,02312,62440.0%25.0%
33.33%95.981613,49633.3%33.3%
22.22%96.272410,33025.0%20.0%
75.00%81.54547,29783.3%50.0%
50.00%86.770110,41742.9%100.0%
62.50%86.989912,10783.3%0.0%
62.50%82.976311,255100.0%40.0%
37.50%85.71,00012,79566.7%20.0%
25.00%85.074210,42266.7%0.0%
37.50%87.41,05614,942100.0%16.7%
62.50%86.271210,926100.0%50.0%
37.50%85.85888,72925.0%50.0%
37.50%85.57649,64466.7%20.0%
37.50%87.41,00412,24550.0%25.0%
42.86%76.880210,96766.7%25.0%
42.86%75.81,07713,545100.0%33.3%
71.43%73.382412,492100.0%66.7%
42.86%72.45449,08533.3%50.0%
42.86%77.29077,53250.0%33.3%
71.43%75.782310,10180.0%50.0%
57.14%76.587211,11866.7%50.0%
71.43%73.279310,971100.0%60.0%
57.14%76.85836,67866.7%0.0%
28.57%74.28568,97025.0%33.3%
57.14%76.41,00312,95450.0%60.0%
83.33%66.682311,512100.0%66.7%
66.67%63.66397,65475.0%50.0%
50.00%63.895312,41975.0%0.0%
50.00%65.786112,10033.3%66.7%
66.67%63.784810,970100.0%33.3%
83.33%67.01,04214,010100.0%66.7%
50.00%66.01,03414,180100.0%25.0%
83.33%64.97226,78080.0%100.0%
66.67%65.981912,047100.0%50.0%
80.00%57.21,06314,327100.0%75.0%
40.00%56.579911,3610.0%50.0%
80.00%56.069611,40450.0%100.0%
60.00%56.867110,73633.3%100.0%
80.00%55.477811,41550.0%100.0%
20.00%57.81,02612,9050.0%25.0%
60.00%57.286513,768100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.497110,9390.0%100.0%

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Ahri vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ahri do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nidalee wins the Ahri vs Nidalee matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Ahri's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Ahri do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Ahri has the advantage against Nidalee with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Ahri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ahri do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Nidalee takes over the Ahri vs Nidalee matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Nidalee scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ahri vs Nidalee matchup?

Nidalee wins the matchup against Ahri with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Ahri build against Nidalee?

The best Ahri build against Nidalee includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ahri runes against Nidalee?

The best Ahri runes against Nidalee use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ahri vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ahri counter Nidalee?

No, Ahri struggles against Nidalee with only a 42.9% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Ahri players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.

How do I play Ahri against Nidalee?

When playing Ahri against Nidalee, play cautiously and avoid Nidalee's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nidalee has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.