Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Dianavs Nidalee

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Diana wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Nidalee based on 12 games. Diana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Nidalee matchup.

Diana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana 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.

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Nidalee - 66.7% win rateNidalee(66.7%)
Diana - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Diana
66.7% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Diana matchup - 33.3% win rate
Nidalee
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Nidalee Matchup?

Diana wins the Diana vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Diana
Matches: 12
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
1.8
CS / min
1.8
720
DMG / min
626
12,105
Gold / game
11,666
257
Heal / min
461
1,091
DMG Mitigated / min
496
0.4
CC / min
0.2
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
80.0%
Late Game WR
20.0%

Diana vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nidalee's 33.3%, giving Diana a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Diana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nidalee players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Diana leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana players can confidently pick into Nidalee and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nidalee away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Diana vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Diana wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.8Diana
1.8Nidalee
Diana and Nidalee farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
720Diana
626Nidalee
Diana heavily out-damages Nidalee by 94 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nidalee should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Diana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,105Diana
11,666Nidalee
Diana earns 439 more gold per game than Nidalee, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Diana slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.4Diana
0.2Nidalee
Both Diana and Nidalee provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,348Diana
956Nidalee
Diana vastly out-sustains Nidalee, healing and mitigating 392 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Diana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nidalee is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nidalee, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Diana Build Against Nidalee

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Nidalee are Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Lich Bane. This combination gives Diana 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 Diana vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Diana
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana57.1%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee42.9%
Late Game
Diana
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana80.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee20.0%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Nidalee. This lopsided early game means Diana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Diana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Diana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Diana holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nidalee players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Diana Runes Against Nidalee

Precision rune tree - Diana primary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Conqueror - best Diana rune vs NidaleeTriumph - best Diana rune vs NidaleeLegend: Haste - best Diana rune vs NidaleeCut Down - best Diana rune vs Nidalee
Sorcery rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs NidaleeSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Diana rune vs NidaleeGathering Storm - best Diana rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Diana to press their advantage against Nidalee, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Diana'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 Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Diana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.89%1066.089612,54257.5%47.5%
46.88%961.470112,76850.9%41.5%
44.21%951.368512,66154.4%34.7%
53.41%881.674013,05457.1%50.0%
40.48%845.886012,46647.1%36.0%
46.91%811.475312,44346.5%47.4%
51.90%796.181713,19263.3%44.9%
52.56%781.479714,27665.6%43.5%
48.00%754.385011,97651.2%43.8%
49.33%755.693312,65248.6%50.0%
37.84%741.575313,37843.8%33.3%
49.30%714.089713,29055.6%45.5%
56.52%691.777913,48154.8%57.9%
54.41%686.295413,29353.6%55.0%
49.23%655.988112,35254.8%44.1%
45.31%645.985611,96039.4%51.6%
46.03%636.286512,22342.9%48.6%
57.14%635.286312,40456.0%57.9%
56.14%576.099812,19848.3%64.3%
52.63%575.786911,31251.7%53.6%
51.79%565.889712,43761.3%40.0%
59.26%543.492514,29169.6%51.6%
37.74%531.485012,88538.5%37.0%
49.02%515.990612,44340.9%55.2%
43.48%466.079511,94447.6%40.0%
54.35%461.478313,55643.8%60.0%
50.00%446.088311,93163.6%36.4%
35.71%426.385411,48334.8%36.8%
53.66%411.680112,95545.8%64.7%
47.50%401.470113,41960.0%40.0%
41.03%393.982312,59941.2%40.9%
36.84%386.079011,31343.8%31.8%
59.46%371.274213,67770.6%50.0%
45.95%371.270211,96142.1%50.0%
57.14%356.093313,40884.6%40.9%
57.14%351.569112,15855.6%58.8%
52.94%341.170412,14460.0%47.4%
66.67%336.185011,57864.7%68.8%
78.79%335.61,00112,83776.9%80.0%
43.75%322.178513,77363.6%33.3%
46.88%321.373512,19350.0%41.7%
48.39%312.477212,71258.3%42.1%
41.94%311.687112,54741.2%42.9%
43.33%302.685311,67244.4%41.7%
63.33%305.486912,21650.0%72.2%
51.72%291.480413,53753.9%50.0%
48.28%291.690912,53643.8%53.9%
68.97%296.091612,06478.6%60.0%
57.14%281.485214,01960.0%55.6%
53.57%285.792812,38961.5%46.7%
48.15%271.477814,61054.5%43.8%
70.37%276.289511,94770.6%70.0%
48.15%271.372012,15558.3%40.0%
66.67%271.381013,65066.7%66.7%
34.62%261.877813,33946.1%23.1%
46.15%265.196812,22146.1%46.1%
44.00%251.376813,35750.0%38.5%
58.33%241.477612,85150.0%64.3%
54.17%246.096714,32850.0%56.3%
47.83%234.084712,72941.7%54.5%
45.45%225.997413,21462.5%35.7%
40.91%226.286011,64246.1%33.3%
61.90%212.172611,96375.0%44.4%
60.00%201.475311,43275.0%50.0%
50.00%202.377113,59650.0%50.0%
57.89%191.397714,94566.7%53.9%
42.11%191.368212,09644.4%40.0%
50.00%182.076912,25945.5%57.1%
44.44%181.786813,91571.4%27.3%
55.56%182.367012,44961.5%40.0%
52.94%174.782913,10642.9%60.0%
52.94%171.480313,45866.7%37.5%
23.53%171.164812,15833.3%12.5%
52.94%175.883812,18042.9%60.0%
50.00%165.81,01513,10450.0%50.0%
62.50%166.396912,462100.0%40.0%
66.67%156.292714,08450.0%69.2%
46.67%152.368711,71866.7%16.7%
26.67%154.371711,86828.6%25.0%
50.00%146.497312,83262.5%33.3%
42.86%144.783712,24244.4%40.0%
42.86%143.075512,08133.3%50.0%
42.86%141.177810,99940.0%50.0%
64.29%145.81,05113,62275.0%60.0%
35.71%143.179512,92340.0%33.3%
64.29%144.992712,45550.0%75.0%
69.23%135.093912,965100.0%60.0%
53.85%131.691514,04340.0%62.5%
76.92%136.29229,86080.0%66.7%
75.00%121.971412,01087.5%50.0%
66.67%121.872012,10557.1%80.0%
45.45%115.579012,30650.0%40.0%
36.36%114.81,03513,43066.7%25.0%
27.27%115.673210,89250.0%0.0%
63.64%115.61,14912,88840.0%83.3%
50.00%104.175515,05550.0%50.0%
44.44%91.681313,79733.3%50.0%
44.44%96.993512,81933.3%66.7%
66.67%91.174611,69150.0%100.0%
44.44%94.685913,10650.0%42.9%
44.44%96.288710,78366.7%0.0%
25.00%81.553810,59320.0%33.3%
28.57%73.173810,93950.0%0.0%
28.57%74.585512,06650.0%0.0%
42.86%72.496015,10150.0%40.0%
28.57%75.21,07713,66666.7%0.0%
57.14%74.193315,59450.0%60.0%
42.86%75.51,01017,0430.0%42.9%
50.00%65.592814,6800.0%50.0%
40.00%54.91,04313,7690.0%50.0%
60.00%50.972312,17550.0%100.0%
20.00%57.098212,74733.3%0.0%
40.00%51.273513,08766.7%0.0%
80.00%56.077510,838100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.288714,90233.3%50.0%

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Diana vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Diana do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Diana wins the Diana vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nidalee's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Diana do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Nidalee with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Diana do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Diana takes over the Diana vs Nidalee matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Diana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Diana vs Nidalee matchup?

Diana wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Diana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Nidalee?

The best Diana build against Nidalee includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Lich Bane with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Diana runes against Nidalee?

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

Does Diana counter Nidalee?

Yes, Diana has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 66.7% win rate. Diana strongly counters Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Diana against Nidalee?

When playing Diana against Nidalee, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.