Jayce - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.2%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Jaycevs Nidalee

FFighterMarksman
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
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Jayce vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nidalee wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Jayce based on 5 games. Nidalee wins the early laning phase while Jayce scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jayce vs Nidalee matchup.

Jayce Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jayce 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 - 40.0% win rateNidalee(40.0%)
Jayce - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Jayce
40.0% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Jayce matchup - 60.0% win rate
Nidalee
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Jayce vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nidalee wins the Jayce vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nidalee
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
6.4
CS / min
7.2
947
DMG / min
672
12,032
Gold / game
13,416
110
Heal / min
672
612
DMG Mitigated / min
929
0.5
CC / min
0.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Jayce vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Jayce vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Jayce's 40.0%, giving Nidalee a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nidalee controls the early laning stage, but Jayce outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nidalee needs to press advantages before Jayce reaches their power spikes, while Jayce should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Jayce leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jayce 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.

Jayce vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Nidalee wins the laning phase against Jayce in League of Legends

Nidalee is favored during the laning phase against Jayce, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nidalee holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.4Jayce
7.2Nidalee
Nidalee significantly out-farms Jayce by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Nidalee a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Jayce players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
947Jayce
672Nidalee
Jayce heavily out-damages Nidalee by 275 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 Jayce's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,032Jayce
13,416Nidalee
Nidalee generates a commanding 1,384 more gold per game than Jayce. This substantial economic advantage means Nidalee consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Jayce should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Jayce
0.2Nidalee
Both Jayce and Nidalee provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
722Jayce
1,601Nidalee
Nidalee vastly out-sustains Jayce, healing and mitigating 879 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nidalee can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jayce is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jayce, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Jayce Build Against Nidalee

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Nidalee are Opportunity, Serylda's Grudge and Edge of Night. This combination gives Jayce an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jayce vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nidalee
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Jayce early game win rateJayce0.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee100.0%
Late Game
Jayce
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Jayce late game win rateJayce66.7%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee33.3%

Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Jayce. This lopsided early game means Nidalee can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jayce is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Jayce, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nidalee must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Jayce reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jayce 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 Jayce Runes Against Nidalee

Precision rune tree - Jayce primary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Conqueror - best Jayce rune vs NidaleePresence of Mind - best Jayce rune vs NidaleeLegend: Alacrity - best Jayce rune vs NidaleeLast Stand - best Jayce rune vs Nidalee
Inspiration rune tree - Jayce secondary runes vs NidaleeInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Jayce rune vs NidaleeJack Of All Trades - best Jayce rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

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


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

Jayce 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
48.33%607.11,02913,91443.5%51.4%
45.45%446.777112,57552.9%40.7%
58.33%367.01,06712,52271.4%40.0%
50.00%346.891011,74462.5%38.9%
58.06%317.41,20012,70866.7%46.1%
64.52%317.197513,39158.8%71.4%
48.28%295.498113,19540.0%57.1%
46.43%287.496313,36645.5%47.1%
57.69%266.11,03811,39760.0%54.5%
34.62%266.294110,93833.3%40.0%
60.00%256.61,00911,79561.5%58.3%
54.17%247.988212,14663.6%46.1%
58.33%247.196113,40563.6%53.9%
50.00%245.592014,41342.9%52.9%
70.83%247.489712,14764.3%80.0%
30.43%234.31,28214,94757.1%18.8%
45.45%226.994113,65242.9%46.7%
31.82%225.993312,6100.0%43.8%
47.62%216.891511,55545.5%50.0%
50.00%205.588513,26622.2%72.7%
52.63%197.190910,78033.3%85.7%
38.89%184.387213,41920.0%62.5%
50.00%187.51,05413,64353.9%40.0%
38.89%186.366111,93260.0%12.5%
66.67%187.31,00214,69883.3%58.3%
55.56%181.396115,55162.5%50.0%
58.82%176.21,00312,22350.0%66.7%
52.94%176.188311,51363.6%33.3%
56.25%167.21,05413,47150.0%66.7%
46.67%153.391014,17050.0%44.4%
40.00%151.996514,95150.0%28.6%
60.00%155.399213,74657.1%62.5%
60.00%156.295610,64150.0%80.0%
73.33%153.690314,12887.5%57.1%
42.86%143.988812,91428.6%57.1%
71.43%147.21,02512,64072.7%66.7%
50.00%147.089110,47145.5%66.7%
23.08%136.687412,1250.0%50.0%
46.15%137.71,22813,47566.7%28.6%
23.08%131.887913,65725.0%20.0%
38.46%136.996611,85225.0%60.0%
66.67%121.31,07115,74850.0%83.3%
25.00%127.21,08512,66616.7%33.3%
75.00%124.41,00714,30960.0%85.7%
50.00%126.795412,48740.0%57.1%
33.33%122.592014,32850.0%16.7%
72.73%117.41,05312,02666.7%100.0%
63.64%111.51,13617,79333.3%75.0%
63.64%117.284912,48650.0%80.0%
36.36%117.182910,33525.0%66.7%
70.00%102.190013,67960.0%80.0%
70.00%107.077812,33480.0%60.0%
60.00%107.098713,18566.7%57.1%
50.00%107.289413,04550.0%50.0%
40.00%107.197413,99750.0%25.0%
50.00%103.681614,76850.0%50.0%
44.44%96.489911,55157.1%0.0%
33.33%93.081511,76533.3%33.3%
77.78%95.788311,86080.0%75.0%
55.56%96.180112,03966.7%33.3%
55.56%97.682912,67450.0%60.0%
22.22%91.084813,01614.3%50.0%
66.67%96.31,06512,579100.0%40.0%
66.67%97.088812,34762.5%100.0%
25.00%85.99128,68325.0%25.0%
75.00%87.192613,9960.0%85.7%
100.00%87.593812,456100.0%100.0%
37.50%87.392312,22640.0%33.3%
50.00%84.098413,12133.3%60.0%
62.50%87.09169,734100.0%0.0%
25.00%86.968911,51366.7%0.0%
37.50%86.81,10114,1440.0%42.9%
71.43%76.374612,028100.0%60.0%
42.86%75.899016,1670.0%42.9%
42.86%72.66457,90533.3%50.0%
42.86%71.662310,52420.0%100.0%
57.14%75.592913,55725.0%100.0%
71.43%71.386815,56850.0%100.0%
28.57%76.790312,92750.0%20.0%
71.43%77.577312,15275.0%66.7%
66.67%66.483512,11850.0%100.0%
50.00%61.492214,74966.7%33.3%
66.67%66.51,07913,554100.0%0.0%
66.67%61.81,13816,998100.0%33.3%
33.33%67.41,06312,06333.3%33.3%
33.33%67.484113,68933.3%33.3%
33.33%66.886612,69950.0%25.0%
83.33%63.577710,075100.0%50.0%
50.00%67.38657,62350.0%0.0%
83.33%66.998910,34783.3%0.0%
50.00%66.879911,52050.0%50.0%
20.00%52.11,10916,6350.0%25.0%
40.00%57.179311,45450.0%33.3%
60.00%51.178913,56950.0%66.7%
60.00%53.582811,40866.7%50.0%
60.00%51.21,01014,24475.0%0.0%
40.00%53.056311,75333.3%50.0%
40.00%56.494712,0320.0%66.7%
40.00%51.31,07316,3840.0%50.0%
40.00%51.71,37118,1030.0%66.7%
60.00%57.375112,48850.0%66.7%
60.00%51.41,02617,605100.0%50.0%

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Jayce vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jayce do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nidalee wins the Jayce vs Nidalee matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Jayce's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Jayce do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Jayce with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jayce do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Jayce takes over the Jayce vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Jayce scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jayce vs Nidalee matchup?

Nidalee wins the matchup against Jayce with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Jayce build against Nidalee?

The best Jayce build against Nidalee includes Opportunity, Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Jayce runes against Nidalee?

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

Does Jayce counter Nidalee?

No, Jayce struggles against Nidalee with only a 40.0% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Jayce players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.

How do I play Jayce against Nidalee?

When playing Jayce against Nidalee, play cautiously and avoid Nidalee's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Nidalee in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.