Nami - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
5.4%

Namivs Nidalee

ASupportMage
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nami vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nami wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Nidalee based on 15 games. Nami holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nami build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nami vs Nidalee matchup.

Nami Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nami 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 - 80.0% win rateNidalee(80.0%)
Nami - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Nami
80.0% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Nami matchup - 20.0% win rate
Nidalee
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Nami vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nami wins the Nami vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nami
Matches: 15
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
0.8
CS / min
1.4
338
DMG / min
617
9,089
Gold / game
9,556
635
Heal / min
546
328
DMG Mitigated / min
427
1.0
CC / min
0.0
85.7%
Early Game WR
14.3%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Nami vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Nami vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Nami wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 20.0%, giving Nami a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Nami 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 Nami leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nami 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.

Nami vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Nidalee wins the laning phase against Nami in League of Legends

Nidalee is favored during the laning phase against Nami, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Nidalee holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.8Nami
1.4Nidalee
Nidalee edges out Nami by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nidalee.
Damage
338Nami
617Nidalee
Nidalee heavily out-damages Nami by 279 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nami should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nidalee's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,089Nami
9,556Nidalee
Nidalee earns 467 more gold per game than Nami, 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
1.0Nami
0.0Nidalee
Nami brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nami far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
963Nami
974Nidalee
Nami and Nidalee have comparable sustain profiles, with only 11 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Nami Build Against Nidalee

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Nami needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nami against Nidalee are Moonstone Renewer, Imperial Mandate and Ardent Censer. This combination gives Nami an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 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 Nami vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nami
85.7%
+71.4% advantage
Nami early game win rateNami85.7%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee14.3%
Late Game
Nami
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Nami late game win rateNami75.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee25.0%

Nami dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 85.7% win rate — a 71.4 percentage point lead over Nidalee. This lopsided early game means Nami can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

Nami 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 Nami Runes Against Nidalee

Sorcery rune tree - Nami primary runes vs NidaleeSorcery
Summon Aery - best Nami rune vs NidaleeManaflow Band - best Nami rune vs NidaleeTranscendence - best Nami rune vs NidaleeScorch - best Nami rune vs Nidalee
Inspiration rune tree - Nami secondary runes vs NidaleeInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Nami rune vs NidaleeMagical Footwear - best Nami rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

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


Nami matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Nami'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 Nami build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Nami 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
48.95%8090.93068,35748.6%49.2%
50.81%6180.93158,37147.0%54.0%
47.35%5470.83338,38646.7%48.0%
52.72%5330.82838,54050.9%53.9%
55.77%4770.93158,46459.1%52.9%
50.24%4100.92908,09852.8%47.9%
50.54%3680.83288,40747.9%52.7%
50.27%3640.93198,27151.3%49.1%
52.44%3490.93287,91252.6%52.3%
49.12%3400.93038,43851.6%47.1%
54.14%3380.93078,36657.5%51.1%
54.97%3220.83218,54957.3%53.3%
59.42%3130.93048,66558.9%59.8%
50.00%2740.83298,90252.0%48.8%
48.91%2740.93258,66451.4%47.2%
48.81%2520.83408,38846.1%51.1%
51.75%2280.82717,89653.5%50.0%
57.52%2260.93018,85651.9%60.5%
54.11%2070.93018,77646.8%58.5%
57.58%1980.83248,54362.0%53.8%
51.31%1910.93288,47256.3%47.8%
51.05%1900.83649,07347.4%53.5%
45.41%1850.93078,39242.0%48.5%
50.59%1700.83748,41353.2%48.4%
54.60%1630.83068,79849.2%57.8%
50.00%1440.83228,28955.4%45.6%
54.01%1370.83178,85151.9%55.3%
47.29%1290.83587,79052.9%41.0%
53.13%1280.83228,33945.6%59.1%
62.60%1230.83068,35463.6%61.8%
53.57%1120.93198,31440.8%63.5%
46.67%1050.93308,39240.4%51.7%
55.41%740.83179,16160.7%52.2%
56.16%730.93248,80461.5%53.2%
52.24%670.93557,80750.0%55.2%
59.65%570.83598,30854.2%63.6%
46.30%540.93138,45566.7%33.3%
54.35%460.83268,85727.8%71.4%
46.67%450.83137,70445.5%47.8%
43.18%440.93648,82257.9%32.0%
58.54%410.92788,14855.6%60.9%
40.00%400.93319,60558.3%32.1%
41.03%390.93218,76646.7%37.5%
52.63%380.83017,50947.8%60.0%
66.67%330.93258,47766.7%66.7%
48.39%310.82947,64940.0%56.3%
25.81%310.83369,05737.5%21.7%
53.57%280.82949,27370.0%44.4%
40.00%250.74248,87750.0%33.3%
40.00%251.03498,47340.0%40.0%
41.67%240.92998,22230.0%50.0%
65.22%230.83049,03660.0%69.2%
39.13%230.83408,98725.0%54.5%
50.00%220.82958,47454.5%45.5%
72.22%180.93499,43666.7%75.0%
56.25%161.13128,36657.1%55.6%
56.25%160.73617,80850.0%66.7%
80.00%150.83389,08985.7%75.0%
28.57%140.82998,7960.0%44.4%
38.46%131.02987,44033.3%42.9%
75.00%120.83438,93950.0%100.0%
36.36%110.83267,62420.0%50.0%
45.45%111.23418,50937.5%66.7%
81.82%110.93699,293100.0%75.0%
60.00%100.84049,06625.0%83.3%
50.00%100.82898,56440.0%60.0%
66.67%91.44389,06683.3%33.3%
66.67%90.83049,999100.0%50.0%
55.56%90.83268,39440.0%75.0%
75.00%80.83628,49766.7%80.0%
37.50%80.93628,45350.0%0.0%
50.00%80.63588,71033.3%60.0%
50.00%80.92858,14933.3%60.0%
28.57%70.83077,76620.0%50.0%
42.86%70.83619,9730.0%50.0%
42.86%71.43188,65150.0%40.0%
0.00%60.73049,9460.0%0.0%
66.67%60.93078,77366.7%66.7%
16.67%60.82938,4710.0%33.3%
16.67%60.83136,82933.3%0.0%
33.33%60.73698,52150.0%25.0%
50.00%61.63799,4570.0%100.0%
80.00%50.73009,65450.0%100.0%
40.00%50.94289,501100.0%25.0%
60.00%50.93518,83050.0%66.7%
60.00%50.73947,98150.0%66.7%
60.00%50.73358,2340.0%100.0%
100.00%50.936210,122100.0%100.0%
40.00%50.63738,8640.0%66.7%
60.00%50.73598,48550.0%66.7%
60.00%51.445710,49550.0%66.7%

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Nami vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nami do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nami wins the Nami vs Nidalee matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Nami do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nami has the advantage against Nidalee with a 85.7% win rate versus 14.3%. Nami players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nami do against Nidalee in the late game?

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

Who wins the Nami vs Nidalee matchup?

Nami wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Nami is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Nami build against Nidalee?

The best Nami build against Nidalee includes Moonstone Renewer, Imperial Mandate, Ardent Censer with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 80.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nami runes against Nidalee?

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

Does Nami counter Nidalee?

Yes, Nami has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 80.0% win rate. Nami strongly counters Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Nami against Nidalee?

When playing Nami 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.