Namivs Nidalee
Nami vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Nidalee wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Nami based on 7 games. Nidalee wins the early laning phase while Nami scales better into the 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.
Nidalee(42.9%)Who Wins the Nami vs Nidalee Matchup?
Nami vs Nidalee Matchup Summary
The Nami 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 Nami's 42.9%, giving Nidalee a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nidalee controls the early laning stage, but Nami outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nidalee needs to press advantages before Nami reaches their power spikes, while Nami should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nami leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nami 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.
Nami vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown
Nidalee is favored during the laning phase against Nami, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nidalee holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
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 Imperial Mandate, Ardent Censer and Mikael's Blessing. This combination gives Nami 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 Nami vs Nidalee matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nami0.0%Nidalee100.0%Nami100.0%Nidalee0.0%Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nami. This lopsided early game means Nidalee 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Nami, 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 Nami reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nami 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 Nami Runes Against Nidalee
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Nami the best tools to compete against Nidalee in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Nami matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.32% | 474 | 0.9 | 325 | 8,628 | 51.1% | 53.5% | |
| 54.81% | 447 | 0.8 | 293 | 8,805 | 49.2% | 58.7% | |
| 54.04% | 433 | 0.9 | 332 | 8,257 | 56.8% | 50.8% | |
| 49.40% | 419 | 0.8 | 317 | 8,687 | 46.1% | 52.2% | |
| 48.36% | 397 | 0.9 | 307 | 8,558 | 51.5% | 45.2% | |
| 45.14% | 370 | 0.8 | 335 | 8,659 | 39.6% | 49.8% | |
| 52.82% | 354 | 0.8 | 304 | 8,602 | 51.3% | 54.1% | |
| 51.00% | 351 | 0.8 | 341 | 8,521 | 52.8% | 49.1% | |
| 52.17% | 322 | 0.8 | 290 | 8,197 | 54.1% | 50.0% | |
| 51.89% | 291 | 0.9 | 309 | 8,439 | 48.9% | 54.7% | |
| 55.17% | 290 | 0.9 | 340 | 8,447 | 54.7% | 55.6% | |
| 53.38% | 281 | 0.9 | 325 | 8,785 | 60.5% | 46.9% | |
| 53.44% | 262 | 0.8 | 336 | 8,630 | 48.5% | 58.3% | |
| 53.08% | 260 | 0.8 | 335 | 8,720 | 55.0% | 51.4% | |
| 50.59% | 253 | 0.8 | 330 | 8,583 | 47.1% | 53.8% | |
| 50.99% | 253 | 0.8 | 346 | 8,767 | 49.6% | 52.2% | |
| 60.62% | 226 | 0.8 | 280 | 8,442 | 72.8% | 45.5% | |
| 45.89% | 207 | 0.9 | 317 | 8,877 | 34.9% | 53.7% | |
| 52.28% | 197 | 0.8 | 352 | 8,838 | 46.6% | 56.9% | |
| 47.24% | 163 | 0.8 | 358 | 8,463 | 42.9% | 51.2% | |
| 57.50% | 160 | 0.8 | 304 | 9,174 | 59.4% | 56.3% | |
| 54.97% | 151 | 0.9 | 324 | 8,648 | 61.9% | 50.0% | |
| 52.03% | 148 | 0.8 | 396 | 8,519 | 53.5% | 50.6% | |
| 52.21% | 136 | 0.9 | 332 | 8,657 | 49.3% | 55.1% | |
| 47.79% | 136 | 0.8 | 357 | 8,567 | 47.6% | 48.0% | |
| 52.24% | 134 | 0.8 | 346 | 8,917 | 53.1% | 51.4% | |
| 52.34% | 128 | 0.9 | 347 | 9,015 | 54.0% | 50.8% | |
| 57.48% | 127 | 0.8 | 309 | 9,308 | 54.4% | 59.3% | |
| 46.40% | 125 | 0.9 | 314 | 8,402 | 57.1% | 35.5% | |
| 64.42% | 104 | 0.8 | 315 | 9,189 | 61.1% | 66.2% | |
| 54.90% | 102 | 0.9 | 343 | 8,596 | 49.1% | 61.2% | |
| 46.46% | 99 | 0.8 | 373 | 8,922 | 53.7% | 41.4% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 0.9 | 333 | 8,588 | 52.3% | 40.0% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 0.8 | 358 | 8,578 | 41.2% | 55.6% | |
| 68.33% | 60 | 0.8 | 324 | 8,848 | 70.0% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 1.0 | 350 | 8,987 | 45.8% | 47.2% | |
| 39.22% | 51 | 0.8 | 307 | 8,873 | 50.0% | 32.3% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 0.8 | 303 | 8,824 | 66.7% | 48.0% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 0.8 | 362 | 8,718 | 52.2% | 65.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 0.8 | 304 | 8,664 | 62.5% | 43.5% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 0.8 | 338 | 9,175 | 31.3% | 72.7% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 0.9 | 326 | 8,582 | 53.3% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 30 | 0.7 | 283 | 8,202 | 30.8% | 35.3% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 0.8 | 325 | 8,749 | 53.9% | 73.3% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 0.8 | 353 | 8,782 | 53.9% | 30.8% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 353 | 8,997 | 63.6% | 21.4% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 0.8 | 299 | 8,813 | 63.6% | 61.5% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 0.8 | 327 | 9,010 | 85.7% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 0.9 | 383 | 8,390 | 36.4% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 0.9 | 343 | 7,877 | 70.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 0.8 | 339 | 7,985 | 54.5% | 66.7% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 0.8 | 341 | 9,154 | 12.5% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.8 | 360 | 8,747 | 42.9% | 55.6% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 0.8 | 307 | 8,640 | 57.1% | 77.8% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 0.8 | 379 | 10,286 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 0.8 | 291 | 7,777 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.1 | 443 | 9,019 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 0.8 | 355 | 9,362 | 40.0% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 348 | 8,582 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 0.9 | 305 | 8,973 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.8 | 353 | 9,646 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 0.9 | 310 | 8,649 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 334 | 8,630 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.8 | 416 | 10,727 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 323 | 7,994 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 406 | 9,178 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.9 | 360 | 8,537 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.2 | 397 | 9,824 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.8 | 291 | 7,728 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.9 | 411 | 10,120 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.8 | 277 | 8,566 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 311 | 8,234 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 312 | 9,433 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 380 | 10,630 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 363 | 8,169 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 320 | 9,400 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Nami vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nami do against Nidalee in League of Legends?
Nidalee wins the Nami vs Nidalee matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Nami's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Nami do against Nidalee in the early game?
In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Nami 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 Nami do against Nidalee in the late game?
In the late game, Nami takes over the Nami vs Nidalee matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Nami scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nami vs Nidalee matchup?
Nidalee wins the matchup against Nami with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Nami build against Nidalee?
The best Nami build against Nidalee includes Imperial Mandate, Ardent Censer, Mikael's Blessing with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 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?
No, Nami struggles against Nidalee with only a 42.9% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Nami players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.
How do I play Nami against Nidalee?
When playing Nami 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.