Nidalee - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.9%
Pick Rate
0.7%

NidaleeTop Build

FAssassinMage
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.5 Nidalee top build uses Plated Steelcaps, Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer, Zhonya's Hourglass, Oracle Lens. This Nidalee build has a 6.07% pick rate and a 58.5% win rate in LoL patch 26.5. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Nidalee build choices below.

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Select a Nidalee Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Nidalee Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Lich Bane - Nidalee Highest Win Rate Build core itemLich Bane
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Nidalee Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
58.5%Win Rate
+10.6%WR Diff
6.1%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Nidalee Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Nidalee Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Lich Bane - Nidalee Most Popular Build core itemLich Bane
51.7%Win Rate
+3.8%WR Diff
6.2%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Nidalee Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Lich Bane - Nidalee Alternative Build 1 core itemLich Bane
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Nidalee Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
57.1%Win Rate
+9.2%WR Diff
4.6%Pick Rate

Best Nidalee Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Nidalee build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
58.50%Win Rate
+10.57%WR Diff
6.07%Pick Rate
147Build Matches

Nidalee build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Nidalee are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 60.5% win rate and 29.3% pick rate. Alternative options include Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw PupHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
60.5%Win Rate
29.3%Pick Rate
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
52.6%Win Rate
12.9%Pick Rate
These are Nidalee's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (49.5% WR, +1.5% WR diff, 38.0% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Lich Bane (47.8% WR, -0.1% WR diff, 53.9% pick rate) provides 100 AP, 0.04% Speed. Rabadon's Deathcap (56.3% WR, +8.4% WR diff, 22.3% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Nidalee include Mejai's Soulstealer, Zhonya's Hourglass. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Nidalee are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Nidalee is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Nidalee build.

  • Total armor Armor:75
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total ability power Ability Power:465
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:4%
  • Total health Health:100
When facing Nidalee's top counters like Sylas, Nunu, Kayn, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Mejai's Soulstealer or Zhonya's Hourglass based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nidalee performance.

This Nidalee burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 58.5% win rate across 147 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 465 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Nidalee with this build can punish teams that stack armor. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 15,550, this Nidalee build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Nidalee build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Champions that use similar core items to Nidalee. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top nidalee build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Akali champion
Akali
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Akali core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Akali core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Akali core item
54.7%Win Rate
5.9%Pick Rate
Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Elise core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Elise core item
65.4%Win Rate
4.7%Pick Rate
Ekko champion
Ekko
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Ekko core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Ekko core item
  • Dusk and Dawn - Ekko core item
55.6%Win Rate
10.5%Pick Rate
Annie champion
Annie
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Annie core item
  • Malignance - Annie core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Annie core item
61.6%Win Rate
4.2%Pick Rate

See Also

Nidalee OverviewNidalee RunesNidalee CountersAll Items