- Win Rate
- 41.6%
- Pick Rate
- 0.4%
- Ban Rate
- 0.3%
Nidalee Jungle Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 758
- Lane
- Jungle
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 22, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Nidalee build is Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, Mejai's Soulstealer, Oracle Lens: 7.72% of games, 42.72% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
Best Nidalee Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Flash + Smite63.1%Win Rate100.0%Pick Rate
Build Stats
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.
The core items for this Nidalee build are Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Lich Bane. This item combination achieves a 63.1% win rate across 65 matches analyzed.
At full build, Nidalee gains a total of 505 AP, 350 Health, and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.
Best Nidalee Runes
Domination
Sorcery
Nidalee Abilities
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Nidalee build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Nidalee are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 88.2% win rate and 26.1% pick rate.
- Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,25045.42%Win Rate+3.86%WR Diff36.02%Pick Rate - Hextech Rocketbelt S Tier
Hextech Rocketbelt
2,65044.94%Win Rate+3.38%WR Diff35.22%Pick Rate - Lich Bane S Tier
Lich Bane
2,90041.98%Win Rate+0.42%WR Diff77.31%Pick Rate
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- Win rate by rank & game length
Nidalee players complete Scorchclaw Pup first in 73% of games, winning 42.6% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 42.6% | 73.4% | 0:12 | 556 |
 | 38.6% | 25.0% | 0:12 | 189 |
 | 41.7% | 1.6% | 0:18 | 12 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 43.5% | 56.9% | 11:30 | 402 |
 | 48.6% | 5.2% | 12:06 | 37 |
 | 43.3% | 8.5% | 11:48 | 60 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63.6% | 3.5% | 18:48 | 22 |
| 49.6% | 19.9% | 18:48 | 125 |
 | 39.3% | 22.3% | 19:54 | 140 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Nidalee players max Q > E > W in 93% of games, winning 42.0% of the 676 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
E
W| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > W > E: 6% of games, 34.9% win rate
- W > Q > E: 0% of games, 0.0% win rate
- Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,50051.03%Win Rate+9.47%WR Diff25.59%Pick Rate - Shadowflame S Tier
Shadowflame
3,20040.00%Win Rate-1.56%WR Diff48.15%Pick Rate
- Sorcerer's Shoes S Tier
Sorcerer's Shoes
1,10042.28%Win Rate+0.72%WR Diff82.06%Pick Rate
- Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
046.27%Win Rate+4.71%WR Diff61.87%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Nidalee build.
Movement Speed:45
Armor:50
Ability Power:505
Health:350- Movement Speed:6%
Build Comparison
SpeedArmorAPHealthSpeed
This Nidalee burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 63.1% win rate comes from only 65 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 505 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. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Nidalee's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,600, this Nidalee build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Lich Bane 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.
Strengths
- Devastating ability power scaling with 505 total AP
Weaknesses
- No built-in sustain for extended fights
- Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns
Champions with Similar Builds to Nidalee
Nidalee Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
721 gamesMost Nidalee Jungle players rush Scorchclaw Pup first (74% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Sorcerer's Shoes are the usual boots (86%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (99%). The game usually starts with Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.
Nidalee boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sorcerer's ShoesMost played | 86.3% | 42.3% | 622 |
Nidalee starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
   Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played | 36.5% | 44.5% | 263 |
| Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion | 12.8% | 38.0% | 92 |
 Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward | 11.4% | 39.0% | 82 |
| Scorchclaw Pup | 8.5% | 31.1% | 61 |
Nidalee summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + SmiteMost played | 99.3% | 41.6% | 716 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Nidalee First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Nidalee players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorchclaw Pup | 0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min | 73.6% | 42.7% | 531 |
| Gustwalker Hatchling | 0.2 min 0.2-0.3 min | 25.0% | 37.8% | 180 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Scorchclaw Pup → Lich Bane → Shadowflame | 19.9 min 18.4-21.7 min | 22.3% | 39.3% | 140 |
 Scorchclaw Pup → Lich Bane → Hextech Rocketbelt | 18.8 min 17.6-20.9 min | 19.9% | 49.6% | 125 |
 Scorchclaw Pup → Lich Bane → Zhonya's Hourglass | 21.7 min 18.8-22.5 min | 8.5% | 39.6% | 53 |
| Gustwalker Hatchling → Lich Bane → Shadowflame | 20.8 min 18.6-22.6 min | 7.8% | 34.7% | 49 |
Every Nidalee Jungle Item by Win Rate
The completed items Nidalee players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lich BaneMost played | 81.3% | 42.0% | 586 |
| Shadowflame | 50.6% | 40.0% | 365 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 37.9% | 45.4% | 273 |
| Hextech Rocketbelt | 37.0% | 44.9% | 267 |
 Rabadon's Deathcap | 26.9% | 51.0% | 194 |
 Stormsurge | 18.6% | 47.0% | 134 |
 Void Staff | 8.7% | 55.6% | 63 |
 Mejai's Soulstealer | 6.2% | 73.3% | 45 |
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- Ability Power
- 210
- Ability Haste
- 10
- Magic Pen
- 27
- Move Speed
- 45
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