Win Rate

47.6%

Pick Rate

0.8%

NidaleeTop Build

FAssassinMage

Patch26.4

Matches1,089,240

LaneAll Lanes

TierAll Tiers

Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026

MethodologyData Methodology

AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.4 Nidalee top build uses Mercury's Treads, Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer, Zhonya's Hourglass, Oracle Lens. This Nidalee build has a 5.57% pick rate and a 56.6% win rate in LoL patch 26.4. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Nidalee build choices below.

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Best WR

Highest Win Rate Build

Core Build Items

Shadowflame
Lich Bane
Rabadon's Deathcap

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

56.60%Win Rate

+9.01%WR Diff

5.57%Pick Rate

159Build Matches

These are Nidalee's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (46.3% WR, -1.3% WR diff, 40.1% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Lich Bane (47.8% WR, +0.2% WR diff, 52.1% pick rate) provides 100 AP, 0.04% Speed. Rabadon's Deathcap (55.4% WR, +7.8% WR diff, 22.8% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

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: Health, Physical Damage.

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 Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

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Mercury's Treads
1,250
20
45
52.94%Win Rate
+5.35%WR Diff
3.95%Pick Rate

The recommended trinket for Nidalee is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

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Oracle Lens
No Stats
48.18%Win Rate
+0.59%WR Diff
63.92%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Nidalee build.

Magic Resistance:20
Movement Speed:45
Ability Power:465
Movement Speed:4%
Health:100
Armor:50

When facing Nidalee's top counters like Nocturne, XinZhao, Shaco, 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 56.6% win rate across 159 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. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Nidalee's effectiveness. 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 15,600, 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.

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Nidalee Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Nidalee build?

The best Nidalee build in this patch includes Shadowflame, Lich Bane, and Rabadon's Deathcap. This build has a 56.60% win rate and is picked 5.57% of the time.

What are Nidalee's core items?

Nidalee's core items are Shadowflame, Lich Bane, and Rabadon's Deathcap. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Nidalee's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Nidalee?

Mercury's Treads are the best boots for Nidalee. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Nidalee's playstyle. They are included in 5.6% of Nidalee builds.

What is the best trinket for Nidalee?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Nidalee. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Nidalee maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Nidalee builds?

Yes, alternative Nidalee builds include options like Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Lich Bane. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Nidalee?

MetaBot sources its build data for Nidalee directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Nidalee builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Nidalee. From there, we aggregate the Nidalee builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.