Nidalee - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
45.8%
Pick Rate
0.7%

NidaleePopular Build

FAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Nidalee most played build uses Plated Steelcaps, Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, Mejai's Soulstealer, Oracle Lens. This Nidalee build has a 4.47% pick rate and a 72.62% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. 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
  • 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
Core Items
72.6%Win Rate
+26.9%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • 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
Core Items
46.8%Win Rate
+1.0%WR Diff
5.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • 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
Core Items
54.5%Win Rate
+8.8%WR Diff
4.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Nidalee Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Nidalee Alternative Build 2 core itemHextech Rocketbelt
  • Lich Bane - Nidalee Alternative Build 2 core itemLich Bane
Core Items
49.1%Win Rate
+3.3%WR Diff
5.6%Pick Rate

Best Nidalee Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Seeker's Armguard
Seeker's Armguard
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    46.2%Win Rate97.3%Pick Rate
  • BarrierIgnite
    Barrier + Ignite
    100.0%Win Rate1.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

46.79%Win Rate
+1.02%WR Diff
5.79%Pick Rate
109Matches

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 Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This item combination achieves a 46.8% win rate across 109 matches analyzed.

At full build, Nidalee gains a total of 535 Ability Power, 50 Armor, 20 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Nidalee Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Haste
  • Cut Down
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Transcendence
  • Waterwalking
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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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: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Nidalee are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 40.7% win rate and 24.8% pick rate.

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
40.7%Win Rate
24.8%Pick Rate
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
61.5%Win Rate
11.9%Pick Rate
These are Nidalee's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (46.4% WR, +0.6% WR diff, 35.1% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (49.1% WR, +3.3% WR diff, 26.4% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Lich Bane (48.1% WR, +2.4% WR diff, 59.3% pick rate) provides 100 AP, 0.06% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Nidalee include Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap. 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.
The recommended trinket for Nidalee is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Nidalee build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:20
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:535
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:12%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Nidalee magic resistanceMR
0
0
0
20
Nidalee movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Nidalee ability powerAP
450
465
390
535
Nidalee armorArmor
25
50
50
50
Nidalee movement speedSpeed
0.12%
0.06%
0.06%
0.12%
When facing Nidalee's top counters like Sejuani, Diana, Khazix, 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 Stormsurge or Rabadon's Deathcap based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nidalee performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,200g~5 min

This Nidalee burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. While showing a 46.8% win rate, this Nidalee build requires proper execution and favorable game conditions to succeed. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 535 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 16,900, this Nidalee build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 535 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Nidalee

Azir champion
Azir
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Azir core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Azir core item
  • Nashor's Tooth - Azir core item
63.5%Win Rate
6.9%Pick Rate
Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Elise core item
52.4%Win Rate
8.7%Pick Rate
Evelynn champion
Evelynn
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Evelynn core item
  • Lich Bane - Evelynn core item
  • Mejai's Soulstealer - Evelynn core item
69.8%Win Rate
4.3%Pick Rate

See Also

Nidalee OverviewNidalee RunesNidalee CountersAll Items