Nidalee - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
45.9%
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, Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, Oracle Lens. This Nidalee build has a 4.16% pick rate and a 68.75% 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
68.8%Win Rate
+22.8%WR Diff
4.2%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Nidalee Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Nidalee Most Popular Build core itemHextech Rocketbelt
  • Lich Bane - Nidalee Most Popular Build core itemLich Bane
Core Items
55.5%Win Rate
+9.5%WR Diff
8.1%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
58.4%Win Rate
+12.5%WR Diff
4.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Shadowflame - Nidalee Alternative Build 2 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Nidalee Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Lich Bane - Nidalee Alternative Build 2 core itemLich Bane
Core Items
48.2%Win Rate
+2.3%WR Diff
5.7%Pick Rate

Best Nidalee Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex
Fiendish Codex
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal
Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt
Boots
Boots
Glowing Mote
Glowing Mote
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Top Summoner Spells

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    55.5%Win Rate100.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

55.48%Win Rate
+9.55%WR Diff
8.05%Pick Rate
155Matches

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 55.5% win rate across 155 matches analyzed.

At full build, Nidalee gains a total of 425 Ability Power, 400 Health, 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Nidalee Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Haste
  • Coup de Grace
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: Magic Damage. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Nidalee are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 66.1% win rate and 38.1% pick rate.

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
66.1%Win Rate
38.1%Pick Rate
These are Nidalee's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Zhonya's Hourglass (52.5% WR, +6.5% WR diff, 29.6% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Hextech Rocketbelt (55.8% WR, +9.8% WR diff, 29.6% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 70 AP. Lich Bane (51.5% WR, +5.5% WR diff, 63.9% 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 Mejai's Soulstealer, Rabadon's Deathcap. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Nidalee are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:425
  • Total healthHealth:400
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Nidalee movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Nidalee armorArmor
75
50
50
50
Nidalee ability powerAP
515
450
425
535
Nidalee healthHealth
300
100
400
0
Nidalee movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.06%
0.06%
0.12%
When facing Nidalee's top counters like Nautilus, Volibear, Rengar, 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 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 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 Spike3,250g~5 min

This Nidalee burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 55.5% win rate across 155 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 425 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 limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 14,700, this Nidalee build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, 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 425 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

See Also

Nidalee OverviewNidalee RunesNidalee CountersAll Items