Nidaleevs Leona
Nidalee vs Leona is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Leona wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Nidalee based on 6 games. Leona holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nidalee build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nidalee vs Leona matchup.
Nidalee Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nidalee performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Nidalee vs Leona Matchup?
Nidalee vs Leona Matchup Summary
The Nidalee vs Leona matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Leona wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nidalee's 33.3%, giving Leona a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Leona dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nidalee players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Leona leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Leona has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nidalee players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Leona overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Nidalee vs Leona Laning Phase Breakdown
Nidalee is favored during the laning phase against Leona, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nidalee holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nidalee Build Against Leona
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Leona, providing the mobility and stats Nidalee needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nidalee against Leona are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Lich Bane. This combination gives Nidalee an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nidalee vs Leona matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nidalee33.3%
Leona66.7%Nidalee33.3%Leona66.7%Leona dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Nidalee. This lopsided early game means Leona can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Leona is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Leona, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Leona holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nidalee players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Nidalee Runes Against Leona
Sorcery
Precision
The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Nidalee the best tools to compete against Leona in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Nidalee matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Nidalee's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Nidalee build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.83% | 48 | 0.7 | 614 | 10,759 | 40.7% | 52.4% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 0.9 | 762 | 13,062 | 68.2% | 27.3% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 0.9 | 675 | 12,254 | 36.4% | 46.4% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 0.9 | 833 | 13,342 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 0.7 | 695 | 11,974 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 0.9 | 627 | 11,424 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 0.8 | 679 | 10,681 | 55.6% | 53.3% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 0.9 | 703 | 11,911 | 46.7% | 64.7% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 0.7 | 736 | 12,473 | 57.1% | 22.2% | |
| 26.92% | 26 | 1.4 | 681 | 11,957 | 18.2% | 33.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 0.8 | 721 | 11,432 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.1 | 764 | 13,627 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.4 | 843 | 11,176 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.5 | 663 | 10,775 | 40.0% | 35.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 0.9 | 693 | 13,024 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 0.9 | 602 | 11,244 | 44.4% | 22.2% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.7 | 633 | 9,535 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.0 | 661 | 11,699 | 42.9% | 72.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 0.8 | 656 | 10,694 | 27.3% | 83.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 0.9 | 626 | 12,954 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 2.0 | 582 | 10,433 | 60.0% | 30.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 0.8 | 662 | 11,055 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 0.7 | 668 | 12,578 | 25.0% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.5 | 621 | 9,536 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 0.9 | 862 | 13,874 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.1 | 704 | 10,472 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.3 | 796 | 10,397 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.4 | 688 | 10,908 | 16.7% | 42.9% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 0.8 | 652 | 13,001 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.6 | 664 | 11,456 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 0.8 | 682 | 13,053 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 692 | 11,364 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 775 | 11,544 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 634 | 8,962 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 482 | 10,021 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 700 | 10,091 | 14.3% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.3 | 556 | 9,739 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 0.8 | 779 | 12,437 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.7 | 788 | 11,690 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 721 | 12,264 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.5 | 713 | 11,110 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.7 | 737 | 12,138 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.6 | 697 | 11,802 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.4 | 995 | 12,089 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 0.9 | 817 | 13,992 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.5 | 519 | 11,534 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.7 | 666 | 13,743 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 451 | 8,565 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.7 | 585 | 11,424 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.2 | 445 | 9,795 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 509 | 8,477 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 569 | 13,185 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 574 | 8,835 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.8 | 903 | 12,805 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.5 | 436 | 6,822 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 769 | 12,179 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 479 | 8,083 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 592 | 10,088 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 780 | 14,562 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 669 | 13,055 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 843 | 12,659 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,077 | 10,283 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 781 | 10,341 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 618 | 7,598 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 662 | 11,516 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 582 | 12,503 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Nidalee vs Leona - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nidalee do against Leona in League of Legends?
Leona wins the Nidalee vs Leona matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nidalee's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Nidalee do against Leona in the early game?
In the early game, Leona has the advantage against Nidalee with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Leona players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Nidalee do against Leona in the late game?
In the late game, Leona takes over the Nidalee vs Leona matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Leona scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nidalee vs Leona matchup?
Leona wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Leona is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Nidalee build against Leona?
The best Nidalee build against Leona includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Lich Bane with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Nidalee runes against Leona?
The best Nidalee runes against Leona use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nidalee vs Leona matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nidalee counter Leona?
No, Nidalee struggles against Leona with only a 33.3% win rate. Leona has the advantage in this matchup. Nidalee players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Leona's lead.
How do I play Nidalee against Leona?
When playing Nidalee against Leona, play cautiously and avoid Leona's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Leona has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.