Nidalee Runes
Best Nidalee runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree with Resolve secondary (59.1% WR, 4.0% pick rate). Nidalee's optimal primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Secondary tree: Bone Plating, Revitalize.
Prowl
Moving through brush increases Nidalee's Move Speed by 10% for 2 seconds, increased to 30% toward visible enemy champions within 1400 range.
Hitting champions or monsters with Javelin Toss or Bushwhack triggers a Hunt, granting True Sight of them for 4 seconds. During this time, Nidalee gains 10% Move Speed (increased to 30% toward the Hunted target) and her Takedown and Pounce are enhanced against them.
Javelin Toss / Takedown
In human form, Nidalee throws a spiked javelin at her target that gains damage as it flies. As a cougar, her next attack will attempt to fatally wound her target, dealing more damage the less life they have.
Cost:- 50/
- 55/
- 60/
- 65/
- 70
Cooldown:- 6
Range:- 1500
Bushwhack / Pounce
In human form, Nidalee lays a trap for unwary opponents that, when sprung, damages and reveals its target. As a cougar, she jumps in a direction, dealing damage in an area where she lands.
Cost:- 30/
- 35/
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- 45/
- 50
Cooldown:- 13/
- 12/
- 11/
- 10/
- 9
Range:- 900
Primal Surge / Swipe
In human form, Nidalee channels the spirit of the cougar to heal her allies and imbue them with Attack Speed for a short duration. As a cougar, she claws in a direction, dealing damage to enemies in front of her.
Cost:- 50/
- 55/
- 60/
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- 70
Cooldown:- 12
Range:- 900
Aspect Of The Cougar
Nidalee transforms into a cougar, gaining new abilities.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 3
Range:- 20
- Assassin,
- Mage
Nidalee performs best with Summon Aery as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Nidalee's optimal primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Nidalee's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Bone Plating, Revitalize. This rune setup achieves a 59.09% win rate (+13.9% win rate difference) with a 4.0% pick rate across 44 Nidalee games.
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Summon AeryDamaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+
Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+
Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
Gathering StormEvery 10 min gain AP or AD,
10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...
Bone PlatingAfter taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.
Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s
RevitalizeGain 5% Heal and Shield Power.
Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.
This alternative Nidalee rune build uses Summon Aery as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Nidalee's secondary rune tree is Domination with Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter. This setup achieves a 50.00% win rate (+4.8% win rate difference) with a 1.5% pick rate across 16 games.
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Summon AeryDamaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+
Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+
Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
ScorchYour next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.
Cooldown: 10s
Sudden ImpactDamaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus
Cooldown: 10s
Treasure HunterGain an additional
Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.
Nidalee Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Nidalee runes in patch 26.1?
The best Nidalee runes in patch 26.1 use the Sorcery tree with Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm, and the Resolve tree with Bone Plating and Revitalize. This rune setup achieves a 59.1% win rate with a 4.0% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Nidalee's best rune page?
Nidalee's best rune page has a 59.1% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +13.9% compared to Nidalee's average win rate. This rune setup has a 4.0% pick rate among Nidalee players.
What keystone should I use on Nidalee?
Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Nidalee in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Nidalee's kit and provides a 59.1% win rate.
What is Nidalee's primary rune tree?
Nidalee's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Nidalee are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm, with Summon Aery being the keystone of choice.
What is Nidalee's secondary rune tree?
Nidalee's best secondary rune tree is Resolve. The recommended Resolve runes are Bone Plating and Revitalize, which complement Nidalee's Sorcery primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Nidalee?
An alternative Nidalee rune setup uses Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Nidalee's runes?
Nidalee's top rune page has a 4.0% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 4.0% of Nidalee players use the Summon Aery setup with Sorcery and Resolve trees.