Nidalee - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
44.2%
Pick Rate
0.7%

NidaleeRunes

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Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
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Best Nidalee runes for LoL Patch 26.14 - Dark Harvest from the Domination tree with Sorcery secondary (44.5% WR, 35.3% pick rate). Nidalee's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter. Secondary tree: Transcendence, Waterwalking.

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Nidalee performs best with Dark Harvest as the keystone rune from the Domination tree. Nidalee's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter. Nidalee's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Transcendence, Waterwalking. This rune setup achieves a 44.54% win rate (+0.3% win rate difference) with a 35.3% pick rate across 238 Nidalee games.
44.5%Win Rate
+0.3%WR Diff
35.3%Pick Rate
Dark HarvestDark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 11.

Dark Harvest damage: 30 (+11 damage per soul) (+0.1 bonus AD) (+0.05 AP)
Cooldown: 35s (resets to 1.0s on takedown)

Sudden ImpactSudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter

Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Increase the gold gained by 20 gold for each Bounty Hunter stack, up to 130 gold.

Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

WaterwalkingWaterwalking

Gain 10 Move Speed and 13 - 30 Adaptive Force (based on level) when in the river.

May you be as swift as the rushing river and agile as a startled Rift Scuttler.

This alternative Nidalee rune build uses Summon Aery as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Nidalee's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Bone Plating, Revitalize. This setup achieves a 54.17% win rate (+10.0% win rate difference) with a 3.6% pick rate across 24 games.
54.2%Win Rate
+10.0%WR Diff
3.6%Pick Rate
Summon AerySummon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 20 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting 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

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

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 PlatingBone Plating

After 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

RevitalizeRevitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Nidalee's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Nidalee's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Lulu, Gragas, Sona, Seraphine, Milio and 5 others

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Nidalee Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Nidalee runes in patch 26.14?

The best Nidalee runes in patch 26.14 use the Domination tree with Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Treasure Hunter, and the Sorcery tree with Transcendence and Waterwalking. This rune setup achieves a 44.5% win rate with a 35.3% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Nidalee's best rune page?

Nidalee's best rune page has a 44.5% win rate in patch 26.14, which is +0.3% compared to Nidalee's average win rate. This rune setup has a 35.3% pick rate among Nidalee players.

What keystone should I use on Nidalee?

Dark Harvest from the Domination tree is the best keystone rune for Nidalee in patch 26.14. This keystone synergizes well with Nidalee's kit and provides a 44.5% win rate.

What is Nidalee's primary rune tree?

Nidalee's primary rune tree is Domination. The optimal Domination runes for Nidalee are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Treasure Hunter, with Dark Harvest being the keystone of choice.

What is Nidalee's secondary rune tree?

Nidalee's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Transcendence and Waterwalking, which complement Nidalee's Domination 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 35.3% pick rate in patch 26.14. This indicates that 35.3% of Nidalee players use the Dark Harvest setup with Domination and Sorcery trees.