Nidalee, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
42.1%
Pick Rate
0.6%
Ban Rate
0.2%

Nidalee Jungle Runes: Keystone & Shards

Nidalee F TierAssassinMage
Patch
26.20
Games
801
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Best Jungle Nidalee runes for LoL Patch 26.20 - Dark Harvest from the Domination tree with Precision secondary (66.7% WR, 1.9% pick rate). Nidalee's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, Treasure Hunter. Secondary tree: Triumph, Legend: Haste.

Nidalee performs best with Dark Harvest as the keystone rune from the Domination tree. Nidalee's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, Treasure Hunter. Nidalee's secondary rune tree is Precision with Triumph, Legend: Haste. This rune setup achieves a 66.67% win rate (+24.6% win rate difference) with a 1.9% pick rate across 15 Nidalee games.
66.7%Win Rate
+24.6%WR Diff
1.9%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

Sixth SenseSixth Sense

Automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the team.

Level 11: Also reveal the ward for 10s.

This effect has a 250 second Cooldown.

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.

TriumphTriumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Legend: HasteLegend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

This alternative Nidalee rune build uses Dark Harvest as the keystone from the Domination tree. The primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter. Nidalee's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Transcendence, Waterwalking. This setup achieves a 42.81% win rate (+0.7% win rate difference) with a 40.8% pick rate across 327 games.
42.8%Win Rate
+0.7%WR Diff
40.8%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.

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.Gragas, Ekko, Kayn, Taliyah, Graves

Every Nidalee Jungle Keystone and Secondary Tree (Patch 26.20)

770 games

Nidalee Jungle runs Dark Harvest in 72% of games, with a 42.1% win rate. Sorcery is the usual secondary tree (85%). Standard stat shards: Attack Speed (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense).

Keystones

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Dark HarvestDark HarvestMost played72.2%42.1%556
ConquerorConqueror17.3%45.1%133
ElectrocuteElectrocute8.8%38.2%68

Secondary trees

RunePlayersWin RateGames
SorcerySorceryMost played84.5%41.8%651
PrecisionPrecision10.6%50.0%82

Pick rate is the share of Nidalee games in this lane that used the rune; options under 40 games are left out. A higher win rate on a rarely picked rune is usually a matchup-specific choice, not a general upgrade.

Nidalee Minor Runes by Tree

Every minor rune Nidalee players take, grouped by rune tree, with how often it is picked and how often it wins.

Domination

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Sudden ImpactSudden ImpactMost played82.3%41.3%634
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter77.9%41.2%600
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos56.4%40.8%434
Sixth SenseSixth Sense23.9%43.5%184

Sorcery

RunePlayersWin RateGames
WaterwalkingWaterwalkingMost played81.8%42.4%630
TranscendenceTranscendence81.2%41.9%625

Precision

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Legend: HasteLegend: HasteMost played25.7%48.5%198
TriumphTriumph22.5%46.2%173
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace14.3%41.8%110
Cut DownCut Down10.6%48.8%82

Nidalee Stat Shards

Which stat shards Nidalee players choose in each of the three shard rows, and the win rate of each.

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Adaptive Force (flex)Adaptive Force (flex)Most played99.6%42.2%767
Attack Speed (offense)Attack Speed (offense)83.6%42.4%644
Health Scaling (defense)Health Scaling (defense)76.9%42.6%592
Health (defense)Health (defense)21.3%42.1%164
Ability Haste (offense)Ability Haste (offense)9.6%43.2%74
Adaptive Force (offense)Adaptive Force (offense)6.8%40.4%52
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Nidalee Runes FAQ - Patch 26.20

What is the best keystone for Nidalee Jungle?

Dark Harvest: Nidalee Jungle takes it in 72% of ranked games and wins 42.1% of 556 games. Alternatives: Conqueror (17%, 45.1%), Electrocute (9%, 38.2%).

What stat shards should Nidalee take?

Most Nidalee players take Attack Speed (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense) — one from each shard row.

What are the best Nidalee runes in patch 26.20?

The best Nidalee runes in patch 26.20 use the Domination tree with Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, and Treasure Hunter, and the Precision tree with Triumph and Legend: Haste. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate with a 1.9% pick rate.

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

Nidalee's best rune page has a 66.7% win rate in patch 26.20, which is +24.6% compared to Nidalee's average win rate. This rune setup has a 1.9% 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 26.20. This keystone synergizes well with Nidalee's kit and provides a 66.7% 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, Sixth Sense, 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 Precision. The recommended Precision runes are Triumph and Legend: Haste, which complement Nidalee's Domination primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Nidalee?

An alternative Nidalee rune setup uses Dark Harvest from the Domination 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 1.9% pick rate in patch 26.20. This indicates that 1.9% of Nidalee players use the Dark Harvest setup with Domination and Precision trees.