Warwickvs Nidalee
Warwick vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Warwick wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Nidalee based on 13 games. Nidalee wins the early laning phase while Warwick scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Warwick vs Nidalee matchup.
Warwick Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Warwick 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 Warwick vs Nidalee Matchup?
Warwick vs Nidalee Matchup Summary
The Warwick vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Warwick wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Nidalee's 46.1%, giving Warwick a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nidalee controls the early laning stage, but Warwick outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nidalee needs to press advantages before Warwick reaches their power spikes, while Warwick should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Warwick leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Warwick players can confidently pick into Nidalee and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nidalee away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Warwick vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown
Warwick is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Warwick holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Warwick Build Against Nidalee
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Warwick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Warwick against Nidalee are Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King and Thornmail. This combination gives Warwick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Warwick vs Nidalee matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Nidalee100.0%Warwick77.8%Nidalee22.2%Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Warwick. This lopsided early game means Nidalee can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Warwick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 77.8% win rate — 55.6 points above Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Warwick, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nidalee must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Warwick reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Warwick survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Warwick Runes Against Nidalee
Precision
Sorcery
Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Warwick to press their advantage against Nidalee, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Warwick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Warwick'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 Warwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.40% | 248 | 1.0 | 674 | 11,525 | 54.5% | 47.6% | |
| 52.12% | 236 | 1.1 | 654 | 11,766 | 57.4% | 47.7% | |
| 49.73% | 183 | 1.1 | 642 | 12,101 | 55.4% | 45.9% | |
| 57.80% | 173 | 1.0 | 653 | 12,105 | 51.4% | 62.6% | |
| 51.19% | 168 | 1.0 | 695 | 12,230 | 56.7% | 47.5% | |
| 51.53% | 163 | 1.0 | 649 | 12,187 | 51.9% | 51.4% | |
| 44.60% | 139 | 1.6 | 615 | 11,850 | 42.6% | 45.9% | |
| 47.37% | 133 | 1.1 | 641 | 11,516 | 42.2% | 52.2% | |
| 41.18% | 119 | 1.1 | 612 | 12,263 | 40.0% | 41.8% | |
| 47.46% | 118 | 1.5 | 763 | 11,747 | 55.8% | 40.9% | |
| 54.72% | 106 | 1.0 | 657 | 12,637 | 67.5% | 47.0% | |
| 50.48% | 105 | 0.9 | 599 | 11,390 | 43.1% | 57.4% | |
| 50.51% | 99 | 1.2 | 678 | 11,908 | 43.5% | 56.6% | |
| 56.84% | 95 | 4.5 | 773 | 11,978 | 60.0% | 55.0% | |
| 47.78% | 90 | 1.1 | 702 | 11,331 | 41.9% | 53.2% | |
| 47.67% | 86 | 1.1 | 733 | 11,085 | 53.9% | 42.5% | |
| 41.86% | 86 | 0.9 | 638 | 11,658 | 47.4% | 37.5% | |
| 41.03% | 78 | 1.1 | 585 | 11,869 | 34.6% | 44.2% | |
| 64.86% | 74 | 1.0 | 666 | 12,242 | 73.5% | 57.5% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 0.9 | 649 | 12,390 | 50.0% | 44.7% | |
| 62.12% | 66 | 1.1 | 656 | 12,296 | 62.5% | 61.9% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 1.7 | 713 | 12,214 | 44.8% | 59.5% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 1.0 | 709 | 12,769 | 70.0% | 45.2% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 1.3 | 707 | 12,929 | 65.2% | 55.6% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.0 | 687 | 12,459 | 46.4% | 56.7% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.5 | 724 | 12,920 | 44.8% | 58.6% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 1.0 | 681 | 13,385 | 47.1% | 60.0% | |
| 41.82% | 55 | 1.1 | 656 | 12,191 | 35.3% | 44.7% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 0.9 | 682 | 12,517 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 3.0 | 686 | 11,973 | 54.2% | 65.4% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 1.0 | 724 | 12,298 | 27.8% | 61.3% | |
| 35.42% | 48 | 1.1 | 712 | 11,471 | 38.1% | 33.3% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 2.7 | 564 | 10,959 | 60.0% | 38.5% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 5.2 | 889 | 10,962 | 35.0% | 57.7% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 2.1 | 747 | 10,824 | 52.2% | 63.6% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 1.1 | 641 | 12,781 | 33.3% | 60.6% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 0.9 | 642 | 12,384 | 53.3% | 53.3% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 1.1 | 647 | 12,747 | 50.0% | 55.2% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 5.5 | 805 | 11,575 | 47.4% | 52.2% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 2.2 | 715 | 11,318 | 77.8% | 34.8% | |
| 62.50% | 40 | 1.1 | 708 | 13,618 | 69.2% | 59.3% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.1 | 617 | 12,179 | 68.8% | 42.9% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 3.3 | 660 | 12,153 | 64.3% | 60.9% | |
| 75.00% | 36 | 3.9 | 949 | 10,080 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 3.3 | 901 | 11,434 | 61.1% | 52.9% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 3.7 | 759 | 10,222 | 35.0% | 53.9% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 0.7 | 577 | 10,810 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 3.6 | 815 | 11,836 | 64.3% | 40.0% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 3.2 | 783 | 11,756 | 90.9% | 55.6% | |
| 77.27% | 22 | 1.4 | 709 | 13,417 | 75.0% | 78.6% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 2.5 | 695 | 10,980 | 77.8% | 58.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.7 | 862 | 11,875 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 635 | 11,432 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 0.9 | 589 | 11,846 | 33.3% | 38.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.4 | 786 | 8,867 | 64.3% | 20.0% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 4.2 | 830 | 11,515 | 12.5% | 45.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 3.8 | 718 | 12,125 | 37.5% | 70.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.3 | 633 | 13,848 | 80.0% | 61.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.4 | 774 | 11,577 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 4.1 | 815 | 11,399 | 77.8% | 0.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 2.5 | 642 | 12,920 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.7 | 694 | 13,642 | 80.0% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.4 | 928 | 11,159 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.8 | 885 | 11,054 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 4.3 | 729 | 9,654 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.1 | 892 | 11,696 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 0.9 | 575 | 11,796 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.1 | 547 | 12,649 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.6 | 728 | 12,176 | 16.7% | 75.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.0 | 811 | 11,408 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.2 | 667 | 12,744 | 0.0% | 77.8% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 772 | 11,168 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.3 | 731 | 10,954 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.7 | 912 | 11,470 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.1 | 876 | 11,714 | 60.0% | 83.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 752 | 12,073 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 644 | 13,355 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.5 | 622 | 12,131 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 690 | 11,133 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.1 | 667 | 11,084 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.7 | 826 | 10,329 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.3 | 564 | 10,813 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.9 | 626 | 11,339 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.0 | 585 | 9,305 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.3 | 963 | 10,992 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.2 | 612 | 9,018 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 0.9 | 650 | 10,024 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 783 | 13,769 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 668 | 11,578 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 780 | 11,629 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Warwick vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Warwick do against Nidalee in League of Legends?
Warwick wins the Warwick vs Nidalee matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Nidalee's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Warwick do against Nidalee in the early game?
In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Warwick with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Warwick do against Nidalee in the late game?
In the late game, Warwick takes over the Warwick vs Nidalee matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to 22.2%. Warwick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Warwick vs Nidalee matchup?
Warwick wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Warwick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.
What is the best Warwick build against Nidalee?
The best Warwick build against Nidalee includes Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Warwick runes against Nidalee?
The best Warwick runes against Nidalee use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Warwick vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Warwick counter Nidalee?
Yes, Warwick has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 53.9% win rate. Warwick strongly counters Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Warwick against Nidalee?
When playing Warwick against Nidalee, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nidalee. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.