Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Xerathvs Nidalee

CMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches595,409
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xerath vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nidalee wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Xerath based on 6 games. Xerath wins the early laning phase while Nidalee scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Nidalee matchup.

Xerath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nidalee - 33.3% win rateNidalee(33.3%)
Xerath - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
33.3% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Xerath matchup - 66.7% win rate
Nidalee
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nidalee wins the Xerath vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nidalee
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
2.1
CS / min
2.1
743
DMG / min
952
11,321
Gold / game
13,820
114
Heal / min
497
278
DMG Mitigated / min
473
1.0
CC / min
0.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Xerath vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Xerath's 33.3%, giving Nidalee a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xerath controls the early laning stage, but Nidalee outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xerath needs to press advantages before Nidalee reaches their power spikes, while Nidalee should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Xerath leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee has a strong advantage in this matchup. Xerath players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nidalee 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.

Xerath vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Nidalee wins the laning phase against Xerath in League of Legends

Nidalee is favored during the laning phase against Xerath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nidalee holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.1Xerath
2.1Nidalee
Xerath and Nidalee farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
743Xerath
952Nidalee
Nidalee heavily out-damages Xerath by 209 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Xerath should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nidalee's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,321Xerath
13,820Nidalee
Nidalee generates a commanding 2,499 more gold per game than Xerath. This substantial economic advantage means Nidalee consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Xerath should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Xerath
0.1Nidalee
Xerath brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Xerath far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
392Xerath
970Nidalee
Nidalee vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 578 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nidalee can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xerath Build Against Nidalee

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Nidalee are Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Xerath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 Xerath vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
0.0%
+0.0% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath0.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee0.0%
Late Game
Nidalee
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath33.3%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Xerath and Nidalee, with Xerath holding a razor-thin 0.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Nidalee is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Xerath. Extended games heavily favor Nidalee, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Xerath has the edge early, but Nidalee gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Xerath Runes Against Nidalee

Sorcery rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs NidaleeSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Xerath rune vs NidaleeManaflow Band - best Xerath rune vs NidaleeTranscendence - best Xerath rune vs NidaleeScorch - best Xerath rune vs Nidalee
Precision rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Presence of Mind - best Xerath rune vs NidaleeCoup de Grace - best Xerath rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Xerath the best tools to compete against Nidalee in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Xerath'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 Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Xerath matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.43%2674.191111,15749.1%54.7%
50.80%1876.696211,40054.6%47.5%
50.00%1766.41,01711,91251.4%49.0%
48.39%1552.486810,89246.3%49.5%
49.66%1456.41,10311,39547.0%51.9%
52.14%1406.697011,12853.2%51.3%
55.30%1323.996411,73260.9%52.3%
47.33%1316.094811,54747.4%47.3%
50.46%1096.099911,73938.9%56.2%
50.00%1085.896912,31445.5%52.0%
44.76%1052.186310,51053.9%39.4%
46.15%1042.886810,41339.5%50.0%
40.21%976.21,03411,41332.5%45.6%
44.21%952.08099,96050.0%40.7%
42.39%926.096712,20248.4%39.3%
57.14%915.21,04412,34561.8%54.4%
42.70%896.51,11513,06148.3%40.0%
47.13%875.984610,72647.5%46.8%
38.37%866.095911,97732.4%42.3%
42.86%842.180510,12640.9%45.0%
46.43%842.08009,76943.6%48.9%
59.76%826.31,05012,42439.3%70.4%
59.46%743.791012,02970.8%54.0%
48.65%745.991511,25548.6%48.7%
41.67%725.696611,72137.9%44.2%
51.43%706.41,00911,56142.4%59.5%
49.28%696.21,00311,87154.5%46.8%
40.98%616.51,04610,70332.3%50.0%
51.67%601.984210,91655.6%50.0%
50.00%603.796510,25655.6%45.5%
56.90%586.51,10012,31855.0%57.9%
52.63%576.098811,56947.8%55.9%
46.43%565.887911,08342.9%48.6%
46.43%566.41,12511,67142.1%48.6%
51.79%566.71,00811,80361.5%43.3%
55.36%566.51,06111,82153.9%56.7%
58.82%516.097312,02652.9%61.8%
49.02%512.084410,04555.0%45.2%
50.00%502.086910,28166.7%40.6%
46.00%502.373310,02952.2%40.7%
44.00%501.994310,59255.6%37.5%
40.82%493.085210,69328.6%50.0%
53.06%496.51,15012,47058.8%50.0%
54.17%482.078310,80856.3%53.1%
54.17%486.51,04111,60558.3%50.0%
52.17%465.91,10112,68062.5%46.7%
37.78%452.069910,04947.1%32.1%
50.00%443.797910,38468.4%36.0%
32.56%436.291711,18636.8%29.2%
55.81%432.185810,45870.6%46.1%
57.14%426.31,11612,77362.5%53.9%
60.00%402.18039,40460.9%58.8%
56.76%376.596611,86756.3%57.1%
51.35%376.393512,76663.6%46.1%
59.46%376.391411,33847.4%72.2%
61.76%346.41,06211,76066.7%57.9%
44.12%345.998813,54750.0%40.0%
41.18%342.592410,65054.5%34.8%
50.00%321.990811,06571.4%44.0%
51.61%316.41,09813,34953.9%50.0%
64.52%316.91,14112,34173.3%56.3%
56.67%302.091911,22555.6%57.1%
37.93%295.21,05712,07450.0%29.4%
50.00%286.91,09713,99755.6%47.4%
53.57%283.183210,51261.5%46.7%
44.44%274.990311,13130.8%57.1%
65.38%262.57659,07769.2%61.5%
46.15%266.51,08010,62046.7%45.5%
52.00%256.01,11412,35937.5%58.8%
54.17%246.91,08311,64461.5%45.5%
62.50%246.69549,31178.6%40.0%
54.55%221.982811,07150.0%58.3%
50.00%222.879110,84450.0%50.0%
52.38%215.591612,62550.0%53.3%
71.43%212.38308,59883.3%55.6%
95.00%207.11,15414,487100.0%92.3%
57.89%196.499513,43666.7%53.9%
33.33%181.88329,60236.4%28.6%
33.33%182.288310,48433.3%33.3%
52.94%175.41,03814,09980.0%41.7%
64.71%172.181410,25550.0%77.8%
58.82%176.51,22310,80437.5%77.8%
43.75%165.91,25413,60450.0%37.5%
31.25%166.51,03212,10450.0%25.0%
46.67%155.21,12612,91050.0%44.4%
46.67%156.21,01812,37660.0%40.0%
40.00%156.79709,64133.3%50.0%
71.43%141.881911,47075.0%70.0%
57.14%145.41,11912,09950.0%62.5%
69.23%135.999413,41766.7%70.0%
58.33%126.07949,78780.0%42.9%
50.00%126.287912,11875.0%37.5%
27.27%116.997410,94525.0%28.6%
63.64%116.78939,57762.5%66.7%
54.55%115.798212,53366.7%50.0%
50.00%104.81,02413,13566.7%42.9%
40.00%104.88609,63666.7%28.6%
50.00%106.785910,25133.3%75.0%
40.00%102.26909,65250.0%33.3%
77.78%96.51,16510,18160.0%100.0%
66.67%92.08959,41533.3%83.3%
50.00%86.797413,8120.0%57.1%
50.00%86.01,08411,04933.3%60.0%
37.50%86.91,11713,2600.0%50.0%
75.00%84.01,1759,76375.0%75.0%
50.00%85.71,00412,50533.3%60.0%
62.50%86.31,12614,26866.7%60.0%
37.50%85.81,0249,33950.0%25.0%
42.86%77.01,20415,16066.7%25.0%
57.14%76.21,22915,57950.0%60.0%
28.57%77.191711,6260.0%40.0%
57.14%76.190811,531100.0%40.0%
66.67%67.11,00814,51733.3%100.0%
50.00%61.58267,65050.0%50.0%
66.67%66.41,22214,07566.7%66.7%
83.33%66.393410,585100.0%66.7%
33.33%62.174311,3210.0%33.3%
60.00%56.89789,11075.0%0.0%
40.00%54.392011,60233.3%50.0%
80.00%54.06915,37875.0%100.0%
40.00%53.685211,56350.0%33.3%
80.00%57.695811,267100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.47859,60133.3%100.0%
20.00%55.47398,6120.0%50.0%

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Xerath vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xerath do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nidalee wins the Xerath vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Xerath's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Xerath do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Nidalee with a 0.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Xerath do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Nidalee takes over the Xerath vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Nidalee scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xerath vs Nidalee matchup?

Nidalee wins the matchup against Xerath with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Xerath build against Nidalee?

The best Xerath build against Nidalee includes Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Xerath runes against Nidalee?

The best Xerath runes against Nidalee use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Xerath vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xerath counter Nidalee?

No, Xerath struggles against Nidalee with only a 33.3% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Xerath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.

How do I play Xerath against Nidalee?

When playing Xerath against Nidalee, play cautiously and avoid Nidalee's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nidalee has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.