
Nidalee the Bestial Huntress
Raised in the deepest jungle, Nidalee is a master tracker who can shapeshift into a ferocious cougar at will. Neither wholly woman nor beast, she viciously defends her territory from any and all trespassers, with carefully placed traps and deft spear throws. She cripples her quarry before pouncing on them in feline form—the lucky few who survive tell tales of a wild woman with razor-sharp instincts, and even sharper claws...
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/
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- 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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- 50
Cooldown:- 13/
- 12/
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- 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/
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- 65/
- 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
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Champion Base Stats
Ability Power:0
Attack Damage:58(3.5 per level)
Attack Speed:0(3.22 per level)
Crit Chance:0%
Mana:295(45 per level)
Mana Regen:6(0.8 per level)
Health:610(109 per level)
Health Regen:6(0.6 per level)
Armor:32(5 per level)
Magic Resist:30(1.45 per level)
Movement Speed:335
Attack Range:525(525 per level)
Champion Performance Ranking
- Damage to Champions
- Early Game Strength
- Late Game Strength
- Objective Control
- Supportive Strength
- Creep Farming
MetaBot Tips

- Nidalee has less crowd control than most champions. This can make locking down kills or ganking for other players more difficult.
- Nidalee has less damage per game than most other damage dealer champions. Your value to the team may be better oriented towards crowd control or securing objectives.
- Nidalee has a high rate of healing compared to other champions. They may be good at exchanging hit trades in lane or before teamfights since they can recover damage taken very well.
- Nidalee has a low base movespeed compared to many other champions. Play back towards your tower in lane, and consider early game boots when fighting skillshot-based laners.
- Nidalee has more magic resistance than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against magic damage type enemies.
- Nidalee has more mana regen than most champions, making their playstyle optimal for aggressive trades in lane.
Top Item Builds
Build Stats:
Movement Speed:50
Health:300
Ability Power:505
Armor:50
Movement Speed:4%
Spellslinger's Shoes
1,600
Item StatsMovement Speed:50
55.32%Win Rate20%Pick RateLiandry's Torment
3,000
Charge up in combat to deal high damage over time, especially against durable enemies
Item StatsHealth:300
Ability Power:60
52.81%Win Rate100%Pick RateShadowflame
3,200
Item StatsAbility Power:110
49.17%Win Rate100%Pick RateZhonya's Hourglass
3,250
Activate to become invincible but unable to take actions
Item StatsArmor:50
Ability Power:105
69.57%Win Rate80%Pick RateLich Bane
2,900
Grants a bonus to next attack after spell cast
Item StatsAbility Power:100
Movement Speed:4%
60%Win Rate60%Pick RateRabadon's Deathcap
3,500
Massively increases Ability Power
Item StatsAbility Power:130
49.12%Win Rate100%Pick RateOracle Lens
0
Disables nearby invisible wards and traps for a duration
Item Stats55.17%Win Rate80%Pick Rate
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Gameplay Tips
Playing Nidalee
- Use brush to your advantage! Moving in and out of brush can heavily alter your effectiveness in battle.
- Start team fights by harassing with your Javelin Toss, and then switch to cougar form to chase down Hunted targets.
- Bushwhack traps deal damage based on their victim's current Health. Set them up in your team's backline before fights break out during sieges to help your team deal damage to the enemy frontline.
Playing Against Nidalee
- Nidalee's Hunt debuff is only applied with Javelin Toss and Bushwhack. Avoiding being hit by these abilities will impair her ability to deal follow-up damage.
- Nidalee's Javelin Toss deals more damage the farther she is. If she is far away, it's imperative to dodge it.
- Nidalee's Takedown deals extreme damage to Hunted targets, but she has to get close to use it. Save your crowd control or defensive abilities for when she goes in for the kill.