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Nidalee Counters

Nidalee

Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress

Who beats Nidalee in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Jungle
  • Assassin
  • Mage
  • Ranged · 525 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Nidalee

These champions have the tools to beat Nidalee.

  1. Rengar
    Rengar

    Rengar leaps onto Nidalee from brush and kills her before she can pounce away.

  2. Warwick
    Warwick

    Warwick outheals Nidalee in duels and his passive tracks her when she is low.

  3. Briar
    Briar

    Briar outduels Nidalee in the long fights Nidalee cannot escape.

  4. Bel'Veth
    Bel'Veth

    Bel'Veth outscales Nidalee and wins the long fights she wants to avoid.

Worst picks against Nidalee

Nidalee usually wins these matchups.

  1. Amumu
    Amumu

    Nidalee steals Amumu's camps and pokes him from range.

  2. Fiddlesticks
    Fiddlesticks

    Nidalee pokes Fiddlesticks from range and steals his camps.

  3. Zac
    Zac

    Nidalee pokes Zac from range before he can engage.

  4. Sejuani
    Sejuani

    Nidalee invades Sejuani early and pokes her down with spears.

How to counter Nidalee

  1. Dodge Javelin Toss, her long-range spear; it deals more damage the further it travels.

  2. Fight her in long duels; her damage comes in short bursts.

  3. Ward your jungle; she wants to invade and steal camps.

  4. Group up in the mid game, when her early lead stops mattering.

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Rengar, Warwick, Briar and Bel'Veth are strong picks against Nidalee. Rengar leaps onto Nidalee from brush and kills her before she can pounce away.
Nidalee usually has the advantage against Amumu, Fiddlesticks, Zac and Sejuani, so avoid those picks when Nidalee is likely in the jungle.
Dodge Javelin Toss, her long-range spear; it deals more damage the further it travels. Fight her in long duels; her damage comes in short bursts.
Nidalee has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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