Best Nidalee Jungle Build Guide for 53.3% Win Rate in Patch 14.23

Best Nidalee Jungle Build Guide for 53.3% Win Rate in Patch 14.23

By Marcus Chen

December 10, 2024 at 01:11 AM

Nidalee Jungle is an early game dominant champion with a 53.3% win rate based on recent data. Here's the optimal build and strategy guide:

Core Build:

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Smite
  • Starting Items: Dark Seal, Refillable Potion
  • Core Items: Lich Bane → Sorcerer's Shoes → Shadowflame
  • Full Build: Add Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff

Best Runes:

  • Primary: Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter
  • Secondary: Transcendence, Waterwalking
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Skill Order: Q > E > W

Strong Against:

  • Ambessa (54.0% WR)
  • Shyvana (52.0% WR)
  • Zed (51.8% WR)
  • Zac (51.7% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Ivern (45.2% WR)
  • Nunu & Willump (46.3% WR)
  • Skarner (46.8% WR)

Key Tips:

  1. Prioritize early ganks to snowball your advantage
  2. Use W over walls for unexpected gank paths
  3. Poke with long-range Q's before team fights
  4. Focus on objective control with your strong early game presence

Alternative Build:

  • Keystone: Conqueror
  • Core Items: Liandry's Torment → Sorcerer's Shoes → Horizon Focus
  • Full Build: Add Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Banshee's Veil

Situational Items:

  • Against Heavy AP: Banshee's Veil
  • Against Burst: Zhonya's Hourglass
  • For More Damage: Shadowflame
  • For Sustained Fights: Liandry's Torment

Best Synergies:

  • Quinn (60.0% WR)
  • Zac (57.8% WR)
  • Rengar (56.8% WR)

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