Nidalee

Key facts

• Peak popularity in 2016: 420 games, 55.5% win rate.
• Dropped in playoffs: 12.3% of its games happen there, against 15.6% across the dataset.
• Best duo: alongside Ornn, 72% over 25 games (+18.4 pts against its own average).
• Hardest matchup: against Volibear in Jungle, 29% over 31 duels.
• Longest win streak: 10, from July 31, 2024 to August 5, 2024.
• The team that played it most is Gen.G (59 games, 78%).

Play profile

Year by year

Bars show pick volume, the line shows win rate. The dashed line marks 50%.

Duos

Allies seen at least 25 times alongside Nidalee. The gap is measured against its own 53.6% average, not against 50%. The Role column is the one held by the ally.

Strongest

Ally	Role	Games	WR	Gap
Ornn	Top	25	72%	+18.4
Fiora	Top	26	69.2%	+15.6
Sylas	Mid	34	67.6%	+14
Yone	Mid	43	67.4%	+13.8
Zed	Mid	30	66.7%	+13.1
Jax	Top	39	64.1%	+10.5
Jinx	Bot	71	63.4%	+9.8
Elise	Jungle	69	62.3%	+8.7

Weakest

Ally	Role	Games	WR	Gap
Zyra	Support	25	28%	-25.6
Viktor	Mid	94	40.4%	-13.2
Kha'Zix	Jungle	37	40.5%	-13.1
Nami	Support	38	42.1%	-11.5
Kennen	Top	30	43.3%	-10.3
Ryze	Mid	69	43.5%	-10.1
Sett	Mid	73	43.8%	-9.8
Shen	Top	59	44.1%	-9.5

Lane matchups

Direct opposition in the same role, over at least 25 duels.

Favourable

Opponent	Role	Duels	WR	Gap
Jarvan IV	Jungle	46	67.4%	+13.8
Graves	Jungle	164	62.8%	+9.2
Udyr	Jungle	37	62.2%	+8.6
Lillia	Jungle	101	59.4%	+5.8
Lee Sin	Jungle	156	57.1%	+3.5
Hecarim	Jungle	46	56.5%	+2.9
Zyra	Jungle	34	55.9%	+2.3
Kindred	Jungle	72	54.2%	+0.6

Unfavourable

Opponent	Role	Duels	WR	Gap
Volibear	Jungle	31	29%	-24.6
Vi	Jungle	33	36.4%	-17.2
Trundle	Jungle	36	44.4%	-9.2
Xin Zhao	Jungle	35	45.7%	-7.9
Viego	Jungle	34	47.1%	-6.5
Elise	Jungle	123	48.8%	-4.8
Sejuani	Jungle	80	51.3%	-2.3
Olaf	Jungle	53	52.8%	-0.8

Leagues and teams

Common questions

What is the best duo with Nidalee?

Ornn, played Ornn as Top: 72% wins over 25 games together, +18.4 points against Nidalee's 53.6% average.

Which champion counters Nidalee in Jungle?

Volibear in Jungle: Nidalee only wins 29% of their 31 direct duels, -24.6 points below its average.

Which lane does Nidalee play in pro?

Mainly Jungle, which accounts for 82.8% of its 1,936 major-league games, with a 53.6% win rate. It is also seen Mid (11%).

Is Nidalee good in professional play?

Over 1,936 major-league games since 2011, Nidalee holds a 53.6% win rate. Its most played season was 2016 with 420 games, and it was last picked on July 25, 2026.

Streaks and records