Nidalee
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Nidalee wants controlled waves, clean recall timings and pressure that converts into Teleport or river control. Avoid forcing trades when the enemy jungle is missing.
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Ability Order
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[Passive] ProwlMoving through brush increases Nidalee's Movement Speed by 15% for 2 seconds.1
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Q · Javelin Toss / TakedownIn 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.QQQQQ
W · Bushwhack / PounceIn human form, Nidalee lays a damaging trap for unwary opponents that, when sprung, reveals the target and reduces their Armor and Magic Resist for 12 seconds. As a cougar, she pounces forward, dealing a small amount of damage when she lands. Pounce is not affected by cooldown reduction.WWWWW
E · Primal Surge / SwipeIn 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 rapidly claws enemies in front of her.EEEEE
R · Aspect Of The CougarNidalee transforms into a cougar, gaining new abilities and increased Movement Speed.RRRSummoner Spells
FlashTeleports your champion a short distance toward the cursor. Core for engages, escapes and repositioning.98%
IgniteIgnites target enemy champion, dealing 70-410 true damage, depending on champion level, over 5 seconds and reducing healing effects for the duration.48%
BarrierShields your champion for 115-455, depending on champion level, for 2 seconds.27%
ExhaustReduces target enemy champion's movement speed and damage dealt by 30% for 2.5 seconds, and attack speed by 50% for the duration.19%Starting Items
Doran's Ring400 gold+60 Health +15 Ability Power +3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds Passive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.
x2Health Potion x235 gold · 70 goldConsumable: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds.Core Items
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Trinity Force3703 gold+30 Attack Damage +30 Ability Power +30% Attack Speed +10% Critical Strike Chance +8% Movement Speed +250 Health +200 Mana UNIQUE Passive - Rage: Basic attacks grant 20 Movement Speed for 2 seconds. Kills grant 60 Movement Speed instead. This Movement Speed bonus is halved for ranged champions. UNIQUE Passive - Spellblade: After using an ability, the next basic attack deals bonus physical damage equal to 200% of base Attack Damage on hit (2 second cooldown). (Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)Built from
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Blade of the Ruined King3200 gold+25 Attack Damage +40% Attack Speed +15% Life Steal UNIQUE Passive: Basic attacks deal 5% of the target's current Health in bonus physical damage (max 60 vs. monsters and minions) on hit. UNIQUE Active: Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health (min. 100) as physical damage, heals for the same amount, and steals 30% of the target's Movement Speed for 3 seconds (90 second cooldown).Built from
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Ninja Tabi1000 gold+25 Armor UNIQUE Passive: Blocks 10% of the damage from basic attacks. UNIQUE Passive - Enhanced Movement: +45 Movement Speed (Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)Built from
Trinity Force3703 gold+30 Attack Damage +30 Ability Power +30% Attack Speed +10% Critical Strike Chance +8% Movement Speed +250 Health +200 Mana UNIQUE Passive - Rage: Basic attacks grant 20 Movement Speed for 2 seconds. Kills grant 60 Movement Speed instead. This Movement Speed bonus is halved for ranged champions. UNIQUE Passive - Spellblade: After using an ability, the next basic attack deals bonus physical damage equal to 200% of base Attack Damage on hit (2 second cooldown). (Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)Built from›Blade of the Ruined King3200 gold+25 Attack Damage +40% Attack Speed +15% Life Steal UNIQUE Passive: Basic attacks deal 5% of the target's current Health in bonus physical damage (max 60 vs. monsters and minions) on hit. UNIQUE Active: Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health (min. 100) as physical damage, heals for the same amount, and steals 30% of the target's Movement Speed for 3 seconds (90 second cooldown).Built from›
Frozen Mallet3300 gold+700 Health +30 Attack Damage UNIQUE Passive - Icy: Basic attacks slow enemy Movement Speed on hit.Built from
Blade of the Ruined King3200 gold+25 Attack Damage +40% Attack Speed +15% Life Steal UNIQUE Passive: Basic attacks deal 5% of the target's current Health in bonus physical damage (max 60 vs. monsters and minions) on hit. UNIQUE Active: Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health (min. 100) as physical damage, heals for the same amount, and steals 30% of the target's Movement Speed for 3 seconds (90 second cooldown).Built from›
The Black Cleaver3000 gold+50 Attack Damage +200 Health +10% Cooldown Reduction UNIQUE Passive: Physical damage reduces enemy Armor by 5% for 4 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.Built from
›Ninja Tabi1000 gold+25 Armor UNIQUE Passive: Blocks 10% of the damage from basic attacks. UNIQUE Passive - Enhanced Movement: +45 Movement Speed (Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)Built fromSituational Items
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Frozen Mallet3300 gold+700 Health +30 Attack Damage UNIQUE Passive - Icy: Basic attacks slow enemy Movement Speed on hit.Built from64%The Black Cleaver3000 gold+50 Attack Damage +200 Health +10% Cooldown Reduction UNIQUE Passive: Physical damage reduces enemy Armor by 5% for 4 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.Built from59%
Hextech Gunblade0 goldClassic item data unavailable.46%5th
The Black Cleaver3000 gold+50 Attack Damage +200 Health +10% Cooldown Reduction UNIQUE Passive: Physical damage reduces enemy Armor by 5% for 4 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.Built from59%
Warmog's Armor2830 gold+1000 Health UNIQUE Passive: Restores 1% of maximum Health every 5 seconds.Built from64%
Maw of Malmortius3200 gold+60 Attack Damage +40 Magic Resist UNIQUE Passive: Grants +1 Attack Damage for every 2% of missing Health, up to a maximum of 35 Attack Damage. UNIQUE Passive - Lifeline: Upon taking magic damage that would reduce Health below 30%, grants a shield that absorbs 400 magic damage for 5 seconds (90 second cooldown). (Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)Built from
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Hextech Gunblade0 goldClassic item data unavailable.46%
Banshee's Veil2750 gold+450 Health +55 Magic Resist UNIQUE Passive: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds. UNIQUE Passive: Grants 45 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the spell shield breaks.Built from
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Phantom Dancer2800 gold+50% Attack Speed +30% Critical Strike Chance +5% Movement Speed UNIQUE Passive: Champion can move through units.Built from
Runes
x9Mark of Attack Damage
+8.55Attack Damage
x9Seal of Armor
+13.00Armor
x9Glyph of Attack Speed
+12.06Magic Resist
x3Quintessence of Attack Damage
+4.50%Movement Speed
Masteries
(21 / 9 / 0)
Offense
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Utility
Abilities
Prowl (Passive)Moving through brush increases Nidalee's Movement Speed by 15% for 2 seconds.Prowl (Passive)
Moving through brush increases Nidalee's Movement Speed by 15% for 2 seconds.
Q Javelin Toss / TakedownIn 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.Q 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.
W Bushwhack / PounceIn human form, Nidalee lays a damaging trap for unwary opponents that, when sprung, reveals the target and reduces their Armor and Magic Resist for 12 seconds. As a cougar, she pounces forward, dealing a small amount of damage when she lands. Pounce is not affected by cooldown reduction.W Bushwhack / Pounce
In human form, Nidalee lays a damaging trap for unwary opponents that, when sprung, reveals the target and reduces their Armor and Magic Resist for 12 seconds. As a cougar, she pounces forward, dealing a small amount of damage when she lands. Pounce is not affected by cooldown reduction.
E Primal Surge / SwipeIn 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 rapidly claws enemies in front of her.E 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 rapidly claws enemies in front of her.
R Aspect Of The CougarNidalee transforms into a cougar, gaining new abilities and increased Movement Speed.R Aspect Of The Cougar
Nidalee transforms into a cougar, gaining new abilities and increased Movement Speed.