Nidalee
Champions that beat Nidalee
- Dianajungle
Nidalee's power dips at level 6 while Moonfall (R) unlocks mid-game pressure. Pale Cascade (W) shields Javelin Toss (Q) poke during clears, and Lunar Rush (E) closes faster than Pounce (W) once Crescent Strike (Q) marks her.
- Malphitetop
Unstoppable Force (R) point-click knock-up chains through Nidalee's cougar form which has zero CC and cancels Aspect of the Cougar (R) mid-toggle. Seismic Shard (Q) Move Speed steal denies brush Prowl (P) kite and Granite Shield (P) absorbs Javelin Toss (Q) burst.
- Maokaisupport
Twisted Advance (W) point-click root chains through Nidalee's cougar form which has zero CC and cancels Aspect of the Cougar (R) mid-toggle. Sapling Toss (E) zone reveals brush Prowl (P) pathing and Nature's Grasp (R) global vine wall cuts her escape.
- Rammusjungle
Frenzying Taunt (E) point-click taunt chains through Nidalee's cougar form which has zero CC and cancels Aspect of the Cougar (R) mid-toggle. Defensive Ball Curl (W) reflects cougar Takedown (Q) damage back and Powerball (Q) charge knock-up chains the lock.
- Sejuanijungle
Glacial Prison (R) point-click stun chains through Nidalee's cougar form which has zero CC and cancels Aspect of the Cougar (R) mid-toggle. Arctic Assault (Q) charge stuns through Pounce (W) reposition and Permafrost (E) detonation finishes her in melee with no kite option.
- Udyrjungle
Nidalee is a low-HP stat-stick power-farmer who relies on Javelin Toss Q hits to win duels. Udyr's Wingborne Storm R speed closes onto her second buff, Iron Mantle W shield absorbs the invade Javelin Toss Q damage,
- Viegojungle
Viego closes the gap with Harrowed Path (E) camouflage plus Spectral Maw (W) stun, and once he is in melee Nidalee Cougar form Q Takedown short auto-range cannot kite. Blade of the Ruined King (Q) execute pattern shreds her squishy Prowl passive stack pool in one rotation.
- Wukongjungle
Wukong invades Nidalee's red side at level 3 and Warrior Trickster (W) stealth walks through Pounce (W) range without dodging. Crushing Blow (Q) armor shred plus Cyclone (R) AOE knock-up lock onto cougar form before Aspect of the Cougar (R) toggles back.
Champions Nidalee beats
- Dr Mundojungle
Javelin Toss (Q) sits beyond the 975 range of Infected Bonesaw (Q) and chips Mundo every camp. He has no dash and only one Move Speed burst on Maximum Dosage (R); he bleeds 30% HP per rotation without ever closing through Bushwhack (W) trap zones.
- Gragasjungle
Javelin Toss (Q) spears chip Gragas from outside Body Slam (E) range, and Aspect Of The Cougar (R) Pounce (W) cougar mobility kites his single E dash on cooldown. Primal Surge (E) heal sustains through Barrel Roll (Q) zone damage.
- Gravesjungle
Javelin Toss (Q) outranges End of the Line (Q) and ignores Quickdraw (E) armor stacks since AP damage scales differently; Aspect Of The Cougar (R) Pounce (W) gap-closes during Graves reload window before he can re-pellet at point-blank range.
- Hecarimjungle
Javelin Toss (Q) outranges Devastating Charge (E) ramp and chip-pokes Warpath (P) HP bar from outside engage radius. Cougar Pounce (W) and Aspect Of The Cougar (R) kite his sticking pattern; Primal Surge (E) heal sustains through Spirit of Dread (W) drain.
- Jarvan IVjungle
Javelin Toss (Q) hits Jarvan from outside Demacian Standard (E) plus Dragon Strike (Q) range, and the superior pre-3 clear in Aspect Of The Cougar (R) form denies J4's gank tempo. Pounce (W) cougar leap dodges the E-Q knockup before it lands.
- Karthusjungle
Nidalee's level 3 invade with two Javelin Toss spears plus cougar Pounce burst kills Karthus before his Defile farm spike. He cannot contest vision or counter-invade her brush Prowl mobility, and his Lay Waste pokes whiff through her cougar dash.
- Kaynjungle
Javelin Toss (Q) at 1500 range opens skirmishes with a free HP lead before Kayn can Shadow Step (E) wall-traverse into melee. Bushwhack (W) trap reveals Umbral Trespass (R) emerge angles and cougar Pounce (W) dodges Reaping Slash (Q) burst windows.
- Kha'Zixjungle
Javelin Toss (Q) at 1500 range opens skirmishes with a free HP lead before Kha'Zix can Leap (E) into melee. Bushwhack (W) trap reveals Void Assault (R) stealth re-entry and cougar Pounce (W) dodges Taste Their Fear (Q) isolation burst windows.
- Olafjungle
Nidalee's Javelin Toss outranges Undertow from outside Olaf's pickup window, chipping him at full HP where Berserker Rage gives no scaling. Bushwhack traps zone his clear paths, and Aspect Of The Cougar Pounce kites his Reckless Swing range every approach.
- Rengarjungle
Javelin Toss (Q) at 1500 range opens skirmishes with a free HP lead before Rengar can Thrill of the Hunt (R) leap into melee. Bushwhack (W) trap reveals bush positioning for the empowered Savagery (Q) jump and cougar Pounce (W) dodges Bola Strike (E) root.
- Seraphinesupport
Cross-map Javelin Toss (Q) snipes Seraphine while she channels High Note (Q) poke with no dash to break out. Encore (R) charm cannot trigger under spear root and Beat Drop (E) immobilize is too slow against cougar Pounce (W) reposition.
- Shyvanajungle
Javelin Toss (Q) out-ranges Emberstrike (Q) by a full screen and applies an empowered Takedown auto-reset under 33% HP. Shyvana has no dash before level 6, so Bushwhack (W) trap zoning and Q poke bleed her HP and Scalemail stacks before she ever reaches melee.
