Nidalee TFT build, Set 18
266,588 games with Nidalee, 242,234 of them Diamond+.
Updated 29 Oct 2026, 15:21 UTC · 2,404,784 boards · Patch 18.5
Primal
AdaptorAdaptor AP: Gain 150% Attack Speed for the next 3 attacks. These attacks are replaced with javelins that deal 170 / 255 / 2000 AP magic damage. The 3rd attack instead targets the furthest enemy with the least items and deals 330 / 500 / 3000 AP magic damage.
Adaptor AD: Transform into a Melee cougar Assassin that swipes enemies.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 850 | 1,530 | 2,754 |
| Attack damage | 35 | 52.5 | 78.75 |
- Armor
- 30
- Magic resist
- 30
- Attack speed
- 0.80
- Range
- 1 hex
- Mana
- 0 / 45
Magic Marksman Attacks grant 10 Mana.
Best items for Nidalee
How games placed with an item on Nidalee, and how that compares with Nidalee overall, most played first. An item needs 150 games to appear.
| Item | Play Rate | Avg Place | Δ vs Nidalee | Top 4 % | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Infinity Edge | 37.7% | 4.33 | ▲0.08 | 55.1% | 7.3% | 91,216 |
 Sterak's Gage | 31.4% | 4.22 | ▲0.19 | 57.6% | 7.8% | 76,018 |
 Spear of Shojin | 28.9% | 4.38 | ▲0.03 | 54.0% | 7.4% | 69,995 |
 Guinsoo's Rageblade | 13.7% | 4.40 | ▲0.01 | 52.5% | 9.3% | 33,172 |
 Edge of Night | 12.6% | 4.15 | ▲0.26 | 58.7% | 9.2% | 30,531 |
 Hand Of Justice | 12.5% | 4.15 | ▲0.26 | 58.7% | 9.3% | 30,286 |
 Jeweled Gauntlet | 7.5% | 4.38 | ▲0.03 | 53.0% | 9.1% | 18,168 |
 Bloodthirster | 6.2% | 4.06 | ▲0.35 | 60.1% | 10.1% | 14,908 |
 Deathblade | 5.7% | 4.22 | ▲0.19 | 56.8% | 9.2% | 13,913 |
 Hunter Emblem | 5.5% | 4.53 | ▼0.12 | 51.1% | 7.4% | 13,395 |
 Ravager Emblem | 5.3% | 4.21 | ▲0.20 | 58.2% | 7.6% | 12,882 |
 Giant Slayer | 5.1% | 4.16 | ▲0.25 | 58.1% | 10.5% | 12,235 |
 Blue Buff | 5.0% | 4.33 | ▲0.08 | 54.5% | 8.9% | 11,991 |
 Striker's Flail | 4.9% | 4.28 | ▲0.13 | 56.0% | 8.7% | 11,799 |
 Rabadon's Deathcap | 4.8% | 4.11 | ▲0.30 | 58.6% | 10.7% | 11,740 |
 Archangel's Staff | 4.4% | 4.28 | ▲0.13 | 54.9% | 10.5% | 10,624 |
 Quicksilver | 4.0% | 4.20 | ▲0.21 | 57.4% | 9.5% | 9,571 |
 Hextech Gunblade | 3.6% | 4.14 | ▲0.27 | 58.3% | 11.8% | 8,761 |
 Void Staff | 3.5% | 4.36 | ▲0.05 | 53.6% | 9.6% | 8,541 |
 Red Buff | 3.3% | 4.31 | ▲0.10 | 54.1% | 9.3% | 8,110 |
 Thief's Gloves | 3.2% | 4.03 | ▲0.38 | 59.3% | 13.9% | 7,787 |
 Titan's Resolve | 2.6% | 4.25 | ▲0.16 | 55.6% | 9.7% | 6,391 |
 Silvermere Dawn | 2.2% | 4.14 | ▲0.27 | 59.0% | 9.6% | 5,239 |
 Last Whisper | 2.0% | 4.60 | ▼0.19 | 48.7% | 7.8% | 4,835 |
 Nashor's Tooth | 1.9% | 4.13 | ▲0.28 | 58.4% | 10.7% | 4,529 |
 Morellonomicon | 1.7% | 4.28 | ▲0.13 | 55.0% | 10.0% | 4,089 |
 Adaptive Helm | 1.4% | 4.19 | ▲0.22 | 57.7% | 9.8% | 3,462 |
 Rapidfire Emblem | 1.1% | 4.77 | ▼0.36 | 45.5% | 4.4% | 2,783 |
 B.F. Sword | 1.1% | 5.20 | ▼0.79 | 37.9% | 7.5% | 2,718 |
 Recurve Bow | 1.1% | 4.96 | ▼0.55 | 42.0% | 7.1% | 2,661 |
 Kraken's Fury | 0.9% | 4.35 | ▲0.06 | 53.3% | 11.7% | 2,176 |
 Needlessly Large Rod | 0.9% | 5.04 | ▼0.63 | 40.3% | 7.1% | 2,125 |
 Sparring Gloves | 0.9% | 5.08 | ▼0.67 | 39.8% | 6.6% | 2,070 |
 Blossom Emblem | 0.8% | 4.30 | ▲0.11 | 54.8% | 11.1% | 1,926 |
 Tear Of The Goddess | 0.8% | 5.06 | ▼0.65 | 38.5% | 7.1% | 1,856 |
 Juggernaut Emblem | 0.7% | 4.63 | ▼0.22 | 47.3% | 10.3% | 1,802 |
 Lunar Emblem | 0.7% | 4.84 | ▼0.43 | 44.4% | 5.4% | 1,765 |
 Invoker Emblem | 0.7% | 4.57 | ▼0.16 | 48.3% | 7.5% | 1,582 |
 Infinity Force | 0.5% | 4.48 | ▼0.07 | 52.5% | 5.8% | 1,234 |
 Inferno Emblem | 0.5% | 4.72 | ▼0.31 | 46.9% | 7.7% | 1,157 |
 Tacticians Crown | 0.4% | 4.63 | ▼0.22 | 47.0% | 7.3% | 1,056 |
 Brawler Emblem | 0.4% | 3.91 | ▲0.50 | 62.5% | 12.8% | 1,051 |
 Executioner Emblem | 0.4% | 4.80 | ▼0.39 | 44.0% | 8.6% | 968 |
 Mittens | 0.4% | 4.68 | ▼0.27 | 45.7% | 5.5% | 944 |
 Hellfire Hatchet | 0.4% | 4.81 | ▼0.40 | 45.1% | 5.3% | 911 |
 Fae Emblem | 0.3% | 4.63 | ▼0.22 | 48.0% | 13.3% | 840 |
 Radiant Infinity Edge | 0.3% | 4.61 | ▼0.20 | 51.6% | 5.6% | 781 |
 Radiant Sterak's Gage | 0.3% | 4.50 | ▼0.08 | 52.9% | 5.7% | 777 |
 Evenshroud | 0.3% | 4.02 | ▲0.39 | 57.8% | 13.9% | 664 |
 Steadfast Heart | 0.3% | 3.99 | ▲0.42 | 60.4% | 12.6% | 629 |
 Titanic Hydra | 0.2% | 4.81 | ▼0.40 | 44.5% | 3.0% | 606 |
 Flora Fatalis Emblem | 0.2% | 4.84 | ▼0.43 | 43.0% | 7.9% | 579 |
 Statikk Shiv | 0.2% | 4.55 | ▼0.14 | 51.6% | 6.8% | 562 |
 Dawncore | 0.2% | 4.93 | ▼0.52 | 42.6% | 5.8% | 551 |
 Crownguard | 0.2% | 4.23 | ▲0.18 | 56.4% | 9.3% | 507 |
 Giant's Belt | 0.2% | 6.02 | ▼1.61 | 23.4% | 2.7% | 482 |
 Ionic Spark | 0.2% | 4.23 | ▲0.18 | 57.3% | 11.2% | 482 |
 Spirit Visage | 0.2% | 3.91 | ▲0.50 | 59.7% | 14.8% | 479 |
 Gold Collector | 0.2% | 4.41 | 0.00 | 54.6% | 6.1% | 474 |
 Sunfire Cape | 0.2% | 3.94 | ▲0.47 | 61.0% | 13.9% | 461 |
 Spellweaver Emblem | 0.2% | 4.79 | ▼0.38 | 44.3% | 8.3% | 456 |
 Radiant Hand of Justice | 0.2% | 4.60 | ▼0.19 | 49.0% | 6.4% | 453 |
 Sprykin Emblem | 0.2% | 4.94 | ▼0.53 | 43.0% | 7.3% | 454 |
 Warmog's Armor | 0.2% | 3.96 | ▲0.45 | 62.6% | 13.7% | 447 |
 Manazane | 0.2% | 4.67 | ▼0.26 | 47.3% | 7.2% | 444 |
 Protector's Vow | 0.2% | 4.05 | ▲0.36 | 60.0% | 11.4% | 440 |
 Blackthorn Emblem | 0.2% | 4.68 | ▼0.27 | 46.1% | 6.1% | 425 |
 Flickerblades | 0.2% | 4.74 | ▼0.33 | 47.0% | 6.3% | 411 |
 Luden's Tempest | 0.2% | 4.61 | ▼0.20 | 50.2% | 7.6% | 396 |
 Dragon's Claw | 0.2% | 3.82 | ▲0.59 | 62.9% | 14.2% | 380 |
 Lich Bane | 0.2% | 4.64 | ▼0.23 | 47.8% | 6.6% | 379 |
 Radiant Spear of Shojin | 0.1% | 4.99 | ▼0.58 | 39.8% | 3.2% | 339 |
 Radiant Edge of Night | 0.1% | 4.51 | ▼0.10 | 50.6% | 3.7% | 328 |
 Tactician's Cape | 0.1% | 4.42 | ▼0.01 | 51.7% | 10.1% | 317 |
 Defender Emblem | 0.1% | 4.52 | ▼0.11 | 50.6% | 12.3% | 310 |
 Vanguard Emblem | 0.1% | 4.67 | ▼0.26 | 50.3% | 4.3% | 302 |
 Rapid Firecannon | 0.1% | 5.08 | ▼0.67 | 40.5% | 5.8% | 294 |
 Seeker's Armguard | 0.1% | 4.97 | ▼0.56 | 41.5% | 4.4% | 272 |
 Gambler's Blade | 0.1% | 4.54 | ▼0.13 | 48.9% | 9.9% | 262 |
 Radiant Thief's Gloves | 0.1% | 4.18 | ▲0.23 | 58.3% | 11.2% | 259 |
 Wit's End | 0.1% | 5.05 | ▼0.64 | 40.3% | 5.9% | 253 |
 Gargoyle Stoneplate | 0.1% | 3.90 | ▲0.51 | 61.3% | 13.5% | 222 |
 Hullcrusher | 0.1% | 5.03 | ▼0.62 | 41.5% | 4.5% | 224 |
 Fishbones | 0.1% | 5.12 | ▼0.71 | 40.2% | 4.1% | 219 |
 Bramble Vest | 0.1% | 3.63 | ▲0.78 | 68.5% | 17.8% | 213 |
 Negatron Cloak | 0.1% | 4.83 | ▼0.42 | 44.5% | 7.6% | 211 |
 Zhonya's Paradox | 0.1% | 4.26 | ▲0.15 | 58.3% | 10.8% | 204 |
 Elderwood Emblem | 0.1% | 4.69 | ▼0.28 | 51.3% | 6.3% | 189 |
 Radiant Guinsoo's Rageblade | 0.1% | 4.95 | ▼0.54 | 42.2% | 6.9% | 173 |
 Chain Vest | 0.1% | 5.17 | ▼0.76 | 37.1% | 6.0% | 167 |
 Radiant Bloodthirster | 0.1% | 4.29 | ▲0.12 | 56.0% | 7.2% | 166 |
 Radiant Giant Slayer | 0.1% | 4.81 | ▼0.40 | 43.0% | 6.7% | 165 |
 Radiant Jeweled Gauntlet | 0.1% | 4.63 | ▼0.22 | 50.3% | 7.6% | 157 |
 Radiant Deathblade | 0.1% | 4.63 | ▼0.22 | 50.3% | 4.6% | 153 |
 Radiant Rabadon's Deathcap | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Talisman of Ascension | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Eternal Pact | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Radiant Striker's Flail | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Best Nidalee builds (3 items)
Three items Nidalee held together, most played first: each published comp’s most-played builds for it, added up. All ranks, last 8 days; the rank switch does not change this table. A build needs 150 games to appear.
| Build | Avg Place | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Infinity Edge, Spear of Shojin, Sterak's Gage | 4.21 | 19,085 |
| Hand Of Justice, Infinity Edge, Sterak's Gage | 4.03 | 4,180 |
| Edge of Night, Infinity Edge, Sterak's Gage | 4.05 | 3,220 |
| Hunter Emblem, Spear of Shojin, Sterak's Gage | 4.36 | 1,718 |
| Hunter Emblem, Infinity Edge, Sterak's Gage | 4.53 | 763 |
Comps that play Nidalee
Published comps with this champion in their definition, best-placing first. Only comps with 400 or more games are listed.
| Tier | Comp | Avg Place | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Blossom Master Yi | 4.38 | 71,994 |
| BB | Primal Aphelios & Nidalee | 4.57 | 80,635 |
| —— | Adaptor Master Yi with Amumu | 3.38 | 447 |
| —— | Primal Nidalee & Sivir with Ashe | 4.03 | 472 |
| —— | Adaptor Master Yi & Nidalee | 4.36 | 1,065 |
| —— | Primal Nidalee & Sivir with Lillia | 4.41 | 3,851 |
| —— | Riftbeast Nidalee & Malphite | 4.66 | 14,337 |
| —— | Primal Nidalee & Sivir | 5.02 | 2,092 |
A dash in the tier column is a comp found in the data but not yet on enough boards to rate.
31 further published comps play Nidalee. The comps list carries every one of them, with a filter box.
Nidalee by star level
How the same champion places at one, two and three stars. Play rate is the share of games fielding it that reached that tier.
| Star level | Play Rate | Avg Place | Top 4 % | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | 25.8% | 5.53 | 30.0% | 4.3% | 62,379 |
| ★★ | 73.5% | 4.05 | 60.6% | 9.6% | 178,030 |
| ★★★ | 0.8% | 1.46 | 97.5% | 75.2% | 1,825 |
Nidalee traits and breakpoints
What each rung of this champion’s traits was worth, pooled across every game.
Placement distribution
Where games ended with Nidalee on the board.
Questions
What are the best items for Nidalee in TFT Set 18?
The items built most often on Nidalee are Infinity Edge (4.33 avg place over 91,216 Diamond+ games), Sterak's Gage (4.22 avg place over 76,018 Diamond+ games) and Spear of Shojin (4.38 avg place over 69,995 Diamond+ games). Of these, Sterak's Gage places best.
Is Nidalee good in patch 18.5?
Nidalee averages 4.41 place in Diamond+ games, better than the 4.46 average across the 65 champions measured (lower is better). It ranks 21 of 65 champions by Diamond+ average place.
What comps play Nidalee?
The best-placing published comps that play Nidalee are Blossom Master Yi (4.38 avg place, Diamond+), Primal Aphelios & Nidalee (4.57 avg place, Diamond+) and Adaptor Master Yi with Amumu (3.38 avg place, Diamond+).