MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kayn vs Nidalee
How often does Kayn beat Nidalee in Jungle?
Kayn into Nidalee in Jungle: 49% observed win rate across 1,062 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kayn behind by 180 gold.
Kayn at 15:00
- Gold: -180
- CS: +1
- XP: -108
Typical gap to Nidalee, from 1,060 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kayn counter Nidalee?
No counter here: Kayn sits at 49% over 1,062 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Nidalee: the Kayn game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kayn at 64% across 419 games. Flip the lead and Kayn falls to 40% across 643.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 419 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 643 |
| First blood | 58% | 562 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 312 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 560 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 192 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 80% | 66 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:47 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:19. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kayn's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Nidalee specifically, Kayn finishes Hubris first most often: 50.6% over 160 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Kayn core is Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 56.0% across 2,384 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Voltaic Cyclosword (21,245 games).
Skill plan: Kayn players max Q first and take Q at level 1.