MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Leona vs Nidalee
How often does Leona beat Nidalee in Support?
Leona into Nidalee in Support: 59% observed win rate across 158 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 Leona behind by 502 gold.
Leona at 15:00
- Gold: -502
- CS: +2
- XP: -106
Typical gap to Nidalee, from 158 games that reached 15:00.
Does Leona counter Nidalee?
The count says yes: across 158 ranked Support games into Nidalee, Leona takes 59%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Leona.
Beating Nidalee: the Leona game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 119 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 97 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:55 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 9:16. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Leona's Support build, with receipts
Into Nidalee specifically, Leona finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 60.9% over 46 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Leona core is Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes, Knight's Vow: 60.1% across 1,101 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Locket of the Iron Solari (33,658 games).
Skill plan: Leona players max W first and take Q at level 1.