MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nidalee vs Maokai
Nidalee vs Maokai in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 38 ranked games in Jungle, Nidalee beats Maokai in 50% of them.
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 Nidalee ahead by 984 gold.
Nidalee at 15:00
- Gold: +984
- CS: +14
- XP: +711
Typical gap to Maokai, from 38 games that reached 15:00.
Your Nidalee game plan against Maokai
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:37 and level 6 lands around 7:29. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Nidalee in Jungle: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Nidalee core is Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.6% across 1,574 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Lich Bane (9,541 games).
Skill plan: Nidalee players max Q first and take Q at level 1.