MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nidalee vs Poppy
How often does Nidalee beat Poppy in Jungle?
Nidalee into Poppy in Jungle: 53% observed win rate across 89 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 Nidalee ahead by 618 gold.
Nidalee at 15:00
- Gold: +618
- CS: +13
- XP: +456
Typical gap to Poppy, from 89 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nidalee counter Poppy?
No counter here: Nidalee sits at 53% over 89 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 Poppy: the Nidalee game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 66 |
| First blood | 55% | 62 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 44 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 64 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:25 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:23. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nidalee's Jungle build, with receipts
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.