MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nidalee vs Qiyana
How often does Nidalee beat Qiyana in Jungle?
Nidalee into Qiyana in Jungle: 54% observed win rate across 587 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 behind by 65 gold.
Nidalee at 15:00
- Gold: -65
- CS: 0
- XP: +38
Typical gap to Qiyana, from 584 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nidalee counter Qiyana?
The count says yes: across 587 ranked Jungle games into Qiyana, Nidalee takes 54%. 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 Nidalee.
Beating Qiyana: the Nidalee game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nidalee at 66% across 307 games. Flip the lead and Nidalee falls to 42% across 280.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 307 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 280 |
| First blood | 57% | 419 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 281 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 290 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 177 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 66 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:46 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:16. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nidalee's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Qiyana specifically, Nidalee finishes Lich Bane first most often: 49.2% over 126 games of this matchup.
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.