MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nidalee vs Shen
How often does Nidalee beat Shen in Jungle?
Nidalee into Shen in Jungle: 52% observed win rate across 52 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 1,101 gold.
Nidalee at 15:00
- Gold: +1,101
- CS: +18
- XP: +815
Typical gap to Shen, from 52 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nidalee counter Shen?
No counter here: Nidalee sits at 52% over 52 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 Shen: the Nidalee game plan
Someone usually dies here around 10:12 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:47. 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.