MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nidalee vs Shyvana
How often does Nidalee beat Shyvana in Jungle?
Nidalee into Shyvana in Jungle: 51% observed win rate across 391 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 238 gold.
Nidalee at 15:00
- Gold: +238
- CS: -10
- XP: -201
Typical gap to Shyvana, from 390 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nidalee counter Shyvana?
No counter here: Nidalee sits at 51% over 391 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 Shyvana: the Nidalee game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nidalee at 61% across 239 games. Flip the lead and Nidalee falls to 36% across 152.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 239 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 152 |
| First blood | 56% | 266 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 216 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 70% | 112 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 122 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 62 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:47 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:17. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nidalee's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Shyvana specifically, Nidalee finishes Lich Bane first most often: 54.4% over 158 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.