MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nidalee vs Skarner
How often does Nidalee beat Skarner in Jungle?
Nidalee into Skarner in Jungle: 46% observed win rate across 195 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 611 gold.
Nidalee at 15:00
- Gold: +611
- CS: +12
- XP: +451
Typical gap to Skarner, from 195 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nidalee counter Skarner?
No counter here: Nidalee sits at 46% over 195 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 Skarner: the Nidalee game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nidalee at 51% across 138 games. Flip the lead and Nidalee falls to 33% across 57.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 138 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 57 |
| First blood | 48% | 134 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 101 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 136 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 60 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:22 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 Skarner specifically, Nidalee finishes Lich Bane first most often: 51.1% over 45 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.