MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nidalee vs Volibear
How often does Nidalee beat Volibear in Jungle?
Nidalee into Volibear in Jungle: 57% observed win rate across 271 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 460 gold.
Nidalee at 15:00
- Gold: +460
- CS: +4
- XP: +297
Typical gap to Volibear, from 268 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nidalee counter Volibear?
The count says yes: across 271 ranked Jungle games into Volibear, Nidalee takes 57%. 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 Volibear: the Nidalee game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nidalee at 66% across 186 games. Flip the lead and Nidalee falls to 37% across 85.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 186 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 85 |
| First blood | 62% | 182 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 70% | 139 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 138 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 84 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:37 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:27. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nidalee's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Volibear specifically, Nidalee finishes Lich Bane first most often: 67.2% over 58 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.