MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nidalee vs Zaahen
How often does Nidalee beat Zaahen in Jungle?
Nidalee into Zaahen in Jungle: 46% observed win rate across 151 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 584 gold.
Nidalee at 15:00
- Gold: +584
- CS: +4
- XP: +277
Typical gap to Zaahen, from 151 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nidalee counter Zaahen?
No counter here: Nidalee sits at 46% over 151 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 Zaahen: the Nidalee game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nidalee at 54% across 99 games. Flip the lead and Nidalee falls to 31% across 52.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 99 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 31% | 52 |
| First blood | 55% | 100 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 80 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 84 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 42 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:20 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:20. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nidalee's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zaahen specifically, Nidalee finishes Lich Bane first most often: 44.4% 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.