MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nidalee vs Zac
How often does Nidalee beat Zac in Jungle?
Nidalee into Zac in Jungle: 51% observed win rate across 379 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 629 gold.
Nidalee at 15:00
- Gold: +629
- CS: +10
- XP: +439
Typical gap to Zac, from 375 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nidalee counter Zac?
No counter here: Nidalee sits at 51% over 379 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 Zac: the Nidalee game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nidalee at 59% across 272 games. Flip the lead and Nidalee falls to 30% across 106.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 272 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 30% | 106 |
| First blood | 53% | 276 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 213 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 219 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 138 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 69 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:35 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 Zac specifically, Nidalee finishes Lich Bane first most often: 42.1% over 76 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.