MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nidalee vs Zed
How often does Nidalee beat Zed in Jungle?
Nidalee into Zed in Jungle: 57% observed win rate across 701 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 behind by 49 gold.
Nidalee at 15:00
- Gold: -49
- CS: -4
- XP: -20
Typical gap to Zed, from 698 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nidalee counter Zed?
The count says yes: across 701 ranked Jungle games into Zed, 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 Zed: the Nidalee game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nidalee at 69% across 355 games. Flip the lead and Nidalee falls to 45% across 346.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 69% | 355 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 346 |
| First blood | 62% | 495 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 311 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 69% | 272 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 236 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 79% | 89 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:57 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:19. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nidalee's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zed specifically, Nidalee finishes Lich Bane first most often: 52.8% over 176 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 56.9% across 51 games.
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.