MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Volibear vs Nidalee
Volibear vs Nidalee in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 271 ranked games in Jungle, Volibear beats Nidalee in 43% of them.
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 Volibear behind by 460 gold.
Volibear at 15:00
- Gold: -460
- CS: -3
- XP: -297
Typical gap to Nidalee, from 268 games that reached 15:00.
Does Volibear counter Nidalee?
Not this time. Nidalee wins 57% of the 271 ranked Jungle games counted here. Volibear players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Volibear game plan against Nidalee
With a gold lead at 10:00, Volibear wins 64% of 85 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 34% over 186.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 85 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 186 |
| First blood | 50% | 151 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 77 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 129 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 68 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:45 and level 6 lands around 7:23. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Volibear in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Nidalee specifically, Volibear finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 35.6% over 59 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Volibear core is Dusk and Dawn, Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage: 56.5% across 3,419 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (11,246 games).
Skill plan: Volibear players max Q first and take E at level 1.