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Nidalee ARAM Mayhem Build

The Bestial Huntress. A below-average pick in ARAM Mayhem on patch 26.21: #136 of 173 champions.

Tier CPatch 26.21AssassinMageNo runes in Mayhem
Tier
C
Win rate
47.0%
Pick rate
7.0%
Rank
#136 of 173
Games
1,628,882
Patch
26.21

How to play Nidalee in ARAM Mayhem

Nidalee is a below-average pick in ARAM Mayhem on patch 26.21: tier C, #136 of 173 champions, with a 47.0% win rate over 1,628,882 games. Riot rates it 8/10 for difficulty, so give it a few games before you judge it.

92% of Nidalee's damage to champions is magic, so enemy magic resist is what slows it down. It keeps its team alive with 2,713 healing on teammates in an average game; stay behind your frontline and save it for the fights that matter. It brings almost no crowd control, so it relies on teammates to set up kills. It dies only 8.0 times per game on average, fewer than most.

The AP build, ability power items, is both the most played and the top-ranked path: Stormsurge, Luden's Echo and Rabadon's Deathcap, with a 45.4% win rate over 1,183,962 games. On this build 52% of players skip boots and spend the slot on another item.

The cards that do best on Nidalee are Spell Split, BEES!!! and Hand of Baron. Cards built around ability haste fill most of the top of its list, followed by movement speed. Most of its S-tier cards are prismatic, so a prismatic offer is often the pick that shapes the game. Skip Deft and Titan's Resolve when you can: they do worst on Nidalee. A pair to look for: Infinite Recursion with Spell Split.

Take Flash and Ignite (1% of players). Max Q (Javelin Toss / Takedown) first, then E, then W. Players who max Q first instead win a little more often, so it is worth trying.

Nidalee ARAM Mayhem build

ARAMKit groups every Nidalee game by build path. The top-ranked path comes first, with the items most players start with, buy first and add later.

AP build · top ranked

45.4% win rate · 87% of Nidalee games · 1,183,962 games

Start

  1. Lost ChapterLost Chapter

Core items, in buying order

  1. StormsurgeStormsurge
  2. Luden's EchoLuden's Echo
  3. Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
Boots on the AP build for Nidalee, top ranked first, with the share of players who buy them
Boots, best firstPlayers
No boots52%
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes41%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity3%

Situational, after the core

  1. ShadowflameShadowflame60% buy it
  2. Horizon FocusHorizon Focus18% buy it
  3. Void StaffVoid Staff39% buy it
  4. Archangel's StaffArchangel's Staff6% buy it
  5. Lich BaneLich Bane8% buy it
  6. Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass5% buy it

Most bought items

  1. ShadowflameShadowflame81% of games
  2. Luden's EchoLuden's Echo79% of games
  3. Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap66% of games
  4. Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes44% of games
  5. StormsurgeStormsurge42% of games
  6. Void StaffVoid Staff34% of games
  7. Horizon FocusHorizon Focus22% of games
  8. Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment16% of games
  9. Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch16% of games
  10. Lich BaneLich Bane15% of games

Best augments for Nidalee

Every card with enough Nidalee games, by tier and best first within each tier. Tiers are Nidalee's own: a card can be S tier here and C tier on another champion. As Riot's policy asks, cards are shown by tier and order only, never with a win rate. Click a card for its own page; the augment tier list ranks them over all champions.

PrismaticBest prismatic cards

  1. 1Spell SplitTier S
  2. 2Hand of BaronTier S
  3. 3Infinite RecursionTier S

GoldBest gold cards

  1. 1BEES!!!Tier S
  2. 2From Beginning To EndTier S
  3. 3Weapon of DestinyTier A

SilverBest silver cards

  1. 1Escape PlanTier A
  2. 2HomeguardTier A
  3. 3Forged By The MasterTier A

S- and A-tier cards for Nidalee

5 S tier and 35 A tier, best first.

The S- and A-tier augments for Nidalee in ARAM Mayhem, best first, with their rarity and what they do
AugmentRarityTierWhat it does
Spell SplitPrismaticTier SYour selected ability missile splits into two on hit, at max Range, or when Recast. Enemies take less damage if hit by the same spell.
BEES!!!GoldTier SEvery 15–10 (by level) seconds, your next Ability hit against an enemy champion throws a beehive at the target. Upon arriving, the hive…
Hand of BaronPrismaticTier SGain 25% Adaptive Force. Nearby allied minions are greatly empowered.
From Beginning To EndGoldTier SGain the First Strike and Dark Harvest Keystone Runes. First Strike: When you initiate champion combat, deal 10% extra damage for 3 seconds…
Infinite RecursionPrismaticTier SGain 60 Ability Haste, plus 3 Ability Haste per takedown.
Mad ScientistPrismaticTier AOn each Revive, you grow large (gaining 30% Adaptive Force and 20% Health) or tiny (gaining 70 Ability Haste and 40% Movement Speed).
Weapon of DestinyGoldTier AYour first Legendary Item becomes the Weapon of Destiny. When a champion you damaged within the last 3 seconds dies, increase the Weapon of…
Wooglet's WitchcapPrismaticTier AQUEST: Possess Rabadon's Deathcap and Zhonya's Hourglass. REWARD: Get Wooglet's Witchcap.
Ok BoomerangGoldTier AAutocast a boomerang at a nearby enemy every 7 seconds, dealing (40–200 (by level) +30% Bonus Attack Damage+20% Ability Power) adaptive…
GoldrendPrismaticTier ADamaging a champion with Attacks or Abilities deals an additional (50–150 (by level) +20% Ability Power +40% Bonus Attack Damage) magic…
Giant SlayerPrismaticTier ABecome tiny, gain 20% Movement Speed, and deal between 10% and 30% bonus damage to champions based on how much larger they are than you.
Tooth FairyGoldTier AWhen you deal more than 25% of an enemy champion's Health in less than 2.5 seconds, they drop a Tooth. 4 seconds cooldown per target
Shrink EngineGoldTier ATakedowns grant a stack that makes you 4% smaller, grants 8 Ability Haste, and 1% Movement Speed. Lose 65% stacks on death…
SonataGoldTier AEvery 10 seconds, automatically cast the Aria of Perseverence and Song of Celerity in an alternating melody. Aria of Perseverence heals…
Upgrade StormsurgeGoldTier AStormsurge's Squall now always detonates in an area, dealing (10%+2% Ability Power) maximum Health magic damage to all nearby enemies. Enemy…
Omni SoulPrismaticTier AGain 3 random Dragon Souls.
EurekaPrismaticTier AGain (30% Ability Power) Ability Haste.
Heavy Is The CrownGoldTier AGain 10 Attack Damage, 25 Ability Power, and increase your Bonus Attack Damage, Bonus Ability Power, and Total Attack Speed by 10%. Decrease…
Escape PlanSilverTier AGain a massive (65% Max Health) decaying Shield, decaying 150% Movement Speed, and a decaying shrink effect upon reaching 35% Health (75…
HomeguardSilverTier AGain 100% Movement Speed, disabled for 6 seconds after taking damage.
Pursuit of PowerGoldTier AQUEST: Hit enemy champions with selected ability 10 times. REWARD: Permanently increase selected ability damage by 30%.
Can't Touch ThisPrismaticTier ACasting your Ultimate makes you Invulnerable for 2 seconds (8s Cooldown).
Pursuit of HasteGoldTier AQUEST: Hit enemy champions with selected ability 10 times. REWARD: Gain permanent 80 Ability Haste on your selected ability. QUEST: Hit…
Urf's ChampionPrismaticTier AQUEST: Score 18 takedowns. REWARD: Gain The Golden Spatula.
The Boom and the BassGoldTier AAfter casting an Ability, your next Attack within 6 seconds is faster, deals Melee (50–200 (by level) +50% Bonus Attack Damage+30% Ability…
Biggest Snowball EverPrismaticTier AGain 100 Ability Haste on Snowball. Your snowball is BIG and will pass through minions. It Slows enemies for 20% for 2 seconds, Knocks Up…
Forged By The MasterSilverTier AYour Item and Augment damage are increased by 45%.
Infernal SoulSilverTier AYou gain the Infernal Soul, dealing bonus damage when you hit enemies with Abilities or Attacks.
Big BrainGoldTier AGain a (300% Ability Power) Shield. Resets on death or 70 seconds after depletion.
Phenomenal EvilGoldTier APermanently gain 1 Ability Power when you damage enemy champions with Abilities. If taken as your second Augment, starts with 40 Ability…
Stats on Stats!GoldTier AGain 3 Stat Anvils, with a higher chance of Gold and Prismatic Anvils!
Shadow RunnerSilverTier AAfter using a Dash, Blink, or Teleport Ability or exiting Stealth, gain 300 Movement Speed for 2 seconds.
FireFoxSilverTier AAutocast: Gain 25% movement speed and conjure three flames that orbit you every 9 seconds, targetting the closest visible enemy in range and…
Ocean SoulSilverTier AGain the Ocean Soul, granting high Health and Mana Regen after damaging enemies.
MultishotPrismaticTier AQUEST: Hit enemy Champions with selected ability 50 / 250 / 700 / 2000 / 4000 / 8000 times. REWARD: Fire additional missiles per Quest…
Final FormPrismaticTier AAfter casting your Ultimate, gain a 50% max Health Shield, 20% Omnivamp and 30% bonus Movement Speed for 10 seconds. (20 seconds Cooldown).
Hextech SoulSilverTier APeriodically your next damaging Ability or Attack triggers a lightning blast, chaining through enemies to deal damage and Slow.
DonationGoldTier AReceive 1750 Gold. Thanks chat!:)
Twin FireSilverTier AOn ability damage, fire 1 plus (3% Critical Strike Chance) missiles that deal (10–30 (by level) +7% Bonus Attack Damage+7% Ability Power)…
Upgrade Zhonya'sSilverTier AReduce Zhonya's Hourglass Cooldown to 45 seconds. You can now move when in Zhonya's Hourglass, Seeker's Armguard, or Wooglet's Witchcap…

Best first augment for Nidalee

Your first card decides the early fights, and a card that is great as a first pick can be a weak fourth. ARAMKit ranks Nidalee's cards for each pick on its own; these are the top five per pick, with their tier in that pick. For the first pick, Spell Split, BEES!!! and Ok Boomerang come out on top.
The best augments for Nidalee in each pick of an ARAM Mayhem game, best first, with their tier in that pick
#First pickSecond pickThird pickFourth pick
1Spell SplitTier SSpell SplitTier SHand of BaronTier SSpell SplitTier S
2BEES!!!Tier SBEES!!!Tier SSpell SplitTier SHand of BaronTier S
3Ok BoomerangTier SBread And ButterTier SBEES!!!Tier SBEES!!!Tier S
4Infinite RecursionTier AOk BoomerangTier SMad ScientistTier SEmpyrean PromiseTier S
5GoldrendTier AGiant SlayerTier SGiant SlayerTier SUpgrade StormsurgeTier A

Strong card pairs

Two cards that do especially well together on Nidalee, best pair first.
  1. 1Infinite Recursion+Spell Split
  2. 2Mad Scientist+Spell Split
  3. 3Spell Split+BEES!!!
  4. 4Eureka+Spell Split
  5. 5Spell Split+Pursuit of Haste
  6. 6Spell Split+Tooth Fairy

Summoner spells and skill order

Summoner spells

  • Flash + Ignite1% of players · 48.2% win rate
  • Flash + Barrier1% of players · 47.9% win rate
  • Flash + Ghost28% of players · 47.1% win rate

Skill order

  1. QJavelin Toss / Takedown
  2. EPrimal Surge / Swipe
  3. WBushwhack / Pounce

Max Q first. 88% of players use this order (46.9% win rate); put points in R whenever you can. Maxing Q first (11% of players) wins 48.4%.

Nidalee in an average Mayhem game

Averages per game over every game on this patch.
K / D / A
11.2 / 8.0 / 28.2
KDA
6.05
Damage to champions
38,949
Damage taken
28,766
Self-mitigated
16,823
Healing on allies
2,713
Shielding on allies
37
Crowd control
1 s
Kill participation
71%
Game length
16:53

Damage type

Physical 3%Magic 92%True 5%

Questions and answers

What is the best Nidalee build in ARAM Mayhem?

On patch 26.21 ARAMKit ranks the AP build first for Nidalee: Stormsurge, Luden's Echo and Rabadon's Deathcap. It is also the most played build.

What are the best augments for Nidalee in ARAM Mayhem?

The S-tier cards for Nidalee, best first: Spell Split, BEES!!!, Hand of Baron, From Beginning To End and Infinite Recursion. The full list by tier is on this page.

Is Nidalee good in ARAM Mayhem?

Nidalee is tier C on patch 26.21, #136 of 173 champions, with a 47.0% win rate over 1.6 million games. That makes it a below-average pick in ARAM Mayhem right now.

What is the best first augment for Nidalee in ARAM Mayhem?

For Nidalee's first pick on patch 26.21: Spell Split, BEES!!!, Ok Boomerang, Infinite Recursion and Goldrend, best first. Cards rank differently in later picks; the table on this page has all four.

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Get Nidalee's build and card tiers in your game

LazyElo is a free Windows app that sits next to the League client. In the Mayhem lobby it shows which champion on your bench is strongest; in the game you type the three cards you're offered and see their tier for Nidalee side by side, with this build in the overlay.

Related

Source: ARAMKit, used with permission. Patch 26.21, 23,177,263 ARAM Mayhem games, data of October 28, 2026. Riot keeps Mayhem games out of its public match API, so these aggregates come from ARAMKit. Card tiers are shown without win rates, as Riot's developer policy asks.