How to Counter NIDALEE "The Bestial Huntress"

NIDALEE is a fully high breed champion, she can play as a long ranged mage, short ranged assassin, tanky up front fighter or anything in between. Knowing how to take advantage in human and cougar forms are vital for success.

Let's talk about Nidalee's abilities.

Nidalee's passive is PROWL & HUNT

PROWL: Moving through brush increases Nidalee's movement speed by 10% for 2 seconds, which increases to 30% if she is moving toward a visible enemy champion within 5500-range.

HUNT: Hitting enemy champions with Javelin Toss.png Javelin Toss or Bushwhack.png Bushwhack will mark them as Hunted for 4 seconds, revealing them. While moving toward Hunted, Nidalee gains Prowl's bonus movement speed and ignores unit collision. Additionally, Nidalee's first use of each of her Aspect of the Cougar.png Aspect of the Cougar abilities against Hunted will have an empowered effect.

Nidalee's first abilities are JAVELIN TOSS & TAKEDOWN

ACTIVE: Nidalee hurls her javelin forward in a line, dealing magic damage to the first enemy it hits.

ACTIVE: Nidalee's next attack gains 75-range (200 total range) and is modified to deal magic damage.

Nidalee's second abilities are BUSHWHACK & POUNCE 

ACTIVE: Nidalee lays a trap at a target location that arms after a very brief delay. When sprung by an enemy unit, they will take magic damage plus a percentage of their current health over 4 seconds (max. damage 150 vs. monsters). Traps last for 2 minutes.

ACTIVE: Nidalee lunges a fixed 375 units in the direction of the cursor, dealing magic damage to enemies within a 75-radius area around her landing point.

Nidalee's third abilities are PRIMAL SURGE & SWIPE

 ACTIVE: Nidalee evokes the spirit of the cougar, healing a target allied champion or herself and granting them bonus attack speed for 7 seconds.

ACTIVE: Nidalee claws at enemies in a 180-degree cone in the direction of the cursor, dealing magic damage to all enemies hit.

Nidalee's Ultimate ability is ASPECT of the COUGAR 

 ACTIVE: Nidalee transforms herself into a cougar, gaining a new set of abilities and melee attacks (125 range).

ACTIVE: Nidalee transforms back into her human form.

The Question is, how will you counter that multi role champion Nidalee? Seek some ASSASSIN champion or HIGH MOBILITY champions to dodge nidalee abilities especially the JAVELIN TOSS because it's too strong when it hits you.

Here are the champions I suggest to counter NIDALEE.

First is ANNIE "The Dark Child"

Second is LeBlanc "The Deceiver"

Third is LUCIAN "The Purifier"

NOTE: Only a suggestion, you can use all the champions you want or to counter NIDALEE at  solo lane or in team fights. (It depends on your game skills and your game style.)


Next champion to counter: ANY League of Legends Champion (Just wait for it)

How to Counter SHYVANA "The Half Dragon"

SHYVANA is a melee fighter who skill particularly well in attack speed, her play style revolves on unsticking to a target and destroying it's health bar. Also she turns into a dragon.

Let talk about her abilities.

Shyvana's passive is FURY OF THE DRAGONBORN

Shyvana gains armor and magic resist (doubled in Dragon's Descent Dragon Form).

Shyvana's first ability is TWIN BITE

ACTIVE: Shyvana's next autoattack will strike twice in one swift movement. The second attack will deal physical damage equal to a percentage of her total attack damage. Both attacks will trigger on-hit effects.

DRAGON FORM: Twin Bite will damage all units in front of Shyvana when she uses her next autottack instead of just her target. Each unit hit will both trigger on-hit effects and grant FURY twice.
Shyvana's autoattacks against non-structures reduce the cooldown of Twin Bite by 0.5 seconds.

Shyvana's second ability is BURNOUT
ACTIVE: Shyvana surrounds herself in flame for 3 seconds, dealing magic damage to enemies within 162.5 range each second and gaining bonus movement speed. The bonus movement speed decreases by 15% of its original value per second.

DRAGON FORM: Shyvana now scorches the earth where she walks, leaving a trail of fire for 5 seconds that will continually deal the same magic damage per second to enemies that pass over it.
Shyvana's autoattacks extend the duration of Burnout by 1 second, to a maximum of 4 extra seconds.

Shyvana's third ability is FLAME BREATH
ACTIVE: Shyvana unleashes a fireball that travels in a line, dealing magic damage and marking enemies hit for 5 seconds. Basic attacks against marked enemies deal bonus magic damage equal to 2% of their maximum health (max. 100 vs. monsters).

DRAGON FORM: Flame Breath engulfs all units in a cone in front of Shyvana.

Shyvana's Ultimate ability is DRAGON'S DECENT 
PASSIVE: While in Human Form, Shyvana passively generates FURY every 1.5 seconds. Shyvana's basic attacks generate 2 FURY, even in Dragon's Descent Dragon Form or against structures.

ACTIVE: Shyvana transforms into a dragon and dashes to a target location. Enemies along her path take magic damage and are pushed toward her target location.

While in Dragon's Descent Dragon Form, Shyvana's FURY decays at a rate of 5 per second. Once her FURY is depleted, she will return to her normal state. Dragon's Descent has no cooldown or initial cost but can only be activated when Shyvana has 100 FURY.

The Question is, How will you counter SHYVANA? If you want an early game or if you really want to defeate shyvana in solo lane?, try pick some fighter champions. Or if you think that game is so long?, try to pick some champions that has an health base damage ability.

Here are the champions I think can counter Shyvana in solo lane (One on One) or in team fights.

First is RENEKTO "The Butcher of the Sands"

Second is JAX "The GrandMaster at Arms"

Third is a Champion that has Health base damage

VAYNE "The Night Hunter"

NOTE: Only a suggestion, you can use all the champions you want or to counter SHYVANA at the solo lane. (It depends on your game skills and your game style.)

Next champion to counter: ANY League of Legends Champion (Just wait for it)

How to Counter GNAR "The Missing Link"

GNAR is a prehistoric yordle with a soft cuddly face and terrifying temper. After being trap in true ice Gnar became frozen in time and till is prison finally weak enough for him to break free. In game is a volatile top lane champion who's items is between speedy ranged "mini" Gnar and tanky monter "mega" Gnar.

The Question is, How will you stop this prehistoric champion that has an ability to be a monster? Pick a champion that is good in "one on one" battle (Fighter Type Champion) or a super tank champion.

So Here are the champions I think it's effective for countering Gnar in top lane.

First is DARIUS "The Hand of Noxus"

Second is VOLIBEAR "The Thunder's Roar"

Third is Renekton "The Butcher of the Sands"

So here are the champion I think can defeate GNAR at solo lane.

NOTE: Only a suggestion, you can use all the champions you want or to counter GNAR at the solo lane or in the jungle. (It depends on your game skills and your game style.)

 

Next champion to counter: ANY League of Legends Champion (Just wait for it).

How to Counter ZAC "The Secret Weapon"

ZAC is slippery melee disrupted tank who excels in jungle and solo lanes. As a health based caster, Zac expensive portion of his current health to cast abilities. His kit allows him to dives head first into a fight and lock down priority targets, while soaking up damage for his teammates.

The question is, How will you stop this slippery super tank champion? Try to seek some champions that has health base damage ability or an item that also have an health base damage (or both to make it so powerful). The item I was talking about is "Blade of the Ruined King" that has an ability to exert damage based on the health of target champion.

So Here are the champion I think it's better to counter Zac.

First is VAYNE "The Night Hunter"

Second is Vi "The Piltover Enforcer"

Third is SEJUANI "The Winter's Wrath"

 

So here are the champions I think it's effective to defeat that Slippery Tank.

 

NOTE: Only a suggestion, you can use all the champions you want or to counter Zac at the solo lane or in the jungle. (It depends on your game skills and your game style.)

 

Next champion to counter. GNAR "The Missing Link"

How to counter KARTHUS "The Deathsinger"

 KARTHUS willingly gave up his mortality to shadow isle to embrace undeath and in the process was twisted in a powerful lich, today he drift through Runtera offering a eternal unlife to the living masses. 

In game Karthus is a solo lane mage or a jungler capable of dealing devastating Area of Effect (AoE) damage to his surrounding enemies before unleashing his iconic ultimate ability on opponents near or far.

The Question is, How will you stop Karthus on dealing devastating Area of Effect (AoE) damage on your team? And his Iconic ultimate ability, how will you avoid it? I suggest to pick a champion that has an ability to assassinate Karthus in a blink on an eye, and to avoid his iconic ult ability I suggest to Zhonya's Hourglass to make you invulnerable in a few seconds.

So, Here are the champions I suggest.

First is KATARINA "The Sinister Blade"

Second is FIZZ "The Tidal Trickster"

Third is Lux "The Lady of Luminosity"

Note: Suggestion only, you can use all the champions you want to chase or counter KARTHUS at Mid lane. (It depends on your gameplay).

Next to counter: SOON !!!

How to Counter TWITCH "The Plague Rat"

TWITCH is a ranged physical carry who relies on inflicting deadly venom on his foes and using that venom them down. Whether opening the game as a jungler or more typical ranged carry, Twitch takes over a game baiting his time before assassinating choice targets or unleashing on an entire enemy team. 

The Question is, How will stop Twitch from unleashing his venom on your team?

Think of a support champion that can immobilize Twitch, a champion that can BLOCK his basic attacks, a champion that has high mobility performance or a champion that can assassin Twitch in a blink of an eye.

So here are the champion I suggest.

First champion is LEONA "The Radiant Dawn" (Support Champion)

Second Champion is BRAUM "The Heart of the Freljord" (Support Champion)

Third Champion is LUCIAN "The Purifier"(a High mobility Marksman)

Note: Suggestion only, you can use all the champions you want to chase or counter TWITCH at bottom lane. (It depends on your gameplay).

Next to counter: Fizz "The Tidal Trickster" 

How to Counter RENGAR "The Pridestalker"

RENGAR is a melee assassin, fighter and a jungler utilizing his unique ferocity mechanic, He can amplifies his abilities to take down single foes or hold the frontline.

 

 He has a unique item called the "Bonetooth Necklace", Rengar collects trophies when killing champions and gains bonus effects based on how many trophies he has. Rengar gains one Trophy whenever he scores a kill or assist. But there's a scenario that if there is a Kha'zix in the enemy team. There's a Primary Quest for both Rengar and Kha'zix called "The Hunt is ON", Rengar and Kha'zix will hunt each other in the game, When Rengar killed Kha'zix? Hin unique item Bonetooth Necklace will change into "Kha'zix Head"(Rengar's Trophy for killing Kha'zix making him the ultimate HUNTER in the League). When Kha'zix killed Rengar? Kha'zix will receive his fourth evolution (His Reward for killing Rengar).

Okay move on to the real topic.

The Question is, How will you counter rengar? NO particular champion can counter Rengar, just pick a Fighter champion or a super tank champion to be able to last longer when Rengar attack you. And here's my tips, go out or go far away in bushes in the Field of Justice!. If you;re a LoL player, no need to explain that? RIGHT?. 

Note: Suggestion only, you can use all the champions you want to chase or counter RENGAR at top lane or in jungle. (It depends on your gameplay).

Next to counter: Jax "The Grandmaster at Arms"

How to counter KHA'ZIX "The Voidreaver"

KHA'ZIX is a melee assassin who utilizes quick movements and invisibility to take down his foes. In addition Kha'zix actually evolves over the course of the match, upgrading his abilities with new features. Whenever Kha'zix learns a new rank form his ultimate ability, he can evolve himself adding the unique effect to any of his four active abilities. Note that you can only rank up your ultimate ability three times per game, you can only evolve three of his four abilities each game. But there's a scenario where you can evolve your fourth ability, when there is RENGAR "The Pridestalker" at the enemy team (Because in the story they are ultimate hunter rivals).

The question is, How will you counter Kha'zix? How defeat him in solo top or in jungle?

First, think that Kha'zix is a squishy champion (easy to kill) and he has an ability to get invisible. So I suggest to pick a champion that has an ability to see invisible unit or a champion that can assassin Kha'zix in a blink of an eye, or a tanky champion at the same time strong at laning phase.

So, Here are the champion I think Kha'zix will crumble.

First is LEE SIN "The Blind Monk" his abilities can see invisible unit and also he strong at laning phase.

Second is VOLIBEAR "The Thunder's Roar" a super tank champion that has an ability to exert damage base on the missing health of his target.

Third is Master Yi "The Wuju Bladesman", I think this champion will definitely assassin Kha'zin in a blink of an eye.

Note: Suggestion only, you can use all the champions you want to chase or counter KHA'ZIX at top lane or in the jungle. (It depends on your gameplay).

Next to counter: Rengar "The Pridestalker"

How to Counter GAREN "The Might of Demacia"

GAREN is melee fighter and the most respective warrior of demacia's fighting elite. With zero cost abilities, Garen has a highly aggressive play style and can execute key opponents where boldly holding the front line in the battle. With his foundation of resistances and regeneration, Garen makes a formitable solo laner.

The Question is, How will you destroy his armor and stop the massive damage of his ult ability?

Think of a champion that is also a tank fighter, a champ you think Garen's Match when it come in laning phase at solo top, and a ITEM that can absorb magic damage (Because his ult is a magic damage ability).

So, Here are the champion I think is the match or can counter Garen and the ITEM can definitely absorb the almost half magic damage of his ult.

First Champion is JAX "The Grandmaster at Arms"

Second Champion is VOLIBEAR " The Thunder's Roar"

Third Champion is RENEKTON "The Butcher of the Sands"

Last is the counter ITEM of Garen's ult ability

The HEXEDRINKER(Primary) or the MAW of  MALMORTOUS(Full Item)

This Item has an ability to give a magic shield that absorb magic damage.

Note: Suggestion only, you can use all the champions you want to chase or counter GAREN at top lane. (It depends on your gameplay).

Next to counter: Kha'Zix "The Voidreaver"

How to Counter FIORA "The Grand Duelist"

FIORA is a melee fighter, duelist and carry, adebted navigating through combat, dealing with counter attacks from her foes and tons of damage to specific targets. A properly played Fiora will dominated her opponents with almost no chance for ecsape.

The Question is, How will you stop Fiora form dominating? What tactic would you do to stop her? 

Pick a champion that has an ability to be untargetable and has a STUN, SNARE or KNOCK AIRBORNE ability champion, or Item that has an invulnerability ability.

Who are the champions should you pick? Here are my suggestions of champion and item that I think It's effective to counter Fiora.

CHAMPIONS:

First is VLADIMIR "The Crimson Reaper"

Second is Elise "The Spider Queen"

Third is ALISTAR "The Minotaur"

And the Last is the ITEM:

Zhonya's Hourglass

This item will make you invulnerable in a few second, but not able to some actions.

Note: Suggestion only, you can use all the champions you want to get chase or counter FIORA at top lane. (It depends on your gameplay).

Next to counter: Garen "The Might of Demacia"