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.)


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