Nidalee
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Nidalee is a highly effective champion who dominates high-difficulty content at 3 stars. Players disagree about her long-term appeal. Some consider her highly champion-reliant playstyle to be linear and repetitive over time, while others appreciate her consistent burst damage and first-turn kill potential.
Transforms the ephemeral copy generated by her 3-star power into a follower, enabling the Spectral Scissors duplication.
Duplicates the newly transformed follower to create a massive attacking board.
Refills spell mana upon playing Nidalee as a bush, ensuring you can immediately cast her transformation spell.
Strategy
This is Nidalee's most explosive build, capable of ending games on the first turn. The order of relics is strictly mandatory: Transmogulator must be equipped in a slot above Spectral Scissors. Play Nidalee as a bush and use her spell to transform her.
Lost Chapter refills your spell mana. Her 3-star power summons an ephemeral copy of the champion. Because Transmogulator resolves first, it transforms that ephemeral champion copy into a follower.
Spectral Scissors then resolves, duplicating that follower to create a massive attacking board.
Stuns the entire enemy board upon Nidalee's level-up, neutralizing blockers and threats.
Ensures the mana required to execute the transformation spell on the turn Nidalee is played.
Provides a Rally upon level-up, allowing for an immediate attack against the stunned board.
Strategy
A highly consistent alternative that focuses on absolute board control. By playing Nidalee as a bush and transforming her, you trigger her level-up.
Tempest Blade stuns the entire enemy board, while Crownguard Inheritance provides a Rally. This allows you to attack for massive, uncontested damage. Lost Chapter is essential to ensure you have the spell mana required to execute the transformation immediately.
Community builds recorded for clearing the 10-Star Zoe Adventure with Nidalee
- level: 29Player:Valor
Provides Overwhelm, though it is often considered unnecessary if you are using Tempest Blade to stun blockers.
Helps ensure you draw Nidalee in your opening hand, which is critical since her deck is highly champion-reliant.
This relic is ineffective. Playing Nidalee as a bush counts as playing a follower, not a champion, so the mana refill effect will not trigger.
This relic is ineffective. Its effect does not apply to 'Shadow in the Bush', which is not classified as a champion unit.
Nidalee is widely regarded as one of the most powerful champions in the game at exactly 3 stars. She frequently outperforms champions with 4 or 5 stars and is considered the premier Shurima option. Because her base kit is so dominant, she does not require high investment to clear the hardest content.
Survival of the Fittest
When an ally transforms, grant it +1|+1 and
Impact.
Most Dangerous Game
+1 Starting Mana.
When you gain the attack token, create a Clever Camouflage in hand.
Survival of the Fittest II
When an ally transforms, grant it +1|+1 andImpact. If it's the first time this round, summon an exact 
Ephemeral copy of it.Review
The 3-star power summons an ephemeral copy of the first unit that transforms each round. This is fundamental for her primary duplication strategies and provides a massive early power spike.
- The Bush Mechanic
Playing Nidalee as a bush costs exactly 2 mana. Items that increase her base cost (such as Radiant Plate Armor or Voidborne Carapace) will not increase the cost of the bush, allowing you to stack massive stats without a mana penalty.
- Relic Ordering is Crucial
When combining Transmogulator and Spectral Scissors, Transmogulator must be placed in a higher relic slot. This ensures the ephemeral champion copy is transformed into a follower before Spectral Scissors attempts to duplicate it.
- Avoid Converging Timelines
Do not draft the 'Converging Timelines' power. It will transform your bush units into random generic followers, completely breaking Nidalee's core gameplay loop.
- Beware of Enemy Transformations
Enemies with transform or capture effects (like Lulu) can target your bush before you have the chance to transform it, effectively removing Nidalee from the game. Pass priority to bait out enemy mana if you suspect hard removal.
- Champion Reliance
Nidalee's deck is heavily reliant on drawing and playing her. If you do not draw Nidalee, the deck struggles significantly. Prioritize powers and items that help you find her early in the match.