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How to Win Evelynn vs Nidalee Counter MatchupEvelynn is in the s tier of champions

Evelynn vs Nidalee

How to Beat Nidalee as Evelynn in LoLEvelynn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Nidalee as Evelynn

based on 685 Evelynn vs Nidalee matchups
Win Rate
55.3 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Nidalee as Evelynn resulted from an examination of 685 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Evelynn encounters Nidalee in only 0.7% of her matches.

Evelynn vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

Evelynn does a great job of countering Nidalee. Normally, she wins a terrific 55.3% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Evelynn versus Nidalee games, Evelynn’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Nidalee.

Best Evelynn vs Nidalee Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDark Seal

Core Evelynn Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Evelynn to level upq
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Second ability for Evelynn to level upe
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Last skill for Evelynn to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Evelynn's passive ability p
Evelynn's q ability q
Evelynn's w ability w
Evelynn's e ability e
Evelynn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Nidalee as Evelynn

Tips for Playing as Evelynn against Nidalee

If at low health, you can take advantage of Demon Shade's healing and Camouflage to return to the fight and surprise opponents.

While stealthed, pay attention to when you are (near) being detected by enemy champions. This is identified by the glowing yellow and red eyes over nearby enemy champions.

Allure's arm time might seem long, but the Charm and magic resist shred put Evelynn at an exteme advantage so are worth the wait.

Advice to Win Against Nidalee

Nidalee's Javelin Toss deals more damage the farther she is. If she is far away, it's imperative to dodge it.

Nidalee's Takedown deals extreme damage to Hunted targets, but she has to get close to use it. Save your crowd control or defensive abilities for when she goes in for the kill.

Nidalee's Hunt debuff is only applied with Javelin Toss and Bushwhack. Avoiding being hit by these abilities will impair her ability to deal follow-up damage.

Evelynn vs Nidalee Counter Stats

Evelynn Image
Win Rate
55.3 %
VS
Win Rate
44.7 %
Nidalee Image
8.9
< Kills >
7.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6.6
6.6
< Assists >
7.2
2
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
19
< Minions Killed >
40
1.37
< Dragons Killed >
1.07
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.43
676
< Physical Damage >
1,188
20,859
< Magic Damage >
16,687
606
< True Damage >
997
22,141
< Damage Dealt >
18,872
30,973
< Damage Taken >
32,196
11,993
< Gold Earned >
11,625
0.97
< Towers >
1.41
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
14,911
< Total Healing >
16,218
13,575
< Experience >
13,046
21
< Vision Score >
25
8
< Wards Placed >
7
197
< Time Dealing CC >
145

How to Counter Nidalee with Evelynn in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some influential Evelynn versus Nidalee counter stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Evelynn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nidalee’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Evelynn may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Nidalee..

Evelynn typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Nidalee. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Evelynn and Nidalee

Damage Types Compared

Evelynn
Nidalee
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Evelynn
Nidalee

Who is Better, Evelynn or Nidalee?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Evelynn usually wins when trying to fight Nidalee, with a 55.3% win rate. As a result, Evelynn makes a fantastic counter for Nidalee.

While Evelynn does have a much higher win rate than Nidalee, when on opposite teams, Evelynn also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Evelynn into Nidaleeas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Evelynn has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nidalee. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Evelynn vs Nidalee matchups, Evelynn is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Evelynn is a great counter for Nidalee. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Evelynn against Nidalee.

Additional Information for Evelynn Players

How We Calculated Our Evelynn vs Nidalee Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nidalee as Evelynn, we analyzed 685 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Nidalee as Evelynn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Evelynn in order to counter Nidalee during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Evelynn typically picks up less CS relative to Nidalee. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Evelynn versus Nidalee build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Evelynn combined at least these three items in her build, she performed much better countering Nidalee than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Evelynn had an average win rate of 55.3% when playing against Nidalee with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Nidalee as Evelynn, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Evelynn vs Nidalee counters, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 55.3% win rate overall.

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