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How to Win LeBlanc vs Nidalee Counter MatchupLeBlanc is in the b tier of champions

LeBlanc vs Nidalee

How to Beat Nidalee as LeBlanc in LoLLeBlanc is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Nidalee as LeBlanc

based on 427 LeBlanc vs Nidalee matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.6
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Nidalee as LeBlanc resulted from an analysis of 427 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. LeBlanc encounters Nidalee in only 0.7% of her rounds.

LeBlanc vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

LeBlanc does a decent job of countering Nidalee. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.8% of the time the champions fight each other in. In LeBlanc vs Nidalee games, LeBlanc’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Nidalee.

Best LeBlanc vs Nidalee Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core LeBlanc Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStatikk Shiv

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for LeBlanc to level upw
>
Second ability for LeBlanc to level upq
>
Last skill for LeBlanc to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
LeBlanc's passive ability p
LeBlanc's q ability q
LeBlanc's w ability w
LeBlanc's e ability e
LeBlanc's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Nidalee as LeBlanc

Tips for Playing as LeBlanc against Nidalee

Using Distortion can help your positioning to land Ethereal Chains.

You can chain Sigil of Malice and Ethereal Chains to prevent characters with blink from escaping for up to 4 seconds.

Distortion allows you to be aggressive with your other spells while being able to return to safety.

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.

LeBlanc vs Nidalee Counter Stats

LeBlanc Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Nidalee Image
7.6
< Kills >
7
5.3
< Deaths >
6.3
6.2
< Assists >
6.9
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
150
< Minions Killed >
38
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.13
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.5
2,872
< Physical Damage >
1,220
18,218
< Magic Damage >
15,889
775
< True Damage >
994
21,865
< Damage Dealt >
18,104
21,952
< Damage Taken >
31,231
11,513
< Gold Earned >
11,460
1.76
< Towers >
1.53
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.26
3,713
< Total Healing >
16,289
13,763
< Experience >
12,785
21
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
7
54
< Time Dealing CC >
153

How to Counter Nidalee with LeBlanc in LoL

The stats provided here feature some influential LeBlanc versus Nidalee counter stats that can help you figure out the differences between the two. For instance, LeBlanc’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nidalee’s ratio of NaN, indicating that LeBlanc may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Nidalee..

LeBlanc typically has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Nidalee. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between LeBlanc and Nidalee

Damage Types Compared

LeBlanc
Nidalee
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

LeBlanc
Nidalee

Who is Better, LeBlanc or Nidalee?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, LeBlanc usually wins when facing off against Nidalee, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, LeBlanc makes a good counter to Nidalee.

While LeBlanc does have a higher winrate compared to Nidalee, when they face off with one another, LeBlanc also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking LeBlanc into Nidaleeas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, LeBlanc also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nidalee. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

LeBlanc is a decent counter for Nidalee. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as LeBlanc against Nidalee.

Additional Information for LeBlanc Players

How We Calculated Our LeBlanc vs Nidalee Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nidalee as LeBlanc, we analyzed 427 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 LeBlanc 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 LeBlanc to counter Nidalee during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

LeBlanc on average gets much more CS relative to Nidalee. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require 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, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your LeBlanc versus Nidalee build consist of Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When LeBlanc included at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs. Nidalee than with many other common item sets. In fact, LeBlanc boasted an average win rate of 51.8% when countering Nidalee with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Nidalee as LeBlanc, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for LeBlanc vs Nidalee counters, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.8% win rate overall.

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