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How to Win Nidalee vs Kha'Zix Counter MatchupNidalee is in the b tier of champions

Nidalee vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Nidalee in LoLNidalee is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Nidalee

based on 780 Nidalee vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
44.6 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Nidalee came out of an evaluation of 780 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Nidalee has to counter Kha'Zix in only 3.0% of her matches.

Nidalee vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nidalee has done a awful job of countering Kha'Zix. Typically, she wins a lowly 44.6% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Nidalee against Kha'Zix games, Nidalee’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Nidalee vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeAether Wisp

Core Nidalee Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nidalee's passive ability p
Nidalee's q ability q
Nidalee's w ability w
Nidalee's e ability e
Nidalee's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Nidalee

Tips for Playing as Nidalee against Kha'Zix

Use brush to your advantage! Moving in and out of brush can heavily alter your effectiveness in battle.

Start team fights by harassing with your Javelin Toss, and then switch to cougar form to chase down Hunted targets.

Bushwhack traps deal damage based on their victim's current Health. Set them up in your team's backline before fights break out during sieges to help your team deal damage to the enemy frontline.

Advice to Win Against Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Nidalee vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Nidalee Image
Win Rate
44.6 %
VS
Win Rate
55.4 %
Kha'Zix Image
7.1
< Kills >
7.8
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
6.9
< Assists >
5.6
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
42
< Minions Killed >
26
1.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.66
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.33
1,271
< Physical Damage >
16,752
16,098
< Magic Damage >
1,061
936
< True Damage >
899
18,305
< Damage Dealt >
18,713
31,543
< Damage Taken >
32,719
11,514
< Gold Earned >
12,479
1.42
< Towers >
1.05
0.22
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
16,260
< Total Healing >
16,185
13,019
< Experience >
13,682
25
< Vision Score >
23
7
< Wards Placed >
6
155
< Time Dealing CC >
215

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Nidalee in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several vital Nidalee against Kha'Zix counter stats that can help us understand the distinctions between the two. As an example, Nidalee’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nidalee may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Kha'Zix..

Nidalee typically has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Kha'Zix. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nidalee and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Nidalee
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nidalee
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Nidalee or Kha'Zix?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nidalee usually loses when playing against Kha'Zix, with a 44.6% win rate. Thus, Nidalee makes a poor counter for Kha'Zix.

While Nidalee does have a much lower winrate than Kha'Zix, when facing one another, Nidalee also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Nidalee into Kha'Zixas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Nidalee also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nidalee vs Kha'Zix matchups, Kha'Zix is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Nidalee is a terribly counter to Kha'Zix. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nidalee against Kha'Zix.

Additional Information for Nidalee Players

How We Calculated Our Nidalee vs Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Nidalee, we analyzed 780 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 Kha'Zix as Nidalee 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 Nidalee in order to counter Kha'Zix during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nidalee most often gets more CS compared to Kha'Zix. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Nidalee versus Kha'Zix build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Nidalee bought at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs. Kha'Zix than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Nidalee boasted an average win rate of 44.6% when countering Kha'Zix with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Kha'Zix as Nidalee, you should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Nidalee vs Kha'Zix counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 44.6% winrate overall.

If you want to get Nidalee versus Kha'Zix tips and counter stats for a an individual division, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using every round run with these champions.