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How to Win Nidalee vs Qiyana Counter MatchupNidalee is in the b tier of champions

Nidalee vs Qiyana

How to Beat Qiyana as Nidalee in LoLNidalee is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Qiyana as Nidalee

based on 334 Nidalee vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Qiyana as Nidalee came out of an analysis of 334 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Nidalee has to counter Qiyana in only 1.3% of her matches.

Nidalee vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nidalee does a below average job of countering Qiyana. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Nidalee against Qiyana matches, Nidalee’s team is 0.2% more likely to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Qiyana.

Best Nidalee vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Nidalee Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

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 Qiyana as Nidalee

Tips for Playing as Nidalee against Qiyana

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.

Nidalee vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Nidalee Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Qiyana Image
7.6
< Kills >
8.6
6.5
< Deaths >
7.1
7.9
< Assists >
5.6
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.96
38
< Minions Killed >
145
1.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,292
< Physical Damage >
19,965
16,793
< Magic Damage >
1,849
1,016
< True Damage >
873
19,101
< Damage Dealt >
22,688
31,412
< Damage Taken >
24,318
11,759
< Gold Earned >
12,260
1.56
< Towers >
1.47
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
16,314
< Total Healing >
3,324
13,076
< Experience >
13,877
26
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
7
138
< Time Dealing CC >
101

How to Counter Qiyana with Nidalee in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some significant Nidalee versus Qiyana counter stats that can help you realize the distinctions between these two champs. Nidalee’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Qiyana’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nidalee may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Qiyana..

Nidalee typically has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes more damage than Qiyana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nidalee and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Nidalee
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nidalee
Qiyana

Who is Better, Nidalee or Qiyana?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nidalee usually fairs equally well when facing off against Qiyana, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Nidalee makes an ok counter to Qiyana.

While Nidalee does have a lower win rate than Qiyana, when they face off with one another, Nidalee also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Nidalee into Qiyanaas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Nidalee has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Qiyana. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nidalee vs Qiyana matchups, Qiyana is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Nidalee is a somewhat poor counter for Qiyana. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nidalee against Qiyana.

Additional Information for Nidalee Players

How We Calculated Our Nidalee vs Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Nidalee, we analyzed 334 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 Qiyana 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Nidalee to counter Qiyana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nidalee most often gets a lot less CS relative to Qiyana. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Nidalee versus Qiyana build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Nidalee bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Qiyana than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Nidalee boasted an average win rate of 49.4% when countering Qiyana with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Qiyana as Nidalee, Nidalee players should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Transcendence, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Nidalee vs Qiyana counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.4% win rate overall.

If you need to see Nidalee vs Qiyana tips and counter stats for a a distinct division rank, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and guides given are calculated using all rounds run with these champs.