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How to Synergize Nidalee with Aphelios on the Same TeamNidalee is in the b tier of champions

Nidalee with Aphelios

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How to Synergize Nidalee and Aphelios

based on 568 Nidalee with Aphelios pairs
Win Rate
42.6 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the results of from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Nidalee has been on the same team as Aphelios in 568 recently played, competitive games. By accumulating so much complete data from the hosts of League, we have complete confidence that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Nidalee synergize with Aphelios. It is relatively rare for Nidalee to play with Aphelios on the same team. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 2.2% of games with Nidalee.

Nidalee Aphelios Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Nidalee does a pathetic job of teaming up with Aphelios. Normally, she wins a dismal 42.6% of games the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to maximize your potential as Nidalee when playing with Aphelios by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Nidalee vs Aphelios 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

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameHextech 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
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Nidalee and Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Nidalee with Aphelios

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 Understand How Aphelios Will Play

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Nidalee Aphelios Synergy Stats

Nidalee Image
Win Rate
42.6 %
VS
Win Rate
57.4 %
Aphelios Image
6.8
< Kills >
7
6.3
< Deaths >
6.3
6.9
< Assists >
7.3
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
37
< Minions Killed >
41
0.99
< Dragons Killed >
1.04
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,218
< Physical Damage >
1,240
16,257
< Magic Damage >
16,536
970
< True Damage >
975
18,445
< Damage Dealt >
18,752
30,891
< Damage Taken >
31,092
11,242
< Gold Earned >
11,447
1.31
< Towers >
1.45
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
15,816
< Total Healing >
16,085
12,547
< Experience >
12,887
25
< Vision Score >
25
7
< Wards Placed >
7
139
< Time Dealing CC >
147

How to Play with Aphelios as Nidalee in LoL

The Nidalee Aphelios synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Aphelios, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Nidalee sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Aphelios. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Aphelios helps Nidalee perform not as well in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Nidalee is paired with Aphelios, she gets a barely noticable drop in her complete damage output. This difference could indicate that Aphelios does not provide cover for her to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Nidalee is played with Aphelios on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Aphelios.

Additionally, when Nidalee plays with Aphelios on the same side, she usually receives a little less damage than when she fights alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Aphelios does a decent job of protecting Nidalee in teamfights.

Synergies between Nidalee and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Nidalee
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Nidalee
Aphelios

Is Nidalee better when played alongside Aphelios?

There is no ideal companion for Nidalee that will no matter what be her #1 synergy. However, Aphelios is a below average teammate for Nidalee. By being on the same team as Nidalee, he decreases their win rate by -2.2% to 42.6%. This signals that there is a harmful strategic relationship between Nidalee and Aphelios that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Aphelios has a greater difficulty than Nidalee. That means Nidalee players should be very careful when arranging Aphelios allies to fight alongside, as they will need a greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Playing alongside, Nidalee players should see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to dish out massive AD. Together, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by grouping Nidalee and Aphelios together, you will not be providing your other teammates a lot of protection for burst damage. We recommend you have other champs on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of the ability of your Aphelios teammate, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Nidalee Players

How We Calculated Our Nidalee Aphelios Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Nidalee and Aphelios, we analyzed 568 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Nidalee with Aphelios comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Nidalee in order to work well with Aphelios during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to get in your Nidalee and Aphelios synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Nidalee combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting alongside Aphelios than with most other common builds. In fact, Nidalee boasted an average winrate of 42.6% when playing alongside Aphelios with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, 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 builds players picked for this champion pairing, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 42.6% win rate overall.

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