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

Nidalee with Naafiri

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How to Synergize Nidalee and Naafiri

based on 398 Nidalee with Naafiri pairs
Win Rate
44.5 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the stats from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Nidalee has gone into battle with Naafiri in 398 recently played, ranked matches. By accumulating so much complete data straight from the hosts of LoL, we are completely sure that we can produce robust, insightful builds to help Nidalee play with Naafiri. It is relatively rare for Nidalee to play alongside Naafiri as allies. This has only taken place in approximately 1.5% of matches with Nidalee.

Nidalee Naafiri Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Nidalee has done a pathetic job of teaming up with Naafiri. Usually, she wins a lowly 44.5% of games the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Nidalee when fighting on the same team as Naafiri by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with them, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Nidalee vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Nidalee Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Hextech 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
>
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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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 Synergizing Nidalee and Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Nidalee with Naafiri

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 Naafiri Will Play

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Nidalee Naafiri Synergy Stats

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Win Rate
44.5 %
VS
Win Rate
55.5 %
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6.6
< Kills >
7
6.1
< Deaths >
6.3
7.3
< Assists >
7.3
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
34
< Minions Killed >
41
1.12
< Dragons Killed >
1.04
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,056
< Physical Damage >
1,240
15,904
< Magic Damage >
16,536
1,017
< True Damage >
975
17,978
< Damage Dealt >
18,752
30,514
< Damage Taken >
31,092
11,199
< Gold Earned >
11,447
1.33
< Towers >
1.45
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
16,179
< Total Healing >
16,085
12,640
< Experience >
12,887
25
< Vision Score >
25
7
< Wards Placed >
7
136
< Time Dealing CC >
147

How to Play with Naafiri as Nidalee in LoL

The Nidalee Naafiri synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Naafiri, 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 large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Naafiri. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Naafiri helps Nidalee perform worse in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Nidalee is an ally to Naafiri, she gets a small decrease in her total damage output. This change could signal that Naafiri does not help cover for her to dish out more damage or that their participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Nidalee is played together with Naafiri on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Naafiri.

Additionally, when Nidalee plays with Naafiri on the same side, she usually takes a little less damage than when she plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could mean that Naafiri does a decent job of protecting Nidalee during teamfights.

Synergies between Nidalee and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Nidalee
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Nidalee
Naafiri

Is Nidalee better when played alongside Naafiri?

There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Nidalee that will always be her #1 synergy. Yet, overall, Naafiri is a very typical companion for Nidalee. By being on the same team as Nidalee, they decreases their win rate by -0.3% to 44.5%. This signals that there is a weak strategic relationship between Nidalee and Naafiri that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Naafiri has a much lower diffuclty than Nidalee. That means you don't need to be very careful when arranging Naafiri comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much lower level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

When playing cooperatively, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. Together, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by grouping Nidalee and Naafiri together, you will not be giving your team very much AP. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that offsets this relative disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Naafiri ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Nidalee Players

How We Calculated Our Nidalee Naafiri Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Nidalee and Naafiri, we analyzed 398 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 Naafiri 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 truly master Nidalee in order to pair well with Naafiri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The top items to build first in your Nidalee and Naafiri synergy build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Nidalee incorporated at least these three finished items in her build, she performed a lot better as an ally of Naafiri than with most other typical builds. In fact, Nidalee boasted an average win rate of 44.5% when playing alongside Naafiri with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing your oponents, 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 builds players picked for Nidalee and Naafiri pairings, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 44.5% winrate overall.

If you want to get Nidalee and Naafiri cooperations tips and stats for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are computed using every game finished with both champs.