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

Nidalee vs Rell

How to Beat Rell as Nidalee in LoLNidalee is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rell as Nidalee

based on 320 Nidalee vs Rell matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Rell as Nidalee came out of an examination of 320 ranked games where both champs battled each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Nidalee encounters Rell in only 1.2% of her games.

Nidalee vs Rell Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nidalee does a pathetic job of countering Rell. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.6% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Nidalee against Rell rounds, Nidalee’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Rell.

Best Nidalee vs Rell Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech 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
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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
W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rell as Nidalee

Tips for Playing as Nidalee against Rell

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 Rell Counter Stats

Nidalee Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Rell Image
7.2
< Kills >
2
6.4
< Deaths >
6.5
8.5
< Assists >
15.9
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
0.34
40
< Minions Killed >
28
1.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.57
1,353
< Physical Damage >
1,845
16,647
< Magic Damage >
5,277
1,057
< True Damage >
849
19,058
< Damage Dealt >
7,971
31,485
< Damage Taken >
23,202
11,749
< Gold Earned >
8,932
1.63
< Towers >
1.95
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
16,287
< Total Healing >
3,165
13,239
< Experience >
11,014
27
< Vision Score >
54
8
< Wards Placed >
23
141
< Time Dealing CC >
301

How to Counter Rell with Nidalee in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some strategic Nidalee against Rell counter statistics that can help us explain the differences between the pair. Nidalee’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rell’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nidalee may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Rell. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Nidalee typically has a much larger longest kill spree than her counter does. On average, she takes more damage than Rell. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nidalee and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Nidalee
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nidalee
Rell

Who is Better, Nidalee or Rell?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nidalee usually loses when taking on Rell, with a 46.6% win rate. Thus, Nidalee makes a poor counter to Rell.

While Nidalee does have a lower winrate compared to Rell, when on opposite teams, Nidalee also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Nidalee into Rellas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Nidalee also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rell. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Nidalee vs Rell matchups, Rell is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Nidalee is a terribly counter to Rell. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Nidalee against Rell.

Additional Information for Nidalee Players

How We Calculated Our Nidalee vs Rell Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rell as Nidalee, we analyzed 320 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 Rell 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 in order to counter Rell during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nidalee usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Rell. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Nidalee versus Rell build consist of Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Nidalee used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Rell than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Nidalee boasted an average winrate of 46.6% battling Rell with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of beating Rell as Nidalee, Nidalee players should take 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 we have analyed for Nidalee vs Rell counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Rell as Nidalee are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.