Nidalee vs Lillia
Skill matchup
Build vs Lillia
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Nidalee: Lich Bane, Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Dark Seal, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Lillia's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Hitting a champion or monster with a skill will deal additional max Health damage over time.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6s | 14s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 5s | 14s | 12s | 2m30 |
| 9 | 4s | 13s | 12s | 2m30 |
| 11 | 4s | 12s | 12s | 2m10 |
| 16 | 4s | 10s | 12s | 1m50 |
| 18 | 4s | 10s | 12s | 1m50 |
Playing as Nidalee
Tips to maximize your impact
- Throw your javelin from range
Cast Javelin Toss (Q) from range: its damage increases with the distance it travels before hitting.
- Javelin, then cougar
After landing Javelin Toss (Q), switch to cougar with Aspect Of The Cougar (R): the target is hunted, which empowers Pounce (W) and Takedown (Q) against them.
- Trap your jungle entrances
Place Bushwhack (W) at your jungle entrances: the trap stays invisible for 2 minutes, reveals the enemy who steps on it and marks them as hunted.
- Get ahead early
Gank and invade a lot early on: Prowl (passive) speeds you up in brush, and even more when you move toward a visible enemy champion.
Playing against Lillia
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Hug her or back off from her Q
Against Blooming Blows (Q), stick to her or back out of range: only the outer edge of the zone adds true damage.
- Leave the center of her W
Get out of the center of Watch Out! Eep! (W): the zone deals much more damage there than at the edge.
- Dodge her spells, seed included
Dodge her spells, even Swirlseed (E), which rolls to the first enemy: each one marks you for Lilting Lullaby (R), which puts every marked enemy to sleep.
- Save your CC for her
If you have CC, use it on her: with no dash, she relies on the move speed Blooming Blows (Q) gives her for each spell that hits.
Other Nidalee matchups
Patch 16.21.1