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Recommended Items
Spells:
Exhaust
Flash
Items
Ability Order
Prowl (PASSIVE)
Nidalee Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Introduction

Hii guys! You can call me Dee or Debra and this is my Nidalee support guide (well my vision of it) :3 It's actually my first guide and I really have a strange way of explaing things, because I'm explaining them my way :3, but i put a lot of effort in it already and I hope you'll enjoy ^^

We all like Nidalee, Face it! She can be top, she can be mid AND she can jungle. She just does it all and she is extremely fun to play. But when it comes down to bot lane nobody likes her (at least the adc's don't agree with your pick). Anyway besides that she can do actually great as support! Whether you're poking along with




I think

The lane
So the lane will either be an aggressive poke lane or a more passive sustain lane. Even as

poke what u can poke and more important try to help your ADC to gets his farm by sustaining him with your

What does your team need? Does your team have enough damage?
Is that a yes, then you don't have to focus on yours and you can put all your focus onto your adc.
Is that a no, then you could consider taking some damage yourself, but dont forget you're still a support and you need to keep an eye out for your adc.
Does your team has enough tankyness?
If that's a yes, don't be afraid to go a more damaging route.
If that's a no, then you'll have to consider to go on the defensive yourself. In the end it's NOT about you. It's about Team play and what you can do to provide your team the right supplies to earn a victory.
Just keep in mind that you really NEED a



These are the best u can get when playing

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These adc's are just great if you really want to be in those poke lanes.
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Don't get me wrong these ADC's go extremely well with

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Besides these ADC's there are a lot of others that just didn't make the list. Not because they are bad next to


Pros
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+ Sustain in lane. + Great poke. + Traps can be used for vision. + Attackspeed steroids + Roaming Support |
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Cons
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- Provides no CC. - Squishy target. - Skillshot reliant. - Adc's think you are selfish. - Extremely mana hungry. |
It really comes down to who you're facing because if you get cc'd you will die fast because you are squishy. Your main damage is a skillshot and if you can't hit them the pressure in your lane wont be very high, not to mention the mana you toss away every time you miss your ![]() ![]() |

*Most likely the enemy adc will hide behind minions to prevent getting hit by a spear. Try to throw them from the sides of the lane so minions wont be in your way that much.
*Place your traps around the enemy minion wave if the enemy adc is making it hard for you to land your spears by constantly walking around his minions. Dont place them too close to avoid minions walking over them. Eventually the ADC will step in it.
*Keep your traps using in lane and bushes because with


Runes Your bread. |
Masteries Your butter. |
Summonerspells Your breakfast. |

These are the runes i use for support








UTILITY TREE
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Exhaust
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You really need ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Flash
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This is an absolute must for ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |

Abilities Explanation |
Skill order What you want to max. |

Prowl: This part of her passive allows ![]() Hunt: If an enemy gets hit by ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |

Javelin Toss:

Takedown:

If the enemy is marked with the Hunted,

* You will mostly use your



Bushwhack:

Pounce:


* You want to use your




Primal Surge:

Swipe:

* You want to use your



Aspect of the cougar:



Q. ![]() 2 / 5 / 10 / 12 / 13 W. ![]() 1 / 14 / 15 / 17 / 18 E. ![]() 3 / 4 / 7 / 8 / 9 R. ![]() 0 / 6 / 11 / 16 |
What are we maxing?
Ok, so the first thing we want to max is E ![]() Then we want to max our Q ![]() Last but not least we will max our W ![]() Put a point in your R ![]() |

The most common build to go to will be:
- Support item:
Frost Queen's Claim
- Vision:
Sightstone,
- Boots:
Sorcerer's Shoes,
- Mana Regen:
Mikael's Blessing,
Athene's Unholy Grail,
Seraph's Embrace,
Morellonomicon,
- Damage:
Rabadon's Deathcap,
Void Staff,
Liandry's Torment
- Defensive Item:
Rylai's Crystal Scepter,
Zhonya's Hourglass
There are many other ways to build


Since you already have 10%CDR built in your masteries I recommend picking up 2 10%CDR items along with your support item as this will bring u to a total of 40%CDR.
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The Slow Build. |
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The Damage Build. |
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The Protector Build. |
Face Of The Mountain
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The Siege Build. |
Talisman Of Ascension
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The Non-Support Build. |
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The Situational Items. |
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Pick them up on your 1st back. End of story ^^



Since Nidalee doesn't have cc you still want to peel for your ADC and secure his safety. Personally i think a support doesn't have to do great damages, he just has to do his job. And with Nidalee it's pretty questionable if she can. That's why I've chosen for this build.

I like this item because it gives you some AP, 10% CDR and mana regen + your spells and basic attacks do 15 additional damage. The active Gives you a 80% Slow that decays over 2 seconds, which i think makes up a little for her lack of cc. It can help her and her ADC escape easily. It also makes it easier for her ADC to kite his way to safety.

We want this item to deal a little more damage with your abilities because of the magic penetration it gives you. Since this will be your only magic penn item.

This is the item we want to provide your ADC some survival. It removes most of the cc. So if your ADC gets stuck activate it and he is free to go (so far he can go) and it also gives him a little heal. This can save you some time to heal up your adc or help him escape. Not to mention the stats it gives u. 10% CDR and just enough mana regen. You won't run out of mana that fast anymore :D |
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Iceborn Gauntlet or Rylai's Crystal Scepter NOTE: The slow does not stack with the rylai's You can either go for ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |

I can also recommend


If things are going well and you or your ADC aren't scared for the enemy team feel free to go for some damage. Along with your



This is a great way to get rid of the mana issues by stacking it with your ![]() ![]() ![]() |

Of course you also want to get this item because it will boost your power quite a bit, making your spears even hurt more. Isn't that fun!!

I can't help it, I just think it's a fun item. But the 2 ghosts are quite handy when your are getting chased or want to scout out enemies. It's also nice to have some extra 10%CDR and a little more movement speed. If you don't like it for some reason you can also take ![]() ![]() ![]() |

Protection, protection, protection!! I can't say more, since your adc will get shields, heals and even more shields!
Face Of The mountainFace Of The Mountain
Ok, so this takes away a bit of your early pressure, but it can do great things when it comes down to team fights. It doesn't only gives you health but it can give one of your allies a shield and some more sustain in lane. Seriously you'll be saving life's with that thing! If you want to keep the early lane pressure you could also start with ![]() |

As you've read above, you'll know what it does and why is a must for this build. Let the cleansing begin and heal, heal, heal!

I've also explained a bit about this item and i think i will fit just great in this build because of the MR aura it gives and yea,, well,, the shield of course that's what it's all about!

I know you are a bit sad that I've given up a lot of damage to create this build. But it's not about you, it's alll about the ADC! But maybe this will cheer you up a little. We need to keep the heals going right?

So this might be a fun one. It's all about running after enemies, picking enemies off guard and giving tons of steroids to your strongest members of the team (including the canon minion!) It will also allow you to take your objectives faster.
Talisman of AscensionTalisman of Ascension
This is a great way of making your money fast. Not only that but once completed you'll benefit from (once completed) mana regen and a huge speed boost for your team. This will allow you to either run for your life or chase down enemies.

Ok, so this build will make u lack a damage, but it will make your ADC stronger! So what does it do then? I think this item is a bit underrated(on any healing support). It gives you a decent amount mana regen, and it also gives you more movement speed and AP. Not to forget that your heals will add 25% attack speed on the person you're healing and together with your ![]() |

I personally think this item fits in here perfectly. It gives you some AP + HP and you'll get the same aura as![]() |

So this is where the real fun begins. You'll be getting loads of HP and loads of mana + some sustain each time you level up. Together with Talisman of Ascension you'll be running yourself dizzy! Just kidding. This will be great for sieging as it will give you 60% Movement speed to you and your allies while running towards enemies and enemy turrets.

This also is one of the reasons people don't like support Nidalee. (Besides lacking CC)
So we're not doing this one :3


So a few of them I've already described on the top of this section, but when do you use them?
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This is a great item if you are facing an AD comb. It gives you a lot of armor, gives u a lot of mana, a nice passive + it provides 20%CDR. This item would go great with a ![]() ![]() |
This is a great item if you are feeling the need for some tankyness. It gives you a great amount of HP and armor. The active is nice too if u want to peel for your ADC. You can slow enemies to make sure they can't reach your ADC or make your ADC escape. |
Do you want to roam a lot and want to be fast back in lane, then i should go for these if u are feeling u don't need the magic penetration ![]() |
If the enemy team has a lot of cc i would definitely recommend these. You don't want to die because you are getting CC'd to death. They will help you out! I won't take these for only the MR it gives you, because its just not worth it. There are many good MR items available so better save that bit of money. |
If the enemy team has very less of 0 CC or you are facing a full AD team I would go for these. It gives you some much needed armor and it will block some basic attack damage. |

Laning What you want to do. |
Warding What you want to ward and tips. |
Roaming when you're free to go. |
Teamfights Don't mess it up! |

So in the laning phase there are a few options depending on what kind of adc you have and what enemies you're facing. In most of the cases you will max your

What you want to do is trying to poke down your enemies with your





I just can't say it more enough. It's sooooo important to have wards EVERYWHERE!! Like I said above, those things can save life's. Buy a ward, save a life, money well spent! You always want to know where the enemy is hiding, Not only for your safety but also for securing objectives.




If you're facing enemy junglers like





When do you want to roam?
Winning a lane isn't an excuse to leave the lane to roam, because you'll have to be there to keep the advantage by zoning your enemies so they fall behind even more. The best moment to roam is:
- When the enemy isn't in their lane because you don't want to leave your ADC in a 2v1 lane.
- When your ADC goes to base and you don't really feel like back-ing yet you could go for a roam.
- If the enemy lane goes to base you can leave your ADC alone for a while to give him some solo XP and see if you can get things done. Make sure you'll be back in time.
- You can roam if you know for sure your ADC won't be threatened in a 2v1 lane.
- You lost your tower and your ADC can farm safely, you won't be really needed anyway.
- You can't get things done because your ADC is very passive or "useless".
What do you want to do when roaming?
If you can't get things done you are wasting your time and setting yourself behind. Make sure you roam on a time where you can get things done. Things you can do:
- If the enemy midlaner is pushing you could go help your midlaner get a kill.
- If you know when the enemy buff's are spawning you could go for a steal, setting the enemy jungler behind.
- If you see the enemy mid lane just went to base, help your midlane push and take down a tower.
- The enemy jungler just ganked and got away with a little HP, sometimes they will do 1 more camp before they base. You could go on a little hunt and get a kill.
- If you notice your jungler is counter jungling a lot, just team up with him and counter jungle together.
- You could gank top, hide in the side bush and pop up when the time is right.
- Since your roaming make sure you make a good use of your
Sightstone and try to get some deep wards.
Note: Before you roam make sure you have a good communication with your team. Let your mid lane know you're coming or ask your jungler to come with you. Most important of all is to let your ADC know that you are roaming, so he knows that you're gone and when you are coming back.

Early on in the game:
So, this will mostly be the time we group up for objectives such as towers, dragons or teamfights (because most of the time they will end up in one).





This is also the time you will put more wards in the enemy's jungle to see if they are around there.
Later on in the game:
This will mostly be the time that most of the objectives are taken and you want to fight to get those Inhibitor's or Baron. It also might be the time that will decide the end of the game. Depending on what build you've been going you can still try to poke with your



So



Anyway, I'd like to thank you for reading my guide and I hope you enjoyed reading it :3 Feel free to leave a comment and give me some tips on how to improve this guide if you want to. I'll try to do my best to keep this guide updated^^
GL HF and make your way too victory!!
-xx LadyOfClockwork (Dee,Debra)
Special Thanks to jhoijhoi's Making a Guide guide!
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