27 December 2012 - Added Chapter for Runes & Masteries
22 December 2012 - Updated for Season 3

This is my guide on how to play Nidalee. This is not how you have to play her. I thought I would share how I play her.

You don't have to do everything like I do. It depends on your team-composition and of course your enemies as well.

Try to hit as much Javelin Tosses as possible and poke the enemy down. This allows your carry to farm safer.

You should place your Bushwhack in bushes. This allows you to back off if the enemy jungler tries to gank you. The traps are perfect in combination with wards. These will give you more vision which is very important.

Pounce is nice to chase and also to evade.

Greater Quintessence of Gold runes are great for more income. I don't like the yellow Greater Seal of Gold because they don't really give much gold over time.

Instead I take Greater Mark of Armor and Greater Seal of Armor for more survivability.

For the same reason I take Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist. I take scaling because these will give me more lategame. The laneing is against an ad carry which means I don't need magic resistance at the beginning.

You don't have to farm. Just take last-hits when your carry is back at base and try to freeze your lane.

If your the only one on the lane try to push as hard as you can. The enemy ad carry will lose cs cause their tower will kill them before they are back in lane. Don't do it if you are not sure that you can push fast enough.

If your teams chooses not to invade then go to your lane and place your Bushwhacks.
Heal your carry and poke the enemies.

Don't forget to ward.

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