this is a classic nidalee build, the main difference is the cdr boots, i choose these over mercurys treads because couger form gives mr and armor now, so all you would really be gaining is the tenacity witch is meh unless ur tanking it IMO

first off, i would like to say that this is my first build and one i have been putting off posting for far too long, so without further ado my build......

note: this build was desighned to work around nidalees recent nerfs, and does a awesome job at doing so in my opinion. the main difference being runes and cdr boots for pounce and heal

These runes seem to fit perfectly on nidalee even after the last patch, you get cdr, just enough to reduce punce to below 3 seconds, magic pen (always nice) and ap that will be a lane changer early game.

before the patch it was the norm to level up heal as fast as possibal. i now find this to be detrimental to the lane if you do so, the main reason being mana cost, at its highest rank heal costs 140 mana, this will push you out of lane in 3-4 heals, so its best to keep it at a low rank for the mana cost and use your starting masteries ap bonus to heal for the rest.

flash: take this, everyone takes it, you should too....

clarity: good if your teams wants you more on the support end, but not so awesome in general

exhaust: damage reduction, a slow, and armor reduciton if specced into, very nice to shut down that fed carry.

teleport: meh you have enough sustain already, why take this?

ghost: a viable pick, but i find that i can chase people down easily with just punce.

before the patch nidalee was more of a support, now she is more of a carry, this build uses a little cdr, and with it you will be chucking spears into that team fight like crazy, this acts as an awesome initiator, finishing move, and just good sustained dps.

it is NOT nidalee's job to jump in with couger form into the team fight, she uses couger form once a player breaks off from the main group to run away, and you chase them down with pounce and if needed flash.