Nidalee

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Ring400gAbility Power15Health60Mana Regen3 / 5sPassive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Ring start — Default lane start when you want AP, health, mana-on-kill, and enough potion sustain to trade around spear pressure.

• Crystalline Flask345gReplenishment: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to restore 120 Health and 60 Mana over 12 seconds.Basic item — no components.3Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Flask sustain start — Use into heavy poke or lanes where repeated health and mana refills matter more than early AP.

• Boots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.4Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Boots start — Use against skillshot lanes where early movement speed helps dodge and set up long-range Javelin Toss angles.

Corein buy order

• 1Tear of the Goddess700g (120g to combine)Mana250Mana Regen7 / 5sMana Charge: Grants 4 maximum Mana (max 750 Mana) for each spell cast and Mana expenditure (occurs up to 2 times every 4 seconds).Recipe

  Tear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess700g (120g to combine)Mana250Mana Regen7 / 5sMana Charge: Grants 4 maximum Mana (max 750 Mana) for each spell cast and Mana expenditure (occurs up to 2 times every 4 seconds).Recipe700gTear of the Goddess fixes Nidalee's mana needs and stacks quickly through repeated human and cougar spell casts.

• 2Archangel's Staff2,700g (1,140g to combine)Ability Power60Mana250Mana Regen10 / 5sInsight: Grants Ability Power equal to 3% of maximum Mana.Mana Charge: Grants +8 maximum Mana (max 750 Mana) for each spell cast and Mana expenditure (occurs up to 2 times every 4 seconds). Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at +750 Mana.Recipe

  Archangel's StaffArchangel's Staff2,700g (1,140g to combine)Ability Power60Mana250Mana Regen10 / 5sInsight: Grants Ability Power equal to 3% of maximum Mana.Mana Charge: Grants +8 maximum Mana (max 750 Mana) for each spell cast and Mana expenditure (occurs up to 2 times every 4 seconds). Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at +750 Mana.Recipe2,700gArchangel's Staff turns the stacked mana into AP and supports constant poke during sieges.

• 3Lich Bane3,000g (940g to combine)Ability Power80Mana250Move Speed5%Spellblade of The Arcane: After using an ability, the next Basic Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit (2 second cooldown).Recipe

  Lich BaneLich Bane3,000g (940g to combine)Ability Power80Mana250Move Speed5%Spellblade of The Arcane: After using an ability, the next Basic Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit (2 second cooldown).Recipe3,000gLich Bane gives AP, mana, movement speed, and a Spellblade hit that pairs with cougar-form rotations and tower pressure.

• 4Rabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe

  Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe3,300gRabadon's Deathcap is the main AP multiplier for Javelin Toss, Bushwhack, heals, and cougar burst.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Chalice of Harmony880g (120g to combine)Magic Resist25Mana Regen7 / 5sMana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% per 1% of missing Mana.Recipe

  Chalice of HarmonyChalice of Harmony880g (120g to combine)Magic Resist25Mana Regen7 / 5sMana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% per 1% of missing Mana.Recipe880gBuy Chalice early against AP poke or mana-pressure lanes when Tear alone will not keep you healthy enough to lane.

• Morellonomicon2,200g (435g to combine)Ability Power75Mana Regen12 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Morello's Hatred: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions below 40% Health inflicts Grievous Wounds for 4 seconds. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe

  MorellonomiconMorellonomicon2,200g (435g to combine)Ability Power75Mana Regen12 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Morello's Hatred: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions below 40% Health inflicts Grievous Wounds for 4 seconds. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe2,200gBuy Morellonomicon when the enemy has strong healing and you need CDR plus Grievous Wounds from poke.

• Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe

  Abyssal ScepterAbyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe2,560gBuy Abyssal Scepter against double-AP threats or short-range fights where you can actually use the MR reduction aura.

• Deathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe

  Deathfire GraspDeathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe3,100gBuy Deathfire Grasp when your job is to delete one high-value target after landing poke or entering cougar range.

• Mercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe

  Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe1,200gBuy Mercury's Treads instead of Sorcerer's Shoes when CC or magic damage is the main reason you cannot play forward.

• Ionian Boots of Lucidity1,000g (675g to combine)Light Step: 15% Cooldown ReductionEnhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed "This item is dedicated in honor of Ionia's victory over Noxus in the Rematch for the Southern Provinces on 10 December, 20 CLE."Recipe

  Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity1,000g (675g to combine)Light Step: 15% Cooldown ReductionEnhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed "This item is dedicated in honor of Ionia's victory over Noxus in the Rematch for the Southern Provinces on 10 December, 20 CLE."Recipe1,000gBuy Ionian Boots of Lucidity when you are snowballing a poke plan and need lower cooldowns more than magic penetration.

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Faerie Charm180gMana Regen3 / 5sBasic item — no components.2Sight Ward75gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes.Basic item — no components.Vision Ward125gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area and invisible units in the area for 3 minutes. Revealing a ward in this manner grants a portion of the gold reward when that unit is killed.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Ward-heavy support start — Use this as the default support start when your lane needs early river and lane-brush control more than personal sustain.

• Crystalline Flask345gReplenishment: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to restore 120 Health and 60 Mana over 12 seconds.Basic item — no components.3Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Flask poke start — Use this into lanes where you expect repeated spear trades and need refillable health and mana to stay on the map.

Corein buy order

• 1Lucky Pick765g (330g to combine)Ability Power25Lucky Shadow: 4 Gold per 10 secondsRecipe

  Lucky PickLucky Pick765g (330g to combine)Ability Power25Lucky Shadow: 4 Gold per 10 secondsRecipe765gLucky Pick gives early AP while preserving support income for a low-farm poke build.

• 2Sightstone800g (325g to combine)Health180Ward Refresh: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to place an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes (maximum 2 wards placed from this item at once).Recipe

  SightstoneSightstone800g (325g to combine)Health180Ward Refresh: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to place an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes (maximum 2 wards placed from this item at once).Recipe800gSightstone is mandatory support economy, letting Nidalee spend gold on AP while still covering vision.

• 3Sorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe1,100gSorcerer's Shoes make Javelin Toss, Bushwhack, Swipe, and Pounce hit meaningfully harder.

• 4Liandry's Torment2,900g (980g to combine)Ability Power50Health300Eyes of Pain: 15 Magic PenetrationMana Burn: Dealing spell damage applies a damage-over-time effect for 3 seconds that deals bonus magic damage equal to 2% of the target's current Health per second. This bonus damage is doubled against movement-impaired units and capped at 100 damage per second vs. monsters.Recipe

  Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment2,900g (980g to combine)Ability Power50Health300Eyes of Pain: 15 Magic PenetrationMana Burn: Dealing spell damage applies a damage-over-time effect for 3 seconds that deals bonus magic damage equal to 2% of the target's current Health per second. This bonus damage is doubled against movement-impaired units and capped at 100 damage per second vs. monsters.Recipe2,900gLiandry's Torment adds AP, health, magic penetration, and burn damage to repeated spear and trap hits.

• 5Rabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe

  Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe3,300gRabadon's Deathcap is the greedy AP finisher that makes spear poke and human-form heal scale like a real mage build.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Twin Shadows1,900g (735g to combine)Ability Power40Magic Resist40Move Speed6%Active: 120s Summons up to 2 invulnerable ghosts that seek out the two nearest enemy champions for 6 seconds. If a ghost reaches its target, it reveals the target and Slows their Move Speed by 40% for 2.5 seconds (120 second cooldown).Recipe

  Twin ShadowsTwin Shadows1,900g (735g to combine)Ability Power40Magic Resist40Move Speed6%Active: 120s Summons up to 2 invulnerable ghosts that seek out the two nearest enemy champions for 6 seconds. If a ghost reaches its target, it reveals the target and Slows their Move Speed by 40% for 2.5 seconds (120 second cooldown).Recipe1,900gBuy Twin Shadows when your team needs pick setup and scouting more than raw AP.

• Zhonya's Hourglass3,260g (500g to combine)Ability Power120Armor50Active: 90s Champion becomes Invulnerable and Untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but is unable to move, attack, cast spells, or use items during this time.Recipe

  Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass3,260g (500g to combine)Ability Power120Armor50Active: 90s Champion becomes Invulnerable and Untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but is unable to move, attack, cast spells, or use items during this time.Recipe3,260gBuy Zhonya's Hourglass against dive or assassins that punish you after cougar form commits.

• Mikael's Crucible2,500g (920g to combine)Magic Resist40Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen18 / 5sMana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.Active: 180s Removes all Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes on an allied champion and Heals that champion for 150 (+10% of maximum Health).Recipe

  Mikael's CrucibleMikael's Crucible2,500g (920g to combine)Magic Resist40Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen18 / 5sMana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.Active: 180s Removes all Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes on an allied champion and Heals that champion for 150 (+10% of maximum Health).Recipe2,500gBuy Mikael's Crucible when one allied carry is being decided by hard crowd control and you must cover them.

• Aegis of the Legion2,150g (625g to combine)Health250Armor20Magic Resist20Aura - Legion: Grants nearby allies 10 Armor and 15 Magic Resist. This effect is increased by 50% on allied minions.Recipe

  Aegis of the LegionAegis of the Legion2,150g (625g to combine)Health250Armor20Magic Resist20Aura - Legion: Grants nearby allies 10 Armor and 15 Magic Resist. This effect is increased by 50% on allied minions.Recipe2,150gBuy Aegis of the Legion when your team lacks the aura and the enemy has mixed AoE damage.

• Rylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g (605g to combine)Ability Power80Health500Frost Crystal: Dealing spell damage Slows the target's Move Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).Recipe

  Rylai's Crystal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g (605g to combine)Ability Power80Health500Frost Crystal: Dealing spell damage Slows the target's Move Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).Recipe2,900gBuy Rylai's Crystal Scepter when you need health and reliable slows from spear, trap, and cougar damage to help kite.