Nidalee vs Darius JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nidalee vs Darius

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Nidalee's high mobility and fast clears to invade Darius early and punish his slower jungle pathing.
Prioritize early tempo leads through camp denial and river control to limit Darius's all-in threat later.
This is a snowball matchup where Nidalee must leverage early invades and poke to prevent Darius from scaling into extended fights.

Jungle Plan

Path for early three-camp clears and invade Darius before he finishes his first clear to deny his tempo.
Fight for river control and Scuttle when your lanes can assist or have priority to secure objective setup.
Use traps and spears to poke and zone Darius away from camps before committing to counter-jungling or dragon attempts.

Danger windows

Beware of Darius's pull (E) threat in isolated river fights where you can be caught out.
Avoid low-health clears or forced smite fights near objectives where Darius can capitalize on his all-in potential.
Respect moments when nearby lanes lack priority, increasing your risk of counter-ganks or losing river control.

Early game

Start with a fast full clear to reach level 3 quickly and look for level 3 invades on Darius's weak camps.
Contest first Scuttle only if your nearby lanes have priority to reduce counter-gank risk.
Avoid early fights without spear hits or lane priority; instead, focus on trapping river entrances to secure vision and safe objective setups.

Power spikes

Nidalee spikes early with level 3 fast clears and spear poke; use this to invade and force Darius off camps.
Respect Darius's level 6 where his execute can turn extended fights lethal; avoid prolonged skirmishes after this point.
Watch for Darius's first completed bruiser item, which increases his dueling threat; prioritize denying him farm before this spike.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo into objective control by invading Darius's camps and securing Scuttle vision.
Use spear poke to set up ganks on overextended lanes and deny Darius's scaling through consistent camp pressure.
Maintain river control and force Darius into risky fights before his power spikes to snowball your lead and secure early dragons and Rift Herald.