Prioritize early tempo by leveraging Nidalee's fast, technical clears to invade and punish Ekko's slower or weaker first clears.
Use Nidalee's high mobility and poke to control river entrances and contest Scuttle only when nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky fights.
Focus on snowballing early with invades and camp denial since Nidalee's effectiveness drops as Ekko scales and groups.
Jungle Plan
Path for early invades targeting Ekko's weak clears before level 6 to deny farm and force him onto the back foot.
Use traps and spears to control river entrances and set up vision for objective control around dragon and Rift Herald.
Counter-gank Ekko's early gank attempts by tracking his pathing and arriving first to punish his reliance on (W) setup.
Danger windows
Beware of (W) stun zone setup in fog or river, which can turn isolated fights against you.
Avoid low-health clears near contested Scuttle or objectives where Ekko can force smite fights or counter-invades.
Respect Ekko's mobility and (R) availability to prevent getting caught in unfavorable skirmishes or ganks.
Early game
Start with a three-camp clear to hit level 3 quickly and look for level 2 or 3 invades to punish Ekko's clear weaknesses.
Contest the first Scuttle Crab only if your lanes have priority and you can land spears to zone Ekko out safely.
Avoid extended river fights if (W) zone or (R) is available, as he can turn fights or escape easily.
Power spikes
Nidalee spikes at level 3 with full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and cougar execute damage; use this to force Ekko off camps or secure kills.
Respect Ekko's level 6 (R) as a reset and escape tool; avoid forcing fights when it's available unless you have vision and lane priority.
Watch for Ekko's first AP item spike; increase pressure on waves and objectives before he reaches this threshold.
Win conditions
Convert early tempo leads into repeated invades denying Ekko's camps and securing Scuttle control to starve his scaling.
Use Nidalee's poke and mobility to pressure side lanes and force Ekko into defensive postures, enabling your team to secure dragons and Rift Herald.
Focus on snowballing through early ganks when spear hits are confirmed, then transition pressure into objective control before Ekko's mid-game power spike.
Tip: For Nidalee vs Ekko, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
