Nidalee vs Shaco JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nidalee vs Shaco

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Nidalee's very high early game pressure and fast clear speed to invade and punish Shaco's weaker early clears.
Prioritize tempo and poke to deny Shaco's camp access before he can set up his deceptive ganks and box traps.
This is a snowball matchup where Nidalee must leverage early invades and objective control to prevent Shaco from snowballing through cheese ganks.

Jungle Plan

Path aggressively to track Shaco's first clear and counter-invade when he commits to predictable routes.
Use traps and spears to control river entrances before Scuttle and objective starts to deny Shaco vision and safe access.
Prioritize early dragon and Rift Herald control after successful invades to snowball lanes and force Shaco into reactive play.

Danger windows

Beware Shaco's early invade attempts around level 2-3 when he can surprise with invisibility and fear from (W).
Isolated river fights without lane priority or vision are dangerous due to Shaco's box traps and clone creating confusion.
Forced smite fights on dragon or Rift Herald can be risky if Shaco has better box control and positioning.

Early game

Start with a fast, technical clear to hit level 3 quickly and look for early invades on Shaco's camps when he shows on the opposite side.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and you can land spears to secure health advantage.
Avoid prolonged river fights without vision as Shaco's invisibility and box traps make counter-invades risky.

Power spikes

Nidalee spikes at level 3 with spear poke and cougar execute; use this to force Shaco off camps or into risky fights.
Respect Shaco's level 2-3 gank threat when he has invisibility and box traps set up; avoid overextending without vision.
Nidalee's mobility and poke give her an edge in early duels if (Q) lands; capitalize on this before Shaco builds defensive items.

Win conditions

Convert early tempo leads into repeated camp steals and objective control to deny Shaco scaling and snowball potential.
Use spear poke and traps to set up ganks on overextended lanes, leveraging Nidalee's high mobility and burst.
Maintain river control with vision and traps to force Shaco into reactive paths and prevent his cheese ganks and counter-jungling.