Nidalee vs Wukong JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nidalee vs Wukong

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Nidalee's very high early game pressure and fast clear speed to invade and punish Wukong's medium clear speed and moderate invade resistance.
Prioritize early tempo leads through camp denial and poke to limit Wukong's scaling teamfight impact and level 6 engage power.

Jungle Plan

Path for early invades targeting Wukong's camps when you track his start and clear path to deny his tempo and force him behind.
Fight for Scuttle Crab only when your lanes can follow and you can land poke to zone Wukong from river control.
Use poke and traps to set up early dragon or Rift Herald control, then leverage tempo to pressure objectives before Wukong hits level 6.

Danger windows

Respect Wukong's level 6 engage window around river objectives; avoid isolated fights without vision or lane priority.
Beware of forced smite fights when low health after clears; Wukong's dueling power can punish overcommit.
Avoid invading when Wukong has lane priority and vision control, as counter-ganks and clone deception increase risk.

Early game

Start with a fast, technical clear to reach level 3 quickly and look for level 2 or 3 invades when Wukong is on a slower or weaker clear.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and you can safely land spears to control river entrances.
Avoid extended river fights before level 6 unless you have a clear health or cooldown advantage over Wukong.

Power spikes

Nidalee spikes at level 3 with fast clear and spear poke; use this to invade and force Wukong off camps.
Respect Wukong's level 6 spike when he gains (R) knockup for strong engage and river fight disruption.
Nidalee's mobility and execute damage spike after landing (Q) spear; look to capitalize on Wukong's cooldowns post-engage.

Win conditions

Convert early tempo leads from fast clears and successful invades into objective control at dragon and Rift Herald.
Use spear poke to zone Wukong and deny him safe farm, forcing him to fall behind before teamfights.
Track Wukong's pathing to counter-gank his level 6 ganks and maintain river control to limit his engage impact.