Source: Ranked + player metaPatch: 16.17Window: patchRegion: allRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 41Updated 9/11/2026, 8:21:17 PM
Confidence: Medium+3.7% vs 50%41 games
Lane phases
Levels 1–2
Nidalee edge
Nidalee can look for early pressure.
Levels 3–5
Nidalee edge
Convert leads before Sylas scales or roams.
Level 6+
Nidalee edge
Ultimate timing often swings the next two waves.
Mid / late
Nidalee edge
Close out with vision and objective control.
Why?
Sample-basedFavored
- Sample win rate for Nidalee is 53.7% in this matchup.
- Nidalee is favored in the current Emerald+ sample.
Treat this as a Favored matchup for Nidalee into Sylas — prioritize cooldown windows and jungle tracking.
Do
- Look for crash + roam when you hit a spike.
- Track summoner spells and ultimate cooldowns before committing.
- Play for wave states that let you crash and reset safely.
Don't
- Don't throw the lead diving without vision.
- Don't force extended trades when key abilities are down.
- Don't ignore jungle timers when the lane is volatile.
Matchup build callout
Full builds →Most-played Nidalee page (Jungle): Dark Harvest Build · 55.3% WR · 123 games
Skill order: Q › W › E
Keystones (player meta)
Most common keystones when nidalee faces sylas in lookup-discovered matches.
Dark Harvest1G100.0%
Conqueror1G0.0%
Patch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 195Updated 9/11/2026, 8:18:15 PM