Nidalee vs Amumu JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nidalee vs Amumu

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Nidalee's superior early clear speed and high mobility to invade Amumu's jungle and punish his slower clears.
Prioritize early tempo leads through camp denial and river control before Amumu reaches his teamfight power spike.
Focus on snowballing through invades and poke pressure to prevent Amumu from scaling into strong grouped fights.

Jungle Plan

Path aggressively to invade and steal camps early, especially if Amumu shows on the opposite side of the map.
Use traps and spears to control river entrances before Scuttle and force Amumu into defensive clears.
Prioritize early dragon and Rift Herald control after denying Amumu camps to maintain tempo and force him into reactive plays.

Danger windows

Beware of Amumu's early (Q) bandage engage during isolated river fights or when your health is low from clears.
Avoid forced smite fights on dragon or Rift Herald if Amumu's team has lane priority and can follow his engage.
Be cautious invading if lanes lack priority to counter-gank Amumu's early gank attempts with (Q).

Early game

Start with a fast clear to hit level 3 quickly and look for level 3 invades when Amumu is likely on his first or second camp.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and you can land spears to secure health advantage.
Avoid prolonged river fights without lane priority, as Amumu's (Q) engage can punish overextensions.

Power spikes

Nidalee spikes at level 3 with full cougar ability kit; use this to invade and punish Amumu's weaker dueling.
Nidalee's spear (Q) landing significantly increases dueling and poke threat; use it to zone Amumu from objectives.
Respect Amumu's level 6 spike when (R) enables strong teamfight engage and objective control; avoid isolated fights post-6.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo into repeated camp denial and Scuttle control to starve Amumu's resources.
Use Nidalee's mobility and poke to set up picks or force Amumu into unfavorable fights before he scales.
Translate early pressure into objective control and lane priority to prevent Amumu from grouping and engaging effectively.