Nidalee vs Briar JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nidalee vs Briar

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Nidalee's very high early game pressure and fast clear speed to invade Briar's jungle and punish her weaker early clears.
Prioritize river control and contest Scuttle when your lanes have priority to deny Briar safe access and objective setups.
Focus on snowballing early tempo through invades and camp denial before Briar's sustained skirmish power spikes.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing that allows early invades on Briar's jungle to deny camps and force her into defensive clears.
Fight for river control and Scuttle only when you have lane priority or can poke Briar down first with (Q).
Track Briar's starts and be ready to counter-gank her early ganks, using your mobility and poke to punish her engage attempts.

Danger windows

Respect Briar's early invade attempts when she has lane priority and can follow up with (Q) stun and (R) fear.
Avoid isolated river fights where Briar can use her disengage (E) and crowd control to trap you.
Be cautious contesting objectives if low on health or without vision, as Briar's sustained skirmishing and engage threaten forced smite fights.

Early game

Start with a fast full clear to reach level 3 quickly and look for early invade windows on Briar's camps.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes can move first and you can land spears to zone Briar.
Avoid fighting Briar in isolated river skirmishes without lane priority or health advantage due to her strong dueling and engage tools.

Power spikes

Nidalee spikes at level 3 with full ability access and fast clears; use this to invade and punish Briar's camps.
Respect Briar's power spike when she activates (R) for long-range dive and engage; avoid isolated fights during this window.
Nidalee's poke and mobility create power spikes when landing (Q) spears; use these to force Briar out of fights or objectives.

Win conditions

Convert early tempo leads into objective control by denying Briar camps and securing Scuttle vision.
Use poke and mobility to set up ganks and counter-ganks around river entrances, punishing Briar's engage attempts.
Snowball through invades and camp denial to prevent Briar from scaling into extended skirmishes and cleanup fights.