Nidalee vs Gragas JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nidalee vs Gragas

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Nidalee's faster, technical clears to gain early jungle tempo and invade Gragas during his slower first clears.
Prioritize river control and Scuttle crabs only when you have spear poke or lane priority to ensure health advantage.
This is a snowball matchup where Nidalee must leverage early invades and camp denial before grouped fights reduce spear effectiveness.

Jungle Plan

Path to invade Gragas's jungle camps early when his (E) and (R) are on cooldown to deny his tempo.
Use fast clears to maintain jungle tempo and secure early dragons or Rift Herald when Gragas is forced to full clear or reset.
Track Gragas's gank angles and be ready to counter-gank when his (E) is committed or on cooldown to punish his engage attempts.

Danger windows

Beware of (E) stun engage especially from fog of war or flank angles; avoid isolated river fights without vision.
Avoid fighting around objectives when (R) displacement can separate you from your team or steal smite.
Be cautious during low-health clears or forced smite contests where Gragas's sustain and crowd control can turn fights.

Early game

Start with a full clear or three-camp clear to hit level 3 quickly and look for level 3 invades on Gragas's weaker clear.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and you can land spears to zone Gragas.
Avoid extended fights early if Gragas has his (E) stun ready; instead, use mobility to reset and look for counter-invades.

Power spikes

Nidalee spikes early with level 3 spear poke and cougar execute; use this to force Gragas off camps or into defensive clears.
Respect Gragas's level 6 (R) displacement as it can isolate you or disrupt objective fights; play around its cooldown.
After Gragas completes his first AP or tank item, avoid long fights where his burst or durability outmatches you; instead, reset tempo or disengage.

Win conditions

Convert faster clears and spear poke into repeated invades denying Gragas's jungle camps and forcing him behind.
Use river control and spear zoning to secure early dragons and Rift Herald before Gragas can contest with (R).
Leverage Nidalee's mobility and poke to pressure lanes for ganks and counter-ganks, snowballing leads before grouped fights reduce spear impact.