Use Nidalee's superior clear speed and early damage to invade and punish Ivern's slower, utility-focused clears.
Prioritize early tempo and river control to deny Ivern camps and contest Scuttle when lanes have priority.
This is an early snowball vs late utility scaling matchup; leverage Nidalee's early aggression to prevent Ivern from reaching his utility power spikes.
Jungle Plan
Invade Ivern's jungle camps early when you track his start and he is isolated to deny his slower clear tempo.
Use traps and ranged spears to control river entrances before Scuttle and force Ivern to take unsafe paths.
Prioritize early dragon control and use poke to set up objective fights before Ivern's utility scales.
Danger windows
Avoid early isolated river fights without lane priority as Ivern's (Q) root and (R) knockup can enable ganks.
Be cautious contesting Scuttle if low on health or without vision, as losing smite fights to Ivern is likely.
Watch for forced objective setups where Ivern's team can collapse with shields and Daisy; avoid overcommitting.
Early game
Start with a fast full clear to reach level 3 quickly and prepare for early invades or counter-invades.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and you can land spears to secure health advantage.
Avoid extended fights without vision as Ivern can use unusual pathing to avoid direct duels and set up counterplays.
Power spikes
Nidalee spikes strongly at level 3 with fast clear and spear poke; use this to invade and force Ivern off camps.
Respect Ivern's level 6 when (R) Daisy can turn fights with knockup; avoid isolated fights after this point.
Nidalee's mobility and execute damage peak early; use this window to snowball and deny Ivern farm and objectives.
Win conditions
Convert early clear speed and poke advantage into repeated invades to deny Ivern camps and delay his scaling.
Use river control and spear poke to set up safe dragon and Rift Herald takes before Ivern's utility peaks.
Snowball lanes with ganks timed around Ivern's limited dueling and mobility to maintain tempo and prevent his team from grouping effectively.
Tip: For Nidalee vs Ivern, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
