Nidalee vs Talon JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nidalee vs Talon

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Nidalee's very high early game pressure and fast clear speed to invade Talon's slower jungle and punish weak early clears.
Prioritize early tempo leads by controlling river entrances with traps and spears before contesting Scuttle or objectives.
Leverage Nidalee's high mobility and dueling to avoid Talon's burst windows and force fights on your terms.

Jungle Plan

Path for early camp steals or counter-jungle when Talon shows on opposite side or after his first clear.
Fight for river control and Scuttle only when you have lane priority or Talon is low health from inefficient clears.
Use poke from (Q) spears to set up objective control and deny Talon safe farming, then pressure dragon and Rift Herald with vision.

Danger windows

Beware Talon's level 6 (R) burst and stealth for picks in river or isolated jungle paths.
Avoid low-health clears where Talon can punish with his burst or roam to your lanes.
Respect Talon's early roam potential after pushing lanes; maintain vision and avoid overextending without backup.

Early game

Start with a fast, technical clear to reach level 3 quickly and look for level 2 or 3 invades on Talon's camps.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and you can land spears to secure health advantage.
Avoid extended fights early unless you land spears; use traps to control river and deny Talon's pathing.

Power spikes

Nidalee spikes at level 2 with (Q) and (W) combo; use this to invade or force Talon off camps before he can respond.
Respect Talon's level 6 (R) stealth and burst window by avoiding isolated fights and saving defensive cooldowns.
After Talon completes his first lethality item, increase pressure on his jungle camps and lanes to deny his roaming impact.

Win conditions

Convert early clear speed and spear poke into repeated invades to deny Talon jungle camps and build tempo.
Use river control and vision to force Talon into unfavorable fights or prevent his roams.
Snowball leads into objective control around dragon and Rift Herald to pressure Talon's team and limit his map impact.