Nidalee vs Zyra JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Nidalee into Zyramedium

Overview

Use Nidalee's fast clears to outpace Zyra's slower jungle and gain early tempo.
Prioritize early invades on Zyra before level 4 to punish her weak clears.
Leverage high mobility and poke to control river vision and contest Scuttle crab.

Path aggressively for early invades on Zyra's camps to deny her farm and force resets.
Use traps and spears to control river entrances and secure Scuttle crab vision.
Prioritize dragon control after successful invades to convert tempo into objectives.

Respect Zyra's root and knockup when contesting brush or river to avoid lockdown.
Avoid isolated river fights if nearby lanes lack pressure to prevent counter-ganks.
Be cautious during low-health clears to not get caught by Zyra's poke and root combos.

Start with a three-camp clear then invade Zyra's jungle before level 4 when her clear is weakest.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky fights near Zyra's plants.
Avoid extended fights near brush seeded by Zyra to reduce risk of getting rooted and poked.

Level 2 unlocks strong invade potential by punishing Zyra's weak clear with spears.
Level 3 boosts clear speed and poke, enabling more aggressive counter-jungling and invades.
Post-level 6 grouped fights reduce spear pick value; shift focus to objective control and vision denial.

Convert early jungle tempo into repeated invades and camp denial to starve Zyra's scaling.
Use spear poke to set up safe ganks and force enemy lane priority for easier objective control.
Control river vision and secure dragons to leverage Nidalee's early snowball and objective pressure.

Tactical tip

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Updated Jul 5, 2026