Rammus vs Nidalee JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Rammus vs Nidalee

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Rammus must leverage his strong gank threat and taunt engage to punish Nidalee's reliance on poke and mobility.
Avoid early full clears against Nidalee's faster clear and high invade pressure; focus on three or four camp clears toward overextended lanes.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize cross-map ganks on overextended AD-heavy lanes where (Q) and (E) can lock down carries before Nidalee arrives.
Contest river control only when your lanes have priority and Nidalee has recently used key poke cooldowns.
Use tempo from early ganks to invade Nidalee's jungle camps when she is on the opposite side of the map or after she has shown on a gank.

Danger windows

Nidalee's level 2 to 4 invade window is dangerous due to her high mobility and burst; avoid isolated river fights during this time.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Nidalee has lane priority and vision control, as she can poke and disengage effectively.
Low-health clears or forced smite fights early are risky; only contest if teammates can assist or if you have vision advantage.

Early game

Start with a three-camp or four-camp clear to reach level 3 quickly and look for ganks on pushed lanes before Nidalee completes her fast clear.
Avoid contesting Scuttle Crab unless nearby lanes have priority to support counter-ganks.
Ward defensively against Nidalee's early invades and track her pathing to anticipate her river control attempts.

Power spikes

Rammus's level 3 with (Q) and (E) enables strong early ganks; capitalize on this before Nidalee hits level 4 or 5.
Nidalee's early spear (Q) and cougar form damage spike requires Rammus to respect her poke and avoid extended fights early.
Rammus scales into a powerful anti-AD tank with taunt lockdown, so focus on reaching mid to late game to maximize impact.

Win conditions

Convert early gank pressure into dragon and Rift Herald control by coordinating with lanes that have priority.
Deny Nidalee jungle camps through timely counter-jungling when she is visible on the map or after successful ganks.
Use your taunt engage and scaling tankiness to lock down key AD carries in teamfights, turning your early tempo into late-game carry lockdown.