Shyvana vs Nidalee JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Shyvana vs Nidalee

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Shyvana should leverage her very high clear speed and strong scaling to outpace Nidalee in farm and objective control.
Prioritize avoiding early river fights where Nidalee's high early pressure and mobility can punish weak clears.

Jungle Plan

Focus on fast full clears and sequencing camps toward dragon when bot and mid lane priority allow safe setups.
Contest Scuttle Crab only when you have lane priority and vision control to prevent Nidalee from poking or invading.
Use superior clear speed to trade camps and force Nidalee off her jungle, denying her tempo before her spear poke becomes threatening.

Danger windows

Early levels 2-4 when Nidalee can invade and punish slow clears with high mobility and poke; avoid isolated river skirmishes here.
Forced smite fights around first Scuttle or early dragon can be risky if Nidalee lands spears or has lane priority.
Low-health clears without Fury stacks increase vulnerability to Nidalee's burst and invade attempts; prioritize safe pathing and vision.

Early game

Start with a full clear to reach dragon-form and item spikes quickly, avoiding early invades before level 4.
Only contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to back up and reduce counter-invade risk.
Track Nidalee's pathing to anticipate her early invades and prepare counter-ganks accordingly.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks Shyvana's dragon form (R), enabling stronger ganks and skirmishes; use this to pressure lanes and secure objectives.
First major item completion enhances Shyvana's sustained damage and objective control; ramp up dragon focus after this spike.
Nidalee's early spear (Q) poke and cougar form damage peak before level 6; respect her damage window by avoiding extended fights.

Win conditions

Convert Shyvana's superior clear speed and scaling into consistent dragon control and objective trades.
Use dragon form (R) power spikes to pressure lanes with ganks and counter-ganks, forcing Nidalee to play reactively.
Deny Nidalee jungle camps through tracked pathing and invade windows when lanes have priority, limiting her early tempo and poke threat.