Tryndamere vs Nidalee JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Tryndamere vs Nidalee

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Prioritize full clears to match Nidalee's fast tempo and avoid early invades.
Use your stronger dueling and death denial to contest river and punish Nidalee's overextensions.
Focus on scaling through side-lane pressure and objective control to leverage your late-game strength.

Jungle Plan

Secure your camps first and track Nidalee's pathing to anticipate and avoid her invades.
Contest river vision and Scuttle only when you have lane priority or can force Nidalee low on health.
Use your level 6 power spike to counter-invade and pressure dragon and Rift Herald when Nidalee is on the opposite side.

Danger windows

Respect Nidalee's level 2-3 invade window when her early pressure and spear poke can punish weak clears.
Avoid isolated river fights without vision or lane priority as Nidalee's mobility and poke can lead to lethal skirmishes.
Be cautious during low-health clears or forced smite fights without vision or lane support to prevent losing objectives.

Early game

Start with a full clear to reach level 3 quickly and reduce vulnerability to Nidalee's level 2-3 invades.
Only contest first Scuttle Crab if nearby lanes have priority to support counter-ganks.
Avoid isolated early river fights without vision or lane priority to mitigate Nidalee's poke and mobility.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R) death denial, enabling forced extended fights and survival through Nidalee's burst.
Two-item spike boosts crit damage and mobility, enhancing splitpush and dueling threats.
High Fury stacks increase trade threat and healing, so build Fury before committing to fights against Nidalee's poke.

Win conditions

Convert jungle tempo into dragon and Rift Herald control when Nidalee is forced to respond to side lanes.
Punish Nidalee's overextensions with your strong dueling and (R) to deny her farm and camps.
Leverage your scaling and splitpush threat post-two items to pressure side lanes and force Nidalee to answer, creating map pressure.