Zac vs Nidalee JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zac vs Nidalee

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Zac should avoid early river fights and invades due to Nidalee's high early pressure and invade resistance.
Focus on using long-range (E) ganks from unexpected angles to create pressure and secure objectives later.
Prioritize tank scaling and frontline disruption to excel in grouped fights and objective control.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize full clears and path toward lanes with weak ward coverage for (E) ganks.
Contest Scuttle only if your laners have priority and Nidalee's spear is on cooldown.
Use vision to track Nidalee's pathing and counter-gank her early invades to deny tempo.

Danger windows

Early game before level 6, Nidalee's fast clears and spear poke make river invades and isolated fights risky.
Low-health clears increase vulnerability to Nidalee's poke and invade attempts.
Forced smite fights around early dragons or Scuttles can be lost if Nidalee's poke lands first or lanes lack priority.

Early game

Begin with a full clear or defensive path away from Nidalee to avoid early invade pressure.
Delay river Scuttle contests until nearby lanes have priority or Nidalee's spear cooldown is down.
Avoid early isolated duels and counter-invade only when lanes collapse or you have vision advantage.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R) for long-range engage and disruption, increasing your gank threat significantly.
Completing tank items enhances your frontline durability, allowing you to initiate and absorb damage in objective fights.
Nidalee's early level 3 spike makes early invades dangerous; respect this window by avoiding risky counters.

Win conditions

Survive early game without losing camps or health, then use your (E) to gank from fog and create tempo.
Leverage your tank engage and disruption to secure dragons and Rift Herald with your team.
Deny Nidalee's tempo by counter-ganking and forcing her into unfavorable fights, then scale into late-game teamfights where your frontline excels.