Talk:Nidalee/Strategy/@comment-77.25.4.9-20110615085406

I found a was to greatly increase my Nidalee skills:

SCREW RAGEBLADE!!!

Seriously, it always was my third item after Boots / Dorans on Nidalee (AP Nidalee, whoever thinks AD Nidalee owns should take a look at real AD carries) and I was like "damn, don't see why Nid should have a sooo strong mid game"

So I was thinking besides all those "Guinsoo owns" guides and came to a conclusion: Guinsoo sucks on Nid!

Why should it be a good item? For around 2200 Gold you get a bit flat damage and ability power and if you can maintain the stacks you get a more ability power and attack speed.

So first of all - Nidalee isn't an autohit champ. You use autohits for harassment till level 6, I'm fine with that. But afterwards, you are not constantly attacking anyone (except towers) with autohits. So you don't need the static AD nor the attack speed (which is besides more than greatly pushed by your heal).

Still, Guinsoo grants good AP for its costs - if you can maintain the stacks! Seriously, just because you have a low cooldown pounce that can keep your stacks, it doesn't make sense to do it all time! Some common situations:

Teamfight is going to get started, Teams are facing each other. You are pouncing around to stack Up Guinsoo. Now some possible, devastating Situations:

- Enemy team catches you right after pounce (i.e. Japan ult) - your main escape skill is on cd - You poke a spear and switch to cat to keep your stacks, they initiate on a more squishy target 4 seconds till you can switch back to normal and heal (5 if you want to prevent the danger of self heal bug). Your mate is dead now. - Between each an every poke (spear) you have to switch forms - annoying and dangerous. - Bad timed CC on you (i.e. Soraka silence) - goodbye stacks!

Alternative is to drop stacks, Guinsoo sucks even more then.

So my advice: Drop Guinsoo and get Rabadon first, adept your playstyle and own way more then with Guinsoo...