User blog comment:Contractas1/Nidalee - Mistake or Miracle?/@comment-2112140-20131104202042/@comment-4996845-20131105215322

Not quite so. The range of lux's poke is actually longer and unblockable by minions (I think the bigger reason 75% of spears miss, not enemies dodging). Lets make a comparison for the two (for a full AP build I think it's the most apropriate).

Poke strength:

Lux needs two spells, but may hit few enemies in the process and cant be blocked by minions, unlike Nids = DRAW

CC:

a two-target snare and an AoE slow vs nothing = Lux wins HARD

Utility:

a strong, single target heal and AS boost vs a strong AoE shield: Lux slightly wins

moderately-damaging, strong resist-reducing traps vs vision on 2 spells: Nids wins

Mobility:

Nothing vs a low-cooldown dash = Nids wins HARD

Execution:

Extremely-long range ult vs melee burst = Lux wins (Nids will hardly ever get the chance, considering her squishyness with a full-ap bulid)

Teamfight presence:

Massive AoE damage and shield at a safe distance vs two-three high-damage attacks and a heal = arguable and reliable on team comp, but Lux's damage output on the team as a whole seems a lot larger, therefore I'd vote Lux.

There are other factors, such as split-pushing power, but on those I won't try and pose as an expert. My point is: while Nids certainly can compete with the top dog of poking, she still remains slightly inferior. A skilled player can make it up by utilising her other capabilities, but she remains underhanded - and therefore a less useful pick.