User blog comment:TheTobarMethod/Nerf Worthy Champs + Your Thoughts/@comment-8506165-20130704011138

Nidalee.

Let's ignore for a moment that she has a single skill with potential AP scalings to rival the entire burst of some mages with 1500 range that actively rewards her for taking no risks. Somehow. Because whenever that's mentioned people just go "but it's a skillshooot" as if it's the only one in the game. So let's look at what else she offers.

Bushwhack. A trap lasting for 4 minutes that affects multiple targets if they're close together when it's triggered. The effect? Lowers armor and MR by 40%. That's the same as Trundle's ult which is feared as an incredible tank-destroying tool. And has magic damage on top of that to boot, and reveals the enemy for 12 seconds.

Primal Surge. One of the highest-AP-scaling ally heals in the game (topped only by Janna's ultimate and matched by Soraka's ult, if memory serves) AND gives an attack speed steroid to boot. Nunu and Soraka are just gonna go cry in a corner now if no-one minds.

Cougar form. No mana costs, for a start, and 20 free MS. Takedown which functions as a vicious execution move even with no AD built. Pounce - a mini-dash with potential to go over small walls with a ridiculously short cooldown, making her virtually uncatchable when added to the natural MS boost from Cougar, AND does respectable magic damage on landing too. And Swipe - makes her an incredible farmer, and when combined with her manoeuvrability in Cougar form makes her a ridiculously good split-pusher.

So yeah, she really offers nothing to her team when you ignore her ability that can instantly chunk carries, huh?