Build tempo without gambling the first clear

Opening clear through the first tower and neutral-objective cycles

Choose the side where your first clear should finish by checking lane priority, enemy early threat, and which lane has usable setup. If those signals are unclear, complete the clear and take only a visible, low-cost gank before beginning the next camp cycle. In ganks, favor a reliable Javelin Toss angle over maximum distance when it gives a better chance to create Hunt; route targets toward Bushwhack only when the trap had time to arm. When ahead, use confirmed enemy appearances to steal one camp or secure an uncontested neutral; when behind, avoid river duels without lane support and keep clearing. Transition once towers begin falling: camp efficiency remains useful, but the next objective timer starts deciding your route.

Path

Path toward a playable lane, not a requested lane

If no lane has a visible early setup and the enemy jungler can punish contact, use a full clear as the conditioned default and finish near the lane most likely to hold priority. If an enemy is already extended, your laner can contribute, and the shortened route still gives you a clean exit, then interrupt the clear for that specific play. Do not change sides merely because a teammate pings; after the play, re-enter through camps that are actually available.

With Nidalee

• If Nidalee is clearing toward your lane, preserve enough health and avoid spending your main crowd control before she arrives. When the enemy crosses the river line or loses mobility, begin only after Nidalee has an angle for Javelin Toss or Bushwhack; the mark gives her a much cleaner conversion than a rushed frontal entry.
• If Nidalee lands Hunt, move toward the marked target only when your wave and health allow it. Cut off the retreat or hold the enemy in place rather than racing Nidalee for first contact. If the target reaches allies or protected terrain, let the mark expire instead of extending a successful pressure play into a bad chase.
• Before an objective, push the nearest wave and join Nidalee while she establishes traps and ranged pressure around the entrances. If the enemy jungler is alive and unseen, help threaten or zone that approach instead of demanding an immediate start; removing the Smite contest is more reliable than asking Nidalee to win it.
• In grouped fights, give Nidalee time to poke before engaging when the enemy cannot immediately force. If she enters cougar form onto a marked, weakened target, follow only when you can reach the same area; otherwise protect the space she can retreat through and continue hitting the nearest safe enemy.
• If Nidalee falls behind, do not require her to front line. Hold defensible waves, move with her through visible routes, and punish enemies who walk too far forward. A controlled catch restores access to camps and objectives more safely than a forced five-versus-five entry.