Don't forget that glass cannon is terrible.
No really. it is. (at least on melees)
https://gyazo.com/6cdd5c586da8936b7af99707eafebfd9
there are specific reasons why i try to go tankier on nidalee. There are also specific reasons why i happen to win fairly often against glass cannon champions.
Season 6 is a damage meta. Trading
for
or
is so worth it on nidalee. This applies to other champions too. If you build full glass cannon and can deal 1k damage for 2 seconds then GJ, but if you grab a tank item or two you can deal 700 damage for 4 seconds. (heavily approximated)
EDIT: except in niche cases such as ranged hypercarries (E.G.
)