Nunu & Willump - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
1.0%
Ban Rate
0.5%

Nunu & WillumpBuild for Jungle - Patch 26.18

DTankMage
Patch26.18
Games973
LaneJungle
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedSep 22, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology

The patch 26.18 Nunu & Willump top build uses Sorcerer's Shoes, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, Oracle Lens. This Nunu & Willump build has a 2.18% pick rate and a 55.88% win rate in LoL patch 26.18. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Nunu & Willump build choices below.

Best Nunu & Willump Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    53.7%Win Rate100.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

53.66%Win Rate
+4.74%WR Diff
2.62%Pick Rate
41Matches
Very small sampleBased on 41 matches. This is far too small a sample to draw conclusions from — treat these numbers as provisional.

This Nunu & Willump build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Nunu & Willump build are Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, and Spirit Visage. This item combination achieves a 53.7% win rate across 41 matches analyzed.

At full build, Nunu & Willump gains a total of 60 AP, 1600 Health, 130 Armor, and 150 MR, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Nunu & Willump Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Stormraider's Surge
  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Celerity
  • Waterwalking
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Legend: Haste
  • Triumph
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Nunu & Willump Abilities

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Nunu & Willump build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.

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The most popular starting items for Nunu & Willump are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 77.8% win rate and 21.9% pick rate.

These are Nunu & Willump's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (48.2% WR, -0.7% WR diff, 32.2% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Dead Man's Plate (51.7% WR, +2.8% WR diff, 17.7% pick rate) provides 55 Armor, 350 Health, 0.04% Speed. Spirit Visage (57.8% WR, +8.9% WR diff, 19.7% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Nunu & Willump players complete Gustwalker Hatchling first in 72% of games, winning 49.5% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

  1. Win Rate
    49.5%
    Pick Rate
    71.8%
    Median completion
    0:12
    Games
    697
  2. Win Rate
    50.0%
    Pick Rate
    11.9%
    Median completion
    0:12
    Games
    116
  3. Win Rate
    46.2%
    Pick Rate
    16.3%
    Median completion
    0:12
    Games
    158

First two items

  1. Win Rate
    51.0%
    Pick Rate
    32.4%
    Median completion
    11:00
    Games
    298
  2. Win Rate
    58.1%
    Pick Rate
    3.4%
    Median completion
    12:36
    Games
    31
  3. Win Rate
    51.3%
    Pick Rate
    8.3%
    Median completion
    11:30
    Games
    76

Three-item core

  1. Win Rate
    55.4%
    Pick Rate
    8.9%
    Median completion
    19:54
    Games
    74
  2. Win Rate
    47.2%
    Pick Rate
    8.6%
    Median completion
    21:00
    Games
    72
  3. Win Rate
    47.5%
    Pick Rate
    7.1%
    Median completion
    19:36
    Games
    59

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Fair sampleBased on 971 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Nunu & Willump players max Q > E > W in 75% of games, winning 50.0% of the 700 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - ConsumeQE - Snowball BarrageEW - Biggest Snowball Ever!W
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Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 21% of games, 45.2% win rate
  • W > Q > E: 2% of games, 34.8% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 929 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.
Top situational items for Nunu & Willump include Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Nunu & Willump are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Nunu & Willump is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Nunu & Willump build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:150
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:60
  • Total armorArmor:130
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Nunu & Willump magic resistanceMR
0
150
Nunu & Willump movement speedSpeed
45
45
Nunu & Willump healthHealth
350
1600
Nunu & Willump ability powerAP
495
60
Nunu & Willump armorArmor
50
130
Nunu & Willump movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.04%
When facing Nunu & Willump's top counters like Qiyana, Amumu, Zac, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Nunu & Willump needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Thornmail or Kaenic Rookern based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nunu & Willump performance.
durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike3,000gGustwalker Hatchling at 0:12 (median)

This Nunu & Willump durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 53.7% win rate comes from only 41 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, excellent magic damage resistance, and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Nunu & Willump build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 15,200, this Nunu & Willump build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, and Spirit Visage power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Nunu & Willump build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Excellent magic damage resistance
  • Substantial health pool for survivability