Nunu & Willump - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.4%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Nunu & WillumpTop Build

FTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Nunu & Willump top build uses Plated Steelcaps, Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer, Void Staff, Oracle Lens. This Nunu & Willump build has a 2.95% pick rate and a 56.8% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Nunu & Willump build choices below.

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Select a Nunu & Willump Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Nunu & Willump Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Nunu & Willump Highest Win Rate Build core itemHextech Rocketbelt
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Nunu & Willump Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
56.8%Win Rate
+8.4%WR Diff
3.0%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Nunu & Willump Most Popular Build core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Frozen Heart - Nunu & Willump Most Popular Build core itemFrozen Heart
  • Thornmail - Nunu & Willump Most Popular Build core itemThornmail
54.2%Win Rate
+5.8%WR Diff
3.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Nunu & Willump Alternative Build 1 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Thornmail - Nunu & Willump Alternative Build 1 core itemThornmail
  • Kaenic Rookern - Nunu & Willump Alternative Build 1 core itemKaenic Rookern
53.8%Win Rate
+5.4%WR Diff
3.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Nunu & Willump Alternative Build 2 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Frozen Heart - Nunu & Willump Alternative Build 2 core itemFrozen Heart
  • Kaenic Rookern - Nunu & Willump Alternative Build 2 core itemKaenic Rookern
49.4%Win Rate
+1.0%WR Diff
2.8%Pick Rate

Best Nunu & Willump Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Nunu & Willump build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
56.80%Win Rate
+8.40%WR Diff
2.95%Pick Rate
169Build Matches

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

The most popular starting items for Nunu & Willump are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 57.6% win rate and 19.5% pick rate. Alternative options include Gustwalker Hatchling + Oracle Lens.

Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
57.6%Win Rate
19.5%Pick Rate
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingOracle LensOracle Lens
50.0%Win Rate
15.4%Pick Rate
These are Nunu & Willump's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (49.9% WR, +1.5% WR diff, 16.7% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Hextech Rocketbelt (47.9% WR, -0.5% WR diff, 35.8% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 70 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (48.6% WR, +0.2% WR diff, 15.0% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Nunu & Willump include Mejai's Soulstealer, Void Staff. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Nunu & Willump are Plated Steelcaps. 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 armor Armor:25
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total ability power Ability Power:425
  • Total health Health:400
When facing Nunu & Willump's top counters like Talon, Zac, Sylas, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Mejai's Soulstealer or Void Staff based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nunu & Willump performance.

This Nunu & Willump burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 56.8% win rate across 169 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 425 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Nunu & Willump with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Nunu & Willump's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Nunu & Willump vulnerable to burst damage and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 15,050, this Nunu & Willump build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap 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.

Champions that use similar core items to Nunu & Willump. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top nunu & willump build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Aurora champion
Aurora
Core Items
  • Luden's Echo - Aurora core item
  • Shadowflame - Aurora core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Aurora core item
56.0%Win Rate
7.8%Pick Rate

See Also

Nunu & Willump OverviewNunu & Willump RunesNunu & Willump CountersAll Items