Nunu & Willump - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Nunu & WillumpTop Build

DTankMage
Patch26.12
Matches157,752
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.12 Nunu & Willump top build uses Mercury's Treads, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Mejai's Soulstealer, Rabadon's Deathcap, Oracle Lens. This Nunu & Willump build has a 4.64% pick rate and a 62.86% win rate in LoL patch 26.12. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Nunu & Willump build choices below.

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Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Stormsurge - Nunu & Willump Highest Win Rate Build core itemStormsurge
  • Shadowflame - Nunu & Willump Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Nunu & Willump Highest Win Rate Build core itemHextech Rocketbelt
Core Items
62.9%Win Rate
+14.4%WR Diff
4.6%Pick Rate

Best Nunu & Willump Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator
Aether Wisp
Aether Wisp
Stormsurge
Stormsurge
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    60.9%Win Rate65.7%Pick Rate
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    63.6%Win Rate31.4%Pick Rate

Build Stats

62.86%Win Rate
+14.39%WR Diff
4.64%Pick Rate
35Matches

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.

The core items for this Nunu & Willump build are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Hextech Rocketbelt. This item combination achieves a 62.9% win rate across 35 matches analyzed.

At full build, Nunu & Willump gains a total of 420 Ability Power, 400 Health, 20 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Nunu & Willump Runes

Resolve primary rune treeResolve
  • Aftershock
  • Font of Life
  • Conditioning
  • Revitalize
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Celerity
  • Waterwalking
  • 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: Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Nunu & Willump are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 100.0% win rate and 20.0% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
100.0%Win Rate
20.0%Pick Rate
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
50.0%Win Rate
11.4%Pick Rate
These are Nunu & Willump's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stormsurge (51.7% WR, +3.2% WR diff, 28.1% pick rate) provides 90 AP, 0.06% Speed. Shadowflame (45.8% WR, -2.7% WR diff, 25.0% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Hextech Rocketbelt (47.3% WR, -1.2% WR diff, 53.2% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 70 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Nunu & Willump include Mejai's Soulstealer, Rabadon's Deathcap. 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:20
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:420
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%
  • Total healthHealth:400
When facing Nunu & Willump's top counters like Aatrox, Nautilus, Quinn, 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 Rabadon's Deathcap based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nunu & Willump performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,800g~5 min

This Nunu & Willump burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 62.9% win rate across 35 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 420 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 14,900, this Nunu & Willump build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt 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

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 420 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Nunu & Willump vulnerable to burst damage
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Nunu & Willump

Aurora champion
Aurora
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Aurora core item
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Aurora core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Aurora core item
42.4%Win Rate
5.3%Pick Rate

See Also

Nunu & Willump OverviewNunu & Willump RunesNunu & Willump CountersAll Items