Nunu & Willump, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
1.2%
Ban Rate
0.5%

Nunu & Willump Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Nunu & Willump C TierTankMage
Patch
26.20
Games
1,520
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Nunu & Willump build is Sorcerer's Shoes, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Mejai's Soulstealer, Oracle Lens: 3.34% of games, 69.51% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Nunu & Willump Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    58.2%Win Rate96.5%Pick Rate

Build Stats

57.89%Win Rate
+7.69%WR Diff
2.32%Pick Rate
57Matches

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 57.9% win rate across 57 matches analyzed.

At full build, Nunu & Willump gains a total of 80 AP, 1300 Health, 155 Armor, and 50 MR, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Nunu & Willump Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Stormraider's Surge
  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Celerity
  • Waterwalking
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Cheap Shot
  • Relentless Hunter
  • 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.

The most popular starting items for Nunu & Willump are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 83.3% win rate and 10.5% pick rate.

These are Nunu & Willump's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (52.2% WR, +2.0% WR diff, 37.8% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Dead Man's Plate (58.3% WR, +8.0% WR diff, 18.8% pick rate) provides 55 Armor, 350 Health, 0.04% Speed. Spirit Visage (55.6% WR, +5.4% WR diff, 15.9% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Liandry's Torment S Tier
    Liandry's Torment - 3,000 gold - Nunu & Willump core item

    Liandry's Torment

    3,000 3,000
    52.17%Win Rate
    +1.97%WR Diff
    37.83%Pick Rate
  • Dead Man's Plate S Tier
    Dead Man's Plate - 2,900 gold - Nunu & Willump core item

    Dead Man's Plate

    2,900 2,900
    58.25%Win Rate
    +8.05%WR Diff
    18.75%Pick Rate
  • Spirit Visage S Tier
    Spirit Visage - 2,700 gold - Nunu & Willump core item

    Spirit Visage

    2,700 2,700
    55.60%Win Rate
    +5.40%WR Diff
    15.86%Pick Rate
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Nunu & Willump players complete Gustwalker Hatchling first in 82% of games, winning 51.7% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:06 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
51.7%81.5%0:061,236
45.3%9.2%0:12139
43.3%9.3%0:12141

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
58.9%7.8%11:18112
52.2%28.4%11:42410
51.7%31.7%10:42458

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
75.0%1.9%20:1224
67.7%2.4%15:1831
60.0%7.3%20:1895

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 1,516 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 83% of games, winning 51.2% of the 1,218 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - ConsumeQE - Snowball BarrageEW - Biggest Snowball Ever!W
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 15% of games, 49.5% win rate
  • W > Q > E: 2% of games, 34.5% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 1,463 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 Mejai's Soulstealer, Thornmail. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Mejai's Soulstealer S Tier
    Mejai's Soulstealer - 1,500 gold - Nunu & Willump situational item

    Mejai's Soulstealer

    1,500 1,500
    78.52%Win Rate
    +28.32%WR Diff
    9.80%Pick Rate
  • Thornmail S Tier
    Thornmail - 2,450 gold - Nunu & Willump situational item

    Thornmail

    2,450 2,450
    50.00%Win Rate
    -0.20%WR Diff
    13.68%Pick Rate
The best boots for Nunu & Willump are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Plated Steelcaps S Tier
    Plated Steelcaps - 1,200 gold - Nunu & Willump boots

    Plated Steelcaps

    1,200 1,200
    54.24%Win Rate
    +4.04%WR Diff
    23.29%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Nunu & Willump is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Nunu & Willump trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    52.16%Win Rate
    +1.96%WR Diff
    50.33%Pick Rate

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

  • Total armorArmor:155
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1300
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:80
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Nunu & Willump armorArmor
50
0
155
Nunu & Willump movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Nunu & Willump healthHealth
100
450
1300
Nunu & Willump ability powerAP
455
410
80
Nunu & Willump movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.06%
0.04%
Nunu & Willump magic resistanceMR
0
0
50
When facing Nunu & Willump's top counters like Warwick, MasterYi, Amumu, 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 Mejai's Soulstealer or Thornmail 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 0:06 (median)

This Nunu & Willump durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 57.9% win rate comes from only 57 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation 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. This build's moderate gold investment allows Nunu & Willump to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Liandry's Torment, Dead Man's Plate, and Spirit Visage to maximize your mid-game impact. 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
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

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Nunu & Willump Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

1,458 games

Most Nunu & Willump Jungle players rush Gustwalker Hatchling first (82% of games), finished at a median of 0.1 minutes. Sorcerer's Shoes are the usual boots (43%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (97%). The game usually starts with Gustwalker Hatchling.

Nunu & Willump boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's ShoesMost played43.3%47.9%631
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps24.3%54.2%354
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads20.9%52.0%304
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness3.5%47.1%51

Nunu & Willump starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingMost played27.8%53.2%406
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionStealth WardGustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward20.6%49.5%301
Gustwalker HatchlingStealth WardGustwalker Hatchling + Stealth Ward11.3%55.8%165
Gustwalker HatchlingOracle LensGustwalker Hatchling + Oracle Lens7.5%53.6%110

Nunu & Willump summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashSmiteFlash + SmiteMost played96.9%50.4%1,413

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Nunu & Willump First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Nunu & Willump players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling0.1 min
0.1-0.3 min
81.7%52.1%1,191
Mosstomper Seedling Mosstomper Seedling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
9.3%44.9%136
Scorchclaw Pup Scorchclaw Pup0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
9.0%42.0%131

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker HatchlingLiandry's TormentDead Man's Plate Gustwalker Hatchling → Liandry's Torment → Dead Man's Plate20.4 min
19.1-21.8 min
12.2%56.3%158
Gustwalker HatchlingHextech RocketbeltRabadon's Deathcap Gustwalker Hatchling → Hextech Rocketbelt → Rabadon's Deathcap20.3 min
18.8-21.8 min
7.3%60.0%95

Every Nunu & Willump Jungle Item by Win Rate

The completed items Nunu & Willump players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltMost played41.5%52.4%605
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment39.4%52.2%575
StormsurgeStormsurge28.5%48.7%415
ShadowflameShadowflame26.1%52.2%381
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap20.6%58.0%300
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate19.5%58.2%285
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage16.5%55.6%241
ThornmailThornmail14.3%50.0%208
Sunfire AegisSunfire Aegis13.6%52.5%198
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass13.4%51.3%195
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer10.2%78.5%149
Frozen HeartFrozen Heart7.6%55.0%111

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Nunu & Willump's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Gustwalker HatchlingLiandry's TormentDead Man's PlateSorcerer's Shoes
Total gold7,450

This core is in our ranked data: 56.3% win rate over 158 games.

Total stats from items
Ability Power
60
Health
650
Armor
55
Magic Pen
12
Move Speed
45

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