Nunu & Willump - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Nunu & WillumpPopular Build

BTankMage
Patch26.5
Matches4,681,645
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.5 Nunu & Willump most played build uses Mercury's Treads, Liandry's Torment, Frozen Heart, Thornmail, Mejai's Soulstealer, Sunfire Aegis, Farsight Alteration. This Nunu & Willump build has a 4.62% pick rate and a 58.79% win rate in LoL patch 26.5. 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
  • Liandry's Torment - Nunu & Willump Highest Win Rate Build core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Frozen Heart - Nunu & Willump Highest Win Rate Build core itemFrozen Heart
  • Thornmail - Nunu & Willump Highest Win Rate Build core itemThornmail
58.8%Win Rate
+8.6%WR Diff
4.6%Pick Rate

Best Nunu & Willump Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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.

Full Build
58.79%Win Rate
+8.61%WR Diff
4.62%Pick Rate
313Build Matches

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. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Nunu & Willump are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 62.7% win rate and 21.4% pick rate.

Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
62.7%Win Rate
21.4%Pick Rate
These are Nunu & Willump's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (52.0% WR, +1.8% WR diff, 50.9% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Frozen Heart (54.9% WR, +4.7% WR diff, 25.2% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 400 Mana. Thornmail (51.1% WR, +0.9% WR diff, 24.9% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 150 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Nunu & Willump include Mejai's Soulstealer, Sunfire Aegis. 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 Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

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

  • Total magic resistance Magic Resistance:20
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total health Health:900
  • Total ability power Ability Power:80
  • Total armor Armor:200
  • Total mana Mana:400
When facing Nunu & Willump's top counters like Sejuani, Briar, Amumu, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. 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 Sunfire Aegis 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 durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 58.8% win rate across 313 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, 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, Frozen Heart, Thornmail 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.

See Also

Nunu & Willump OverviewNunu & Willump RunesNunu & Willump CountersAll Items