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

Nunu & Willumpvs Skarner

FTankMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nunu & Willump vs Skarner is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Skarner wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Nunu & Willump based on 7 games. Skarner wins the early laning phase while Nunu & Willump scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nunu & Willump build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nunu & Willump vs Skarner matchup.

Nunu & Willump Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nunu & Willump performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Skarner - 42.9% win rateSkarner(42.9%)
Nunu & Willump - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Nunu & Willump
42.9% WR
VS
Skarner vs Nunu & Willump matchup - 57.1% win rate
Skarner
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Nunu & Willump vs Skarner Matchup?

Skarner wins the Nunu & Willump vs Skarner matchup
Winner
Skarner
Matches: 7
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
0.9
CS / min
0.6
664
DMG / min
881
11,872
Gold / game
14,459
572
Heal / min
416
1,321
DMG Mitigated / min
2,341
1.4
CC / min
1.9
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Nunu & Willump vs Skarner Matchup Summary

The Nunu & Willump vs Skarner matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Skarner wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 42.9%, giving Skarner a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Skarner controls the early laning stage, but Nunu & Willump outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Skarner needs to press advantages before Nunu & Willump reaches their power spikes, while Nunu & Willump should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Nunu & Willump leads by 0.3 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Skarner has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nunu & Willump players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Skarner overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nunu & Willump vs Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown

Skarner wins the laning phase against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends

Skarner is favored during the laning phase against Nunu & Willump, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Skarner holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.9Nunu & Willump
0.6Skarner
Nunu & Willump and Skarner farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
664Nunu & Willump
881Skarner
Skarner heavily out-damages Nunu & Willump by 216 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nunu & Willump should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Skarner's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,872Nunu & Willump
14,459Skarner
Skarner generates a commanding 2,587 more gold per game than Nunu & Willump. This substantial economic advantage means Skarner consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nunu & Willump should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.4Nunu & Willump
1.9Skarner
Skarner provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nunu & Willump, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Skarner coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,893Nunu & Willump
2,758Skarner
Skarner vastly out-sustains Nunu & Willump, healing and mitigating 864 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Skarner can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nunu & Willump is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nunu & Willump, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nunu & Willump Build Against Skarner

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Nunu & Willump needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nunu & Willump against Skarner are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Nunu & Willump an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Skarner. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nunu & Willump vs Skarner matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Skarner
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nunu & Willump early game win rateNunu & Willump0.0%
Skarner early game win rateSkarner100.0%
Late Game
Nunu & Willump
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nunu & Willump late game win rateNunu & Willump60.0%
Skarner late game win rateSkarner40.0%

Skarner dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nunu & Willump. This lopsided early game means Skarner can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nunu & Willump is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Skarner. Extended games heavily favor Nunu & Willump, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Skarner must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nunu & Willump reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nunu & Willump survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Nunu & Willump Runes Against Skarner

Sorcery rune tree - Nunu & Willump primary runes vs SkarnerSorcery
Phase Rush - best Nunu & Willump rune vs SkarnerNimbus Cloak - best Nunu & Willump rune vs SkarnerCelerity - best Nunu & Willump rune vs SkarnerWaterwalking - best Nunu & Willump rune vs Skarner
Precision rune tree - Nunu & Willump secondary runes vs SkarnerPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Nunu & Willump rune vs SkarnerTriumph - best Nunu & Willump rune vs Skarner
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Nunu & Willump the best tools to compete against Skarner in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Nunu & Willump matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Nunu & Willump's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Nunu & Willump build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Nunu & Willump matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.15%910.957412,27548.6%44.4%
44.19%860.957811,61248.8%40.0%
52.56%780.954311,83755.2%51.0%
45.71%700.855212,10657.1%38.1%
55.88%680.954111,20855.3%56.7%
57.35%681.053711,90562.5%52.8%
41.27%630.952811,63951.6%31.3%
40.38%520.955011,07028.6%54.2%
47.06%510.949010,68448.1%45.8%
43.75%481.054612,01142.9%44.4%
48.94%470.961811,89352.4%46.1%
47.62%420.954911,85047.4%47.8%
50.00%381.057411,97353.3%47.8%
44.44%361.074412,02352.6%35.3%
45.45%330.956510,98750.0%41.2%
50.00%320.954311,64638.5%57.9%
61.29%310.954412,17560.0%62.5%
58.06%311.157910,78558.8%57.1%
54.84%310.858011,74446.7%62.5%
55.17%291.067112,57572.7%44.4%
48.28%290.956412,04453.9%43.8%
48.15%270.959112,07357.1%38.5%
51.85%271.257110,91453.9%50.0%
55.56%270.953711,40654.5%56.3%
50.00%261.360312,77550.0%50.0%
26.92%261.065512,51240.0%18.8%
44.00%251.358011,51036.4%50.0%
58.33%241.055211,37445.5%69.2%
41.67%240.852911,27958.3%25.0%
72.73%221.049712,28062.5%78.6%
35.00%201.371412,62042.9%30.8%
50.00%200.854511,85045.5%55.6%
60.00%200.758111,23360.0%60.0%
44.44%180.95839,67042.9%50.0%
29.41%171.054811,39128.6%30.0%
52.94%170.950011,18366.7%37.5%
43.75%160.955210,57044.4%42.9%
62.50%160.849611,18262.5%62.5%
14.29%141.14839,92925.0%0.0%
46.15%131.163413,62750.0%42.9%
33.33%121.061110,15625.0%50.0%
50.00%120.756711,07044.4%66.7%
75.00%120.952413,29575.0%75.0%
18.18%111.260413,11950.0%11.1%
36.36%110.861310,90725.0%42.9%
54.55%110.967714,33550.0%55.6%
11.11%90.947510,26720.0%0.0%
55.56%90.946311,33775.0%40.0%
44.44%90.971213,0020.0%80.0%
62.50%80.851611,84766.7%60.0%
25.00%81.764112,5020.0%40.0%
62.50%81.557410,21180.0%33.3%
62.50%80.960310,80475.0%50.0%
50.00%81.657811,11950.0%50.0%
50.00%82.06109,33160.0%33.3%
42.86%70.966411,8720.0%60.0%
71.43%71.258313,110100.0%60.0%
42.86%71.451110,29950.0%33.3%
0.00%65.976912,0220.0%0.0%
50.00%61.848812,01133.3%66.7%
40.00%55.083211,8340.0%50.0%
40.00%50.935710,2150.0%66.7%
60.00%51.050412,761100.0%50.0%
60.00%51.349512,31250.0%66.7%
20.00%55.07409,7730.0%50.0%

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Nunu & Willump vs Skarner - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nunu & Willump do against Skarner in League of Legends?

Skarner wins the Nunu & Willump vs Skarner matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nunu & Willump do against Skarner in the early game?

In the early game, Skarner has the advantage against Nunu & Willump with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Skarner players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nunu & Willump do against Skarner in the late game?

In the late game, Nunu & Willump takes over the Nunu & Willump vs Skarner matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Nunu & Willump scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nunu & Willump vs Skarner matchup?

Skarner wins the matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Skarner is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Nunu & Willump build against Skarner?

The best Nunu & Willump build against Skarner includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nunu & Willump runes against Skarner?

The best Nunu & Willump runes against Skarner use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nunu & Willump vs Skarner matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nunu & Willump counter Skarner?

No, Nunu & Willump struggles against Skarner with only a 42.9% win rate. Skarner has the advantage in this matchup. Nunu & Willump players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Skarner's lead.

How do I play Nunu & Willump against Skarner?

When playing Nunu & Willump against Skarner, play cautiously and avoid Skarner's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Skarner in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.