Nunu & Willumpvs Xerath
Nunu & Willump vs Xerath is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nunu & Willump wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Xerath based on 6 games. Nunu & Willump wins the early laning phase while Xerath 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 Xerath 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.
Xerath(50.0%)Who Wins the Nunu & Willump vs Xerath Matchup?
Nunu & Willump vs Xerath Matchup Summary
The Nunu & Willump vs Xerath matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Nunu & Willump wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Xerath's 50.0%, giving Nunu & Willump a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nunu & Willump controls the early laning stage, but Xerath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nunu & Willump needs to press advantages before Xerath reaches their power spikes, while Xerath should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nunu & Willump leads by 1,022 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nunu & Willump has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Xerath's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Nunu & Willump vs Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown
Nunu & Willump is favored during the laning phase against Xerath, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Nunu & Willump holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nunu & Willump Build Against Xerath
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Nunu & Willump needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nunu & Willump against Xerath are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Nunu & Willump an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nunu & Willump vs Xerath matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nunu & Willump100.0%Xerath0.0%Nunu & Willump40.0%Xerath60.0%Nunu & Willump dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Xerath. This lopsided early game means Nunu & Willump can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Nunu & Willump. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nunu & Willump must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Xerath reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Xerath 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 Xerath
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Nunu & Willump maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Xerath.
Nunu & Willump matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 146 | 0.9 | 554 | 11,144 | 52.2% | 48.0% | |
| 41.43% | 140 | 0.9 | 517 | 10,821 | 35.0% | 46.3% | |
| 47.24% | 127 | 0.9 | 533 | 11,293 | 46.3% | 48.0% | |
| 50.83% | 120 | 0.9 | 587 | 12,177 | 40.9% | 56.6% | |
| 45.45% | 110 | 0.8 | 556 | 11,014 | 46.3% | 44.6% | |
| 51.38% | 109 | 0.9 | 548 | 11,125 | 56.1% | 46.1% | |
| 49.04% | 104 | 0.9 | 587 | 11,832 | 54.8% | 45.2% | |
| 57.00% | 100 | 0.9 | 558 | 11,357 | 56.1% | 57.6% | |
| 40.82% | 98 | 1.0 | 553 | 11,302 | 27.8% | 48.4% | |
| 54.74% | 95 | 0.9 | 517 | 11,395 | 52.0% | 57.8% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 0.9 | 551 | 10,698 | 41.0% | 51.2% | |
| 45.83% | 72 | 0.8 | 559 | 10,528 | 51.5% | 41.0% | |
| 42.65% | 68 | 0.9 | 610 | 10,701 | 39.4% | 45.7% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 1.1 | 632 | 10,499 | 50.0% | 51.5% | |
| 40.98% | 61 | 1.2 | 570 | 9,366 | 46.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 0.9 | 608 | 12,637 | 72.7% | 51.5% | |
| 43.40% | 53 | 0.9 | 665 | 12,901 | 30.8% | 47.5% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 1.1 | 566 | 11,572 | 50.0% | 58.6% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 0.9 | 507 | 10,026 | 51.7% | 45.0% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 0.9 | 605 | 9,494 | 46.7% | 38.9% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 0.9 | 544 | 12,321 | 76.5% | 32.1% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 0.9 | 546 | 11,394 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 0.9 | 586 | 11,380 | 68.4% | 44.0% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 0.8 | 554 | 11,872 | 61.1% | 58.3% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 1.0 | 607 | 12,107 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 0.9 | 630 | 12,062 | 72.2% | 40.9% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 0.8 | 537 | 11,021 | 68.4% | 50.0% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 0.9 | 567 | 11,287 | 26.7% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 0.9 | 604 | 11,461 | 53.3% | 47.6% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 0.8 | 464 | 9,867 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 0.8 | 641 | 10,993 | 53.9% | 57.1% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 0.8 | 540 | 11,378 | 33.3% | 56.3% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 0.9 | 543 | 10,107 | 41.2% | 53.9% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.0 | 563 | 12,181 | 71.4% | 45.5% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.1 | 651 | 12,500 | 55.6% | 52.6% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.0 | 604 | 10,515 | 64.3% | 46.1% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 0.8 | 552 | 11,312 | 40.0% | 69.2% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.0 | 688 | 13,354 | 60.0% | 56.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 0.9 | 566 | 12,130 | 36.4% | 60.0% | |
| 80.95% | 21 | 0.8 | 507 | 11,029 | 84.6% | 75.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 708 | 14,738 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 0.9 | 527 | 10,516 | 33.3% | 72.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.3 | 590 | 11,485 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 1.0 | 694 | 11,660 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 1.3 | 647 | 12,274 | 0.0% | 35.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.0 | 513 | 12,212 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 0.9 | 630 | 10,971 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 0.8 | 600 | 11,697 | 20.0% | 54.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.5 | 695 | 11,252 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.3 | 488 | 10,704 | 33.3% | 22.2% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.3 | 592 | 10,227 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 0.7 | 653 | 11,191 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.6 | 609 | 11,534 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.7 | 590 | 11,253 | 57.1% | 16.7% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 0.9 | 662 | 11,053 | 70.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 0.9 | 509 | 10,563 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.3 | 657 | 11,415 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.4 | 499 | 9,070 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 617 | 13,146 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 620 | 10,946 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.1 | 661 | 12,513 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 4.9 | 798 | 11,071 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.8 | 576 | 8,260 | 85.7% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 634 | 11,282 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 633 | 12,384 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 0.7 | 418 | 8,635 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 4.1 | 632 | 11,280 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.2 | 612 | 9,311 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.4 | 502 | 12,000 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.3 | 923 | 13,804 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.5 | 819 | 10,351 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.6 | 545 | 10,485 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 638 | 9,793 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.8 | 676 | 11,221 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.6 | 518 | 11,153 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 751 | 10,944 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 686 | 5,569 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 666 | 10,347 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 542 | 11,656 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 738 | 5,651 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 807 | 10,881 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 699 | 6,541 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 596 | 10,596 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 453 | 9,730 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Nunu & Willump vs Xerath - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nunu & Willump do against Xerath in League of Legends?
Nunu & Willump wins the Nunu & Willump vs Xerath matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Xerath's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Nunu & Willump do against Xerath in the early game?
In the early game, Nunu & Willump has the advantage against Xerath with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Nunu & Willump 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 Xerath in the late game?
In the late game, Xerath takes over the Nunu & Willump vs Xerath matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nunu & Willump vs Xerath matchup?
Nunu & Willump wins the matchup against Xerath with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Nunu & Willump is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Nunu & Willump build against Xerath?
The best Nunu & Willump build against Xerath includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Nunu & Willump runes against Xerath?
The best Nunu & Willump runes against Xerath use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nunu & Willump vs Xerath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nunu & Willump counter Xerath?
Yes, Nunu & Willump has a favorable matchup against Xerath with a 50.0% win rate. Nunu & Willump slightly edges out Xerath in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Nunu & Willump against Xerath?
When playing Nunu & Willump against Xerath, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.