Nunu & Willumpvs Zed
Nunu & Willump vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zed wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Nunu & Willump based on 14 games. Zed 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 Zed 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.
Who Wins the Nunu & Willump vs Zed Matchup?
Nunu & Willump vs Zed Matchup Summary
The Nunu & Willump vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 42.9%, giving Zed a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zed controls the early laning stage, but Nunu & Willump outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zed 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 crowd control, where Nunu & Willump leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed 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 Zed 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 Zed Laning Phase Breakdown
Zed is favored during the laning phase against Nunu & Willump, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nunu & Willump Build Against Zed
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Nunu & Willump needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nunu & Willump against Zed are Liandry's Torment, Hextech Rocketbelt and Randuin's Omen. 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 Zed matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Zed80.0%Nunu & Willump55.6%Zed44.4%Zed dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Nunu & Willump. This lopsided early game means Zed 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Zed. 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: Zed 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 Zed
Domination
Inspiration
The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Nunu & Willump the best tools to compete against Zed in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Nunu & Willump matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.67% | 105 | 0.8 | 537 | 10,818 | 45.8% | 47.8% | |
| 49.00% | 100 | 0.9 | 577 | 11,087 | 45.6% | 51.9% | |
| 53.19% | 94 | 0.9 | 583 | 10,416 | 61.2% | 44.4% | |
| 45.65% | 92 | 1.0 | 574 | 10,856 | 48.0% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 91 | 0.9 | 556 | 11,249 | 57.9% | 50.9% | |
| 54.02% | 87 | 0.8 | 556 | 10,887 | 65.1% | 43.2% | |
| 51.76% | 85 | 0.9 | 539 | 10,939 | 48.8% | 54.8% | |
| 44.58% | 83 | 0.9 | 540 | 11,192 | 50.0% | 40.4% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 1.0 | 599 | 11,884 | 51.9% | 53.2% | |
| 55.71% | 70 | 0.9 | 550 | 11,861 | 48.1% | 60.5% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 1.0 | 612 | 11,435 | 52.0% | 44.4% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 0.8 | 545 | 10,788 | 52.0% | 43.5% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 0.8 | 532 | 11,111 | 43.5% | 56.0% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 0.9 | 541 | 12,039 | 36.8% | 53.9% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 0.9 | 569 | 11,213 | 61.9% | 33.3% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 1.1 | 552 | 10,535 | 50.0% | 36.8% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 0.9 | 541 | 11,307 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 1.1 | 594 | 11,219 | 61.1% | 47.1% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 0.8 | 548 | 11,732 | 37.5% | 47.4% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 0.9 | 534 | 10,628 | 81.3% | 47.4% | |
| 35.29% | 34 | 1.2 | 536 | 10,198 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 0.9 | 554 | 10,954 | 52.9% | 43.8% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 1.0 | 536 | 10,671 | 37.5% | 56.3% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 0.9 | 685 | 12,306 | 53.9% | 55.6% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 0.9 | 605 | 10,801 | 47.1% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 30 | 1.1 | 595 | 10,853 | 86.7% | 46.7% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 0.9 | 615 | 12,816 | 54.5% | 36.8% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 0.8 | 580 | 12,420 | 81.8% | 55.6% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 1.0 | 611 | 11,752 | 71.4% | 53.3% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.1 | 669 | 11,980 | 44.4% | 42.1% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 0.9 | 567 | 11,854 | 37.5% | 63.2% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.0 | 543 | 12,260 | 70.0% | 46.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 499 | 10,922 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 0.9 | 634 | 12,711 | 57.1% | 83.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.3 | 571 | 9,521 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 0.9 | 468 | 11,533 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.0 | 675 | 11,087 | 45.5% | 83.3% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.2 | 564 | 13,569 | 100.0% | 46.1% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.0 | 570 | 11,412 | 63.6% | 66.7% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.2 | 552 | 11,605 | 85.7% | 55.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 0.6 | 577 | 10,983 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.3 | 594 | 11,636 | 20.0% | 55.6% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 0.8 | 427 | 9,751 | 22.2% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.1 | 656 | 12,962 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 0.7 | 616 | 10,508 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 0.9 | 577 | 10,761 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 0.8 | 540 | 9,858 | 12.5% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 617 | 12,307 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 0.8 | 541 | 9,412 | 14.3% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.3 | 554 | 10,388 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 581 | 11,135 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 755 | 11,826 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.0 | 522 | 10,028 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.9 | 601 | 8,075 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 0.9 | 615 | 12,623 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 579 | 11,363 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 508 | 10,364 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.9 | 674 | 13,386 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 0.9 | 581 | 12,518 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.2 | 631 | 12,538 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.0 | 705 | 11,391 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.7 | 803 | 11,633 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.8 | 543 | 11,540 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 772 | 13,018 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.5 | 673 | 11,149 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 888 | 9,528 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.0 | 609 | 12,355 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.1 | 568 | 8,840 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 713 | 11,724 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 822 | 9,385 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 672 | 11,474 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 566 | 10,509 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 643 | 10,685 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
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Nunu & Willump vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nunu & Willump do against Zed in League of Legends?
Zed wins the Nunu & Willump vs Zed 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 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Nunu & Willump do against Zed in the early game?
In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Nunu & Willump with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Zed 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 Zed in the late game?
In the late game, Nunu & Willump takes over the Nunu & Willump vs Zed matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Nunu & Willump scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nunu & Willump vs Zed matchup?
Zed wins the matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.
What is the best Nunu & Willump build against Zed?
The best Nunu & Willump build against Zed includes Liandry's Torment, Hextech Rocketbelt, Randuin's Omen with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Nunu & Willump runes against Zed?
The best Nunu & Willump runes against Zed use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nunu & Willump vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nunu & Willump counter Zed?
No, Nunu & Willump struggles against Zed with only a 42.9% win rate. Zed has the advantage in this matchup. Nunu & Willump players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zed's lead.
How do I play Nunu & Willump against Zed?
When playing Nunu & Willump against Zed, play cautiously and avoid Zed's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Zed in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.