Nunu & Willump, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
46.4%
Pick Rate
0.9%
Ban Rate
0.5%

Nunu & Willump Jungle Runes: Keystone & Shards

Nunu & Willump F TierTankMage
Patch
26.20
Games
1,809
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 17, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Best Jungle Nunu & Willump runes for LoL Patch 26.20 - First Strike from the Inspiration tree with Sorcery secondary (73.3% WR, 0.8% pick rate). Nunu & Willump's optimal primary runes are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight. Secondary tree: Axiom Arcanist, Gathering Storm.

Nunu & Willump performs best with First Strike as the keystone rune from the Inspiration tree. Nunu & Willump's optimal primary runes are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight. Nunu & Willump's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Axiom Arcanist, Gathering Storm. This rune setup achieves a 73.33% win rate (+27.0% win rate difference) with a 0.8% pick rate across 15 Nunu & Willump games.
73.3%Win Rate
+27.0%WR Diff
0.8%Pick Rate
First StrikeFirst Strike

Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat grant 10 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing you to deal 7% extra damage against champions, and granting 50% (35% for ranged champions) of bonus damage dealt as gold.

Cooldown: 25 - 15s

Cash BackCash Back

Get 7.5% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Triple TonicTriple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

This alternative Nunu & Willump rune build uses Dark Harvest as the keystone from the Domination tree. The primary runes are Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Relentless Hunter. Nunu & Willump's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Celerity, Waterwalking. This setup achieves a 43.57% win rate (-2.8% win rate difference) with a 37.4% pick rate across 677 games.
43.6%Win Rate
-2.8%WR Diff
37.4%Pick Rate
Dark HarvestDark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 11.

Dark Harvest damage: 30 (+11 damage per soul) (+0.1 bonus AD) (+0.05 AP)
Cooldown: 35s (resets to 1.0s on takedown)

Cheap ShotCheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).

Cooldown: 4s
Activates on damage occurring after the impairment.

Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

CelerityCelerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

WaterwalkingWaterwalking

Gain 10 Move Speed and 13 - 30 Adaptive Force (based on level) when in the river.

May you be as swift as the rushing river and agile as a startled Rift Scuttler.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Nunu & Willump's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Nunu & Willump's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Elise, Taliyah, Qiyana, Fiddlesticks, Zed and 3 others

Every Nunu & Willump Jungle Keystone and Secondary Tree (Patch 26.20)

1,733 games

Nunu & Willump Jungle runs Dark Harvest in 47% of games, with a 44.5% win rate. Sorcery is the usual secondary tree (56%). Standard stat shards: Adaptive Force (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense).

Keystones

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Dark HarvestDark HarvestMost played46.5%44.5%806
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge38.8%45.5%673
ElectrocuteElectrocute5.3%51.1%92
AftershockAftershock5.2%52.2%90

Secondary trees

RunePlayersWin RateGames
SorcerySorceryMost played56.4%46.5%978
DominationDomination21.3%42.8%369
PrecisionPrecision19.0%48.3%329

Pick rate is the share of Nunu & Willump games in this lane that used the rune; options under 40 games are left out. A higher win rate on a rarely picked rune is usually a matchup-specific choice, not a general upgrade.

Nunu & Willump Minor Runes by Tree

Every minor rune Nunu & Willump players take, grouped by rune tree, with how often it is picked and how often it wins.

Sorcery

RunePlayersWin RateGames
CelerityCelerityMost played89.6%45.7%1,553
WaterwalkingWaterwalking87.0%45.4%1,508
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak36.9%44.5%640
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist7.7%59.0%134
Gathering StormGathering Storm4.9%52.9%85
TranscendenceTranscendence2.7%58.7%46

Domination

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Cheap ShotCheap ShotMost played71.3%44.7%1,236
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter68.4%44.1%1,186
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos47.4%44.2%821
Sixth SenseSixth Sense4.2%61.1%72
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter3.2%45.5%55

Precision

RunePlayersWin RateGames
TriumphTriumphMost played18.9%47.1%327
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste18.3%48.6%317

Resolve

RunePlayersWin RateGames
ConditioningConditioningMost played5.5%52.6%95
Font of LifeFont of Life5.4%54.3%94
RevitalizeRevitalize3.6%54.8%62
OvergrowthOvergrowth2.5%60.5%43

Inspiration

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Cosmic InsightCosmic InsightMost played2.5%54.5%44

Nunu & Willump Stat Shards

Which stat shards Nunu & Willump players choose in each of the three shard rows, and the win rate of each.

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Adaptive Force (flex)Adaptive Force (flex)Most played93.7%45.9%1,624
Health Scaling (defense)Health Scaling (defense)91.8%45.8%1,591
Adaptive Force (offense)Adaptive Force (offense)50.4%45.9%873
Attack Speed (offense)Attack Speed (offense)42.6%44.8%739
Ability Haste (offense)Ability Haste (offense)7.0%57.9%121
Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)4.7%48.1%81
Move Speed (flex)Move Speed (flex)4.4%50.0%76
Health (defense)Health (defense)3.5%57.4%61
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Nunu & Willump Runes FAQ - Patch 26.20

What is the best keystone for Nunu & Willump Jungle?

Dark Harvest: Nunu & Willump Jungle takes it in 47% of ranked games and wins 44.5% of 806 games. Alternatives: Stormraider's Surge (39%, 45.5%), Electrocute (5%, 51.1%).

What stat shards should Nunu & Willump take?

Most Nunu & Willump players take Adaptive Force (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense) — one from each shard row.

What are the best Nunu & Willump runes in patch 26.20?

The best Nunu & Willump runes in patch 26.20 use the Inspiration tree with First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight, and the Sorcery tree with Axiom Arcanist and Gathering Storm. This rune setup achieves a 73.3% win rate with a 0.8% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Nunu & Willump's best rune page?

Nunu & Willump's best rune page has a 73.3% win rate in patch 26.20, which is +27.0% compared to Nunu & Willump's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.8% pick rate among Nunu & Willump players.

What keystone should I use on Nunu & Willump?

First Strike from the Inspiration tree is the best keystone rune for Nunu & Willump in patch 26.20. This keystone synergizes well with Nunu & Willump's kit and provides a 73.3% win rate.

What is Nunu & Willump's primary rune tree?

Nunu & Willump's primary rune tree is Inspiration. The optimal Inspiration runes for Nunu & Willump are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight, with First Strike being the keystone of choice.

What is Nunu & Willump's secondary rune tree?

Nunu & Willump's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Axiom Arcanist and Gathering Storm, which complement Nunu & Willump's Inspiration primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Nunu & Willump?

An alternative Nunu & Willump rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Domination tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Nunu & Willump's runes?

Nunu & Willump's top rune page has a 0.8% pick rate in patch 26.20. This indicates that 0.8% of Nunu & Willump players use the First Strike setup with Inspiration and Sorcery trees.