Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
4.8%

Xerathvs Nunu & Willump

BMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches1,120,787
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xerath vs Nunu & Willump is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Xerath wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Nunu & Willump 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 Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Nunu & Willump matchup.

Xerath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath 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
Nunu & Willump - 50.0% win rateNunu & Willump(50.0%)
Xerath - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
50.0% WR
VS
Nunu & Willump vs Xerath matchup - 50.0% win rate
Nunu & Willump
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Nunu & Willump Matchup?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Nunu & Willump matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
2.3
CS / min
2.3
1,096
DMG / min
923
12,464
Gold / game
13,804
91
Heal / min
361
239
DMG Mitigated / min
992
0.9
CC / min
1.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Xerath vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Nunu & Willump matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 50.0%, giving Xerath 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. Xerath has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Nunu & Willump'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.

Xerath vs Nunu & Willump Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Nunu & Willump is favored during the laning phase against Xerath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nunu & Willump holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.3Xerath
2.3Nunu & Willump
Xerath and Nunu & Willump farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
1,096Xerath
923Nunu & Willump
Xerath heavily out-damages Nunu & Willump by 173 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 Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,464Xerath
13,804Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump generates a commanding 1,341 more gold per game than Xerath. This substantial economic advantage means Nunu & Willump consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Xerath should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Xerath
1.2Nunu & Willump
Both Xerath and Nunu & Willump provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
330Xerath
1,353Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 1,022 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nunu & Willump can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xerath Build Against Nunu & Willump

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nunu & Willump, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Nunu & Willump are Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame. This combination gives Xerath 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 Nunu & Willump. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Nunu & Willump matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nunu & Willump
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath0.0%
Nunu & Willump early game win rateNunu & Willump100.0%
Late Game
Xerath
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath60.0%
Nunu & Willump late game win rateNunu & Willump40.0%

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 Xerath Runes Against Nunu & Willump

Sorcery rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs Nunu & WillumpSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Xerath rune vs Nunu & WillumpManaflow Band - best Xerath rune vs Nunu & WillumpTranscendence - best Xerath rune vs Nunu & WillumpScorch - best Xerath rune vs Nunu & Willump
Precision rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs Nunu & WillumpPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Xerath rune vs Nunu & WillumpCoup de Grace - best Xerath rune vs Nunu & Willump
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Xerath maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Nunu & Willump.


Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Xerath'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 Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Xerath matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.28%4613.989611,02747.8%55.2%
54.18%3236.51,00111,78852.6%55.3%
49.06%3186.399811,37945.3%51.9%
49.61%2562.484310,45147.0%51.3%
51.59%2526.31,07511,70854.2%49.7%
55.51%2456.61,01011,54850.5%59.6%
48.75%2406.195011,50047.6%49.6%
53.98%2263.893111,33159.2%51.3%
46.84%1905.792811,55147.1%46.7%
55.61%1872.688510,47049.3%59.8%
58.24%1825.01,04212,41660.3%57.0%
50.56%1806.097511,65240.0%56.5%
45.51%1782.387210,32953.5%40.2%
43.35%1736.198712,06140.0%45.6%
43.71%1676.01,02511,83240.3%46.3%
48.15%1626.197011,94047.4%48.6%
44.38%1602.079810,01143.5%44.9%
44.52%1462.078810,16647.1%42.3%
45.89%1465.891711,24541.4%48.9%
45.83%1442.08089,82550.0%41.4%
61.03%1366.41,08612,89448.8%66.7%
46.97%1326.41,10312,82456.8%42.0%
58.87%1243.794111,69462.8%56.8%
54.70%1185.81,06212,24347.6%58.7%
42.37%1186.31,06511,09536.2%48.3%
42.74%1176.41,00911,51535.7%49.2%
44.55%1105.994211,47845.2%44.1%
41.82%1103.695710,95550.0%36.4%
48.62%1092.178110,59146.5%50.0%
50.46%1096.31,05212,21255.0%47.8%
52.34%1076.194011,49542.9%58.5%
50.49%1036.499511,47858.7%43.9%
59.80%1026.51,05111,43959.2%60.4%
46.00%1002.085910,84757.1%40.0%
49.49%996.01,01812,43952.3%47.3%
48.42%955.793411,83741.9%51.6%
46.74%922.186210,17952.6%42.6%
48.89%902.188910,62263.0%42.9%
60.67%896.21,04711,65760.0%61.2%
52.81%892.27459,63658.5%47.9%
50.57%872.079910,24571.4%36.5%
55.81%866.21,12512,37856.0%55.7%
56.98%866.21,11613,66363.3%53.6%
45.88%852.090510,59550.0%43.9%
48.19%832.985510,83642.4%52.0%
45.00%805.894211,76842.3%46.3%
51.90%796.61,08112,10257.1%47.7%
54.55%776.31,22712,97665.5%47.9%
53.25%773.693910,09661.5%44.7%
39.13%691.96689,50342.4%36.1%
59.42%696.298011,03766.7%53.9%
42.65%686.191911,51339.3%45.0%
53.73%672.285010,34963.6%44.1%
43.08%655.597412,48953.1%33.3%
57.14%632.091911,02860.0%55.8%
48.39%626.388911,32746.7%50.0%
46.67%606.31,07011,22943.8%50.0%
46.55%582.691910,27738.1%51.4%
54.39%576.71,00910,97553.3%55.6%
41.07%566.296411,73247.6%37.1%
43.64%552.090410,64550.0%40.5%
51.85%546.31,09312,95450.0%52.8%
53.85%523.285510,37062.5%46.4%
66.00%502.78839,56166.7%65.0%
50.00%506.61,01912,30361.9%41.4%
73.47%496.81,15812,84479.0%70.0%
48.98%494.899312,51160.0%41.4%
51.02%492.486310,31040.0%58.6%
53.06%496.11,12113,88055.6%51.6%
61.36%446.496310,66672.7%50.0%
51.16%435.599611,32152.2%50.0%
50.00%406.41,03311,45955.6%45.5%
51.28%395.71,11611,91537.5%60.9%
43.24%375.01,00111,95150.0%39.1%
66.67%362.29079,44983.3%50.0%
48.57%352.179711,01143.8%52.6%
47.06%342.18249,94866.7%31.6%
52.94%345.493311,52852.6%53.3%
52.94%346.21,11112,31947.1%58.8%
53.13%326.31,02013,35945.5%57.1%
56.25%322.582410,42040.0%70.6%
54.84%312.076811,15258.3%52.6%
56.67%305.71,14111,86645.5%63.2%
62.07%295.21,04113,48070.0%57.9%
50.00%286.81,09012,68480.0%33.3%
82.14%286.71,15514,65666.7%89.5%
51.85%276.51,02613,38641.7%60.0%
34.62%266.61,00111,05154.5%20.0%
32.00%251.98439,87835.7%27.3%
52.00%256.592110,57846.1%58.3%
56.52%236.11,02413,38750.0%58.8%
45.00%202.178910,81066.7%35.7%
63.16%195.194912,88650.0%69.2%
57.89%193.797810,98655.6%60.0%
44.44%186.51,13911,49057.1%36.4%
43.75%166.595912,28633.3%50.0%
56.25%165.496713,08550.0%60.0%
60.00%156.61,04713,687100.0%50.0%
46.67%157.28589,06436.4%75.0%
60.00%155.297511,63150.0%71.4%
21.43%145.99149,5750.0%33.3%
50.00%146.58299,59950.0%50.0%
50.00%147.099011,45633.3%62.5%
71.43%146.41,10610,94057.1%85.7%
23.08%134.48499,96540.0%12.5%
69.23%131.78728,74142.9%100.0%
61.54%136.61,20414,55160.0%62.5%
58.33%126.91,03912,90150.0%66.7%
75.00%122.28109,47866.7%83.3%
66.67%126.999512,00085.7%40.0%
50.00%125.81,02213,29150.0%50.0%
54.55%115.884110,27775.0%42.9%
54.55%116.01,12112,0590.0%75.0%
63.64%112.294011,85966.7%62.5%
30.00%105.89119,96716.7%50.0%
20.00%105.51,04111,8220.0%25.0%
33.33%96.389812,23833.3%33.3%
50.00%83.41,07712,566100.0%42.9%
50.00%86.61,17612,31366.7%40.0%
50.00%86.299112,23133.3%60.0%
50.00%86.11,08111,68525.0%75.0%
57.14%76.81,05410,18775.0%33.3%
28.57%75.67929,35633.3%25.0%
85.71%75.38187,85580.0%100.0%
57.14%74.387711,939100.0%50.0%
42.86%76.31,15711,26733.3%50.0%
71.43%76.11,08813,935100.0%60.0%
57.14%72.57099,16833.3%75.0%
71.43%74.71,03013,775100.0%66.7%
57.14%76.98129,04075.0%33.3%
57.14%75.896912,789100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.31,09612,4640.0%60.0%
16.67%67.11,07312,19733.3%0.0%
33.33%64.57909,05740.0%0.0%
40.00%55.01,16212,4620.0%66.7%
60.00%55.51,06212,8340.0%100.0%
60.00%55.51,13013,342100.0%50.0%
40.00%52.38569,345100.0%0.0%

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Xerath vs Nunu & Willump - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Xerath vs Nunu & Willump 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 Xerath vs Nunu & Willump matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Xerath is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Xerath build against Nunu & Willump?

The best Xerath build against Nunu & Willump includes Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Xerath runes against Nunu & Willump?

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

Does Xerath counter Nunu & Willump?

Yes, Xerath has a favorable matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 50.0% win rate. Xerath slightly edges out Nunu & Willump in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Xerath against Nunu & Willump?

When playing Xerath against Nunu & Willump, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nunu & Willump. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.