Lee Sin
- Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
- This pick's 1 CONSUME shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
- The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade
- The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
Nunu & Willump counters and synergies
Matchup page
- In-game title
- the Boy and His Yeti
- Lane
- Jungle
- Source tier
- S
- 5picks that punish it
- 5picks that work with it
- 1pages name it as their answer
Harder matchups for this pick
Useful alongside this pick
Champion pages that name this pick as their answer
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Matchup tips: picks that punish it
Kindred
- Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
- This pick's 1 CONSUME shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Lord Dominik's Regards as its answer to that.
- The reviewed build opens with: Kraken Slayer
- The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
Kha'Zix
- Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
- This pick's 1 CONSUME shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
- The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade
- The reviewed rune page includes: First Strike
Rengar
- Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
- This pick's 1 CONSUME shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Mortal Reminder as its answer to that.
- The reviewed build opens with: Essence Reaver
- The reviewed rune page includes: First Strike
Vi
- Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
- This pick's 1 CONSUME shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Mortal Reminder as its answer to that.
- The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force
- The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
Matchup tips: picks that work with it
Yasuo
- Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
- 2 BIGGEST SNOWBALL EVER! and 1 Steel Tempest are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
- The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
- The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying
Yone
- Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
- 2 BIGGEST SNOWBALL EVER! and 1 MORTAL STEEL are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
- This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 SPIRIT CLEAVE supplies one.
- The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
Orianna
- Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
- This pick has no shield of its own, and 3 Command: Protect supplies one.
- The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
- Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 4
Amumu
- Shares the lane Jungle with this pick, so this link is about team-fight pairing rather than a lane duo.
- 2 BIGGEST SNOWBALL EVER! and 1 Bandage Toss are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
- The reviewed build opens with: Searing Crown
- The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord
Malphite
- Plays Baron / Top next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
- 2 BIGGEST SNOWBALL EVER! is crowd control and ULTIMATE Unstoppable Force is a dash or blink: control first, then close the gap.
- The reviewed build opens with: Zeke's Convergence
- The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying
Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.
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Quick answers
Who counters Nunu & Willump in Wild Rift?
In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Nunu & Willump: Lee Sin (Jungle), Kindred (Jungle), Kha'Zix (Jungle), Rengar (Jungle), Vi (Jungle). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.
How do you play against Nunu & Willump in Wild Rift?
Riot's ability text for Nunu & Willump describes crowd control (a stun, root, knock-up, pull or similar) in BIGGEST SNOWBALL EVER! (ability 2), SNOWBALL BARRAGE (ability 3); healing or regeneration in CONSUME (ability 1). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Nunu & Willump is, so read the full descriptions on this page.
What is the best build for Nunu & Willump in Wild Rift?
The Nexus-reviewed core build for Nunu & Willump, in purchase order: Sunfire Aegis then Thornmail then Warmog's Armor then Gluttonous Greaves + Stasis. Runes: Phase Rush, Triumph, Second Wind, Overgrowth. Situational swaps: against enemy healing: Thornmail; against enemy crowd control: Mercury's Treads; against enemy burst: Sterak's Gage; against enemy ability power: Force of Nature. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.
Which lane and role does Nunu & Willump play in Wild Rift?
Nunu & Willump is a Tank and Mage by Riot's classification and is played in Jungle. Riot rates the difficulty High. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows S tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.
Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.