Source: Ranked + player metaPatch: 16.17Window: patchRegion: allRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 28Updated 10/28/2026, 6:40:14 AM
Confidence: Medium+7.1% vs 50%28 games
Lane phases
AI heuristicLevels 1–2
Nunu & Willump edge
Nunu & Willump can look for early pressure.
Levels 3–5
Nunu & Willump edge
Convert leads before Pantheon scales or roams.
Level 6+
Nunu & Willump edge
Ultimate timing often swings the next two waves.
Mid / late
Nunu & Willump edge
Close out with vision and objective control.
Why?
AI heuristicFavored
- Sample win rate for Nunu & Willump is 57.1% in this matchup.
- Nunu & Willump is favored in the current Emerald+ sample.
Treat this as a Favored matchup for Nunu & Willump into Pantheon — prioritize cooldown windows and jungle tracking.
Do
- Look for crash + roam when you hit a spike.
- Track summoner spells and ultimate cooldowns before committing.
- Play for wave states that let you crash and reset safely.
Don't
- Don't throw the lead diving without vision.
- Don't force extended trades when key abilities are down.
- Don't ignore jungle timers when the lane is volatile.
Matchup build callout
Full builds →Most-played Nunu & Willump page (Jungle): Stormraider's Surge Build · 59.6% WR · 47 games
Skill order: Q › E › W
Keystones (player meta)
Most common keystones when nunu-willump faces pantheon in lookup-discovered matches.
Stormraider's Surge1G100.0%
Patch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 98Updated 10/22/2026, 1:02:15 PM