Is Nunu good in Patch 26.13?

Nunu is A tier Jungle in Patch 26.13 with a 51.3% win rate, 1.9% pick rate, and 0.5% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Nunu Jungle after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Nunu Jungle?

The best Nunu Jungle build in Patch 26.13 uses Hextech Rocketbelt, Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Dark Harvest keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Nunu Jungle is A tier with 51.3% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Nunu in Patch 26.13 include JarvanIV (46.4% Nunu win rate), Sylas (49.9% Nunu win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Nunu?

To climb with Nunu Jungle in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Ganking and Jungle clear routes. Ganking: Ganking is a great way to get advantage in the early game. Jungle clear routes: One of the most important decisions you make as a jungler is defining your jungle pathing.

JUNGLE · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play NunuJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Nunu Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Nunu is A tier Jungle with 51.3% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Dark Harvest + Hextech Rocketbelt, Stormsurge. Hardest matchup: JarvanIV (46.4% win rate for Nunu). Key patterns to practice: Ganking and Jungle clear routes.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeA#9of 44 Jungle champions

Win rate51.3%vs 50.2% role avg

Pick rate1.9%36th most picked Jungle

Ban rate0.5%

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Nunu Jungle Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (1.9% pick rate, 51.5% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

51.5% WR

DominationPRIMARY

Dark HarvestKEYSTONE

Cheap Shot

Grisly Mementos

Relentless Hunter

SorcerySECONDARY

Celerity

Waterwalking

SHARDS

Dark Harvest · Cheap Shot · Grisly Mementos · Relentless Hunter + Celerity · Waterwalking

Summoner spells

Flash

Smite

Skill order

WMax Q first

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21415

38101213

611

Item build

1.9% pick

Starting

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt

Stormsurge

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Hextech Rocketbelt

Liandry's Torment

Dark Seal

Thornmail

Dead Man's Plate

Sunfire Aegis

Nunu Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Nunu holds a 51.3% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.13, 1.1 points above the Jungle role average of 50.2%. That is the 9th highest win rate of 44 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.9% pick rate (36th most played in the role) and a 0.5% ban rate, Nunu rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Nunu Jungle held steady at A tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At A tier, Nunu is a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge more than raw stats.

Champion select decides a lot of Nunu Jungle games. The hardest matchups this patch are JarvanIV (46.4% win rate for Nunu) and Sylas (49.9% win rate for Nunu): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Kayn (53.2%) and Graves (52.9%) are the matchups to look for, where Nunu wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Nunu Jungle

Pick Nunu Jungle in patch 26.13 as a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge.

Nunu Jungle guide

Nunu & Willump jungle is a gank-and-catch kit built around Snowball Barrage (E), Biggest Snowball Ever! (W), and Consume (Q): throw Snowball Barrage to root, roll in Biggest Snowball Ever! for the knock-up, then finish with Consume for damage and healing.

The build

Rune page: Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, and Relentless Hunter (Domination), with Waterwalking and Celerity (Sorcery). Summoners: Flash and Smite. Skill order opens with Consume (Q), then Biggest Snowball Ever! (W), then Snowball Barrage (E), maxing Consume (Q) first with Snowball Barrage (E) second. Starter: Gustwalker Hatchling, into Plated Steelcaps. Core build: Hextech Rocketbelt, Stormsurge, and Zhonya's Hourglass, with Liandry's Torment, Dark Seal, Thornmail, Dead Man's Plate, and Sunfire Aegis as later options.

Ability mechanics

Snowball Barrage (E) throws multiple snowballs that damage enemies, then roots any champion or large monster hit once the barrage finishes. Biggest Snowball Ever! (W) creates a snowball that grows in size and speed as Willump rolls it, damaging and knocking up whoever it hits. Consume (Q) has Willump take a bite out of a minion, monster, or enemy champion, dealing damage and healing himself, while Call of the Freljord (passive) speeds up Willump's attack speed and Move Speed along with a nearby ally's.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Jarvan IV, Sylas, Naafiri, Lee Sin, Viego. Best matchups: Kayn, Graves, Nocturne.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Nunu counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Nunu good in Patch 26.13?: Nunu is A tier Jungle in Patch 26.13 with a 51.3% win rate, 1.9% pick rate, and 0.5% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Nunu Jungle after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.
What is the best build for Nunu Jungle?: The best Nunu Jungle build in Patch 26.13 uses Hextech Rocketbelt, Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Dark Harvest keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Nunu Jungle is A tier with 51.3% win rate this patch.
Who counters Nunu?: Champions that counter Nunu in Patch 26.13 include JarvanIV (46.4% Nunu win rate), Sylas (49.9% Nunu win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Nunu?: To climb with Nunu Jungle in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Ganking and Jungle clear routes. Ganking: Ganking is a great way to get advantage in the early game. Jungle clear routes: One of the most important decisions you make as a jungler is defining your jungle pathing.