Briar vs Nunu & Willump JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Briar vs Nunu & Willump

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Briar's high clear speed and dueling to punish Nunu's weaker isolated fights and control river access.
Prioritize fighting around lanes with priority to protect frenzy commits and avoid Nunu's snowball ganks.
This matchup is a snowball duel where Briar must leverage tempo and skirmishes to outpace Nunu's objective control.

Jungle Plan

Path to volatile lanes where you can use (Q) and (R) to stick and force numbers advantage before committing to fights.
Use healthy clears to maintain tempo and look for counter-invades when Nunu commits to early dragon or Herald.
Prioritize dragon and Rift Herald when lanes have priority to deny Nunu's strong objective starts with (Q) plus Smite.

Danger windows

Respect Nunu's early (W) gank engage from fog; avoid overextended lanes without vision.
Avoid isolated river fights where Nunu can chain CC and zone with (R).
Be cautious contesting objectives if Nunu's lanes have priority or if you lack vision on his approach angles.

Early game

Start full clear to maintain tempo and track Nunu's position before committing to fights.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid Nunu's gank angles from fog with (W).
Avoid isolated invades early; wait for lane priority or counter-gank opportunities before challenging Nunu.

Power spikes

At first dragon or Herald spawn, convert gank success into immediate objective pressure to punish Nunu's reliance on lane priority.
Respect Nunu's level 6 (R) zone control; layer your engage with ally CC to avoid getting locked down.
Briar's sustained damage and cleanup threat scale well into mid-game skirmishes, so extend fights where you can stay attached.

Win conditions

Use Briar's mobility and crowd control to secure skirmishes around lanes that can follow your engages.
Deny Nunu free dragon or Herald starts by forcing fights when your lanes have priority and tracking his pathing.
Convert tempo advantages from healthy clears and counter-ganks into objective control and cleanup dives to snowball your lead.