Nidalee vs Nunu & Willump JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nidalee vs Nunu & Willump

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Nidalee's fast, technical clears and high early pressure to invade and punish Nunu's slower isolated dueling early clears.
Prioritize early tempo and poke to contest river control only when lanes have priority or spears can land safely.
This is a snowball matchup where Nidalee must leverage early invades and camp denial before Nunu's objective control and gank threat ramp up.

Jungle Plan

Invade Nunu's jungle early when you track his start and path to punish his weaker isolated clears before level 6.
Fight for river control and first Scuttle only when your lanes have priority and can punish Nunu's gank angles.
Use spear poke and camp denial to build tempo, then convert pressure into early dragon or Rift Herald setups before Nunu can respond.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights where Nunu can engage with (W) from fog and follow up with (E) root.
Be cautious contesting objectives when Nunu combines (Q) sustain and Smite for strong secure power.
Watch for forced smite fights after Nunu's ganks, especially if your lanes lack priority or your health is low after clears.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear focusing on maximizing health and spear poke to enable level 3 invade opportunities.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes can move first and you can land spears to zone Nunu.
Avoid isolated fights early without lane priority; use traps and spears to control river entrances before committing to invades.

Power spikes

Nidalee spikes early with level 3 invade power and spear poke; use this to force Nunu off camps and secure tempo.
Respect Nunu's first dragon or Herald spawn where (Q) plus Smite secure objective control; contest only with lane priority.
Beware Nunu's level 6 (R) zone control that punishes poor positioning; layer your engage with ally CC to avoid being locked down.

Win conditions

Use fast clears and early spear poke to invade and deny Nunu's jungle camps, building tempo and map control.
Convert successful ganks and poke pressure into early dragon or Rift Herald takes before Nunu can contest.
Maintain vision to track Nunu's gank paths and counter-gank effectively, exploiting his weaker isolated dueling to snowball leads.