Skarner vs Nunu & Willump JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Skarner vs Nunu & Willump

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Skarner thrives by controlling terrain-heavy jungle paths to maximize (E) wall pins and secure objective frontlines.
Prioritize denying Nunu & Willump's access to river vision and punish his predictable fog (W) gank angles with counter-ganks.
This matchup favors Skarner's scaling tank utility and suppression in grouped fights over Nunu's early objective skirmishes.

Jungle Plan

Path toward wall-heavy lanes to leverage (E) for reliable ganks and force Nunu to waste his (W) engage angles.
Secure river control before dragon or Herald and hold choke points to deny Nunu's fast objective starts with (Q) and Smite.
Track Nunu's early ganks and counter-gank aggressively when his (W) is on cooldown or lanes have flash down to punish his low dueling power.

Danger windows

Beware early river skirmishes where Nunu can use (W) knockup and (E) root to force unfavorable fights.
Avoid low-health clears near contested objectives where Nunu's (Q) sustain and Smite secure can outpace you.
Respect Nunu's early objective starts when lanes lack priority or vision, as he can force fights with his fast dragon or Herald setups.

Early game

Start full clear focusing on camps near walls to enable early (E) gank angles and avoid Nunu's early (W) gank paths.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid Nunu's strong early ganks and objective setups.
Avoid isolated fights early; use terrain control to safely counter-invade when Nunu commits to ganks on the opposite side.

Power spikes

At first dragon or Herald spawn, Skarner's frontline tankiness and suppression enable strong objective fights; use (R) to isolate priority targets.
Skarner's level 6 unlocks (R) suppression, turning ganks into guaranteed picks if terrain is used effectively.
Nunu's level 6 (R) adds zone control; avoid fighting in open spaces and instead bait fights near walls to maximize Skarner's control.

Win conditions

Convert wall-based ganks into objective control by securing vision and denying Nunu's access to river and jungle entrances.
Use (E) and (R) to isolate and suppress key targets during teamfights, leveraging Skarner's tank frontline to lock down threats.
Deny Nunu's early tempo by counter-jungling when lanes have priority and force him into unfavorable isolated duels away from his utility strengths.