Talon vs Nunu & Willump JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Talon vs Nunu & Willump

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Talon must leverage superior early mobility and burst to punish Nunu's weaker isolated dueling and aggressively contest river control.
Focus on snowballing through early jungle tempo and disrupting Nunu's fast clears and gank routes to deny his objective control.

Jungle Plan

Invade when lanes show priority and Nunu is pathing on the opposite side to deny his early objective attempts.
Contest Scuttle only if your lanes can move first to avoid unfavorable numbers in river skirmishes.
Use Talon's terrain mobility to counter-jungle and force Nunu into fights before his objective power spikes.

Danger windows

Respect Nunu's early gank threat with (W) knockup, especially when lanes lack deep vision or overextend.
Avoid isolated river fights around first dragon or Herald spawn when Nunu can secure objectives with (Q) plus Smite.
Be cautious during low-health clears or forced Smite fights where Nunu's sustain and objective control can outvalue Talon's burst.

Early game

Execute a fast clear to reach level 3 before Nunu and contest the first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority.
Track Nunu's gank angles closely and prepare to counter-gank vulnerable lanes instead of engaging isolated fights.
Prioritize river vision and control to block Nunu's fog-based engages and limit his early objective setups.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks (Q) + (W) combo, enabling strong early trades and skirmishes; use this to pressure Nunu's camps or counter-gank.
Level 6 (R) grants stealth and burst, allowing decisive all-ins or escapes during contested objectives.
First lethality item completion boosts damage and map threat, enabling more confident invades and objective control.

Win conditions

Use Talon's mobility and burst to force Nunu off camps and convert jungle tempo into contested dragon or Rift Herald starts.
Deny Nunu's snowball engages by securing vision and exploiting superior roam paths to control cross-map objectives.
Snowball lanes through early kills and scaling denial to force teamfights before Nunu's utility peaks.