MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Hecarim vs Nunu & Willump
How often does Hecarim beat Nunu & Willump in Jungle?
Hecarim into Nunu & Willump in Jungle: 48% observed win rate across 608 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Hecarim ahead by 870 gold.
Hecarim at 15:00
- Gold: +870
- CS: +19
- XP: +858
Typical gap to Nunu & Willump, from 606 games that reached 15:00.
Does Hecarim counter Nunu & Willump?
No counter here: Hecarim sits at 48% over 608 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Nunu & Willump: the Hecarim game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Hecarim at 56% across 434 games. Flip the lead and Hecarim falls to 28% across 174.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 434 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 28% | 174 |
| First blood | 55% | 413 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 319 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 469 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 186 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 85 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:52 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Hecarim's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Nunu & Willump specifically, Hecarim finishes Spear of Shojin first most often: 45.5% over 176 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Hecarim core is Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 54.1% across 2,140 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Spear of Shojin (12,849 games).
Skill plan: Hecarim players max Q first and take Q at level 1.