MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nunu & Willump vs Karthus
Nunu & Willump vs Karthus in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 318 ranked games in Jungle, Nunu & Willump beats Karthus in 58% of them.
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 Nunu & Willump behind by 599 gold.
Nunu & Willump at 15:00
- Gold: -599
- CS: -20
- XP: -810
Typical gap to Karthus, from 318 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nunu & Willump counter Karthus?
On the count, yes. Nunu & Willump takes 58% of 318 ranked Jungle games against Karthus. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Nunu & Willump wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Nunu & Willump game plan against Karthus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Nunu & Willump wins 73% of 111 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 50% over 207.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 73% | 111 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 207 |
| First blood | 66% | 192 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 70% | 127 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 72% | 72 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 103 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 78% | 51 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:51 and level 6 lands around 7:17. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Nunu & Willump in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Karthus specifically, Nunu & Willump finishes Liandry's Torment first most often: 53.8% over 65 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Nunu & Willump core is Liandry's Torment, Frozen Heart, Kaenic Rookern: 58.8% across 447 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Hextech Rocketbelt (6,043 games).
Skill plan: Nunu & Willump players max Q first and take Q at level 1.