Ekko vs Nunu & Willump JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ekko vs Nunu & Willump

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Prioritize full clears or five-camp routes into lanes with setup to maximize Ekko's early gank impact and avoid forced duels.
Use (W) from fog before dragon or Void Grubs to control key entrances and create pick opportunities.
Focus on snowballing through picks and side-lane pressure to leverage Ekko's scaling burst and mobility.

Jungle Plan

Path for efficient clears into lanes with CC setup to land (W) stuns and enable lethal burst trades.
Fight for river control and Scuttle when lane priority allows, using (W) to zone and create picks before objectives.
Counter-gank aggressively when Nunu uses (W) for gank engage, punishing his lower dueling strength and objective starts.

Danger windows

Respect Nunu's early (W) gank engages from fog into overextended lanes; avoid isolated river fights before level 6.
Beware forced Smite fights at dragon or Herald where Nunu's (Q) sustain and objective secure can outpace Ekko.
Avoid low-health clears where Nunu can punish with numbers advantage or zone control from (R).

Early game

Start with a full clear or five-camp clear to hit level 6 safely, avoiding early river fights that deny passive procs or chain CC.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can support counter-ganks against Nunu's early ganks.
Avoid isolated early invades; instead track Nunu's pathing and prepare to counter-gank when he commits to ganks with (W).

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks (Q)-(W)-(E) combo; use this to force trades or pick fights when cooldowns align and minions allow.
Level 6 (R) unlocks defensive resets and burst all-ins; track this to commit confidently or escape lethal counter-engages.
Nunu's first dragon or Herald spawn with (Q) plus Smite increases his objective threat; ward early and contest aggressively to deny.

Win conditions

Convert efficient clears and lane priority into early picks using (W) setup, then force dragon or Herald before Nunu can respond.
Use Ekko's mobility and (R) resets to counter-gank and punish Nunu's gank attempts, denying his tempo.
Scale into mid-game burst power to secure side-lane pressure and skirmish picks, leveraging Ekko's superior dueling against Nunu's utility focus.