Kha'Zix vs Nunu & Willump JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Kha'Zix vs Nunu & Willump

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Prioritize isolating targets in jungle entrances and river fog to maximize (Q) damage and pick potential against Nunu & Willump.
Manage vision carefully to avoid being collapsed on, as Nunu excels at ganking with (W) and objective control with (Q) plus Smite.
This matchup favors snowballing through picks and objective-side assassinations rather than extended grouped fights.

Jungle Plan

Path to camps and river areas where you can isolate Nunu or his teammates, leveraging fog and (R) stealth for surprise picks.
Invade and counter-jungle when Nunu shows on the opposite side or after he uses (W) to gank, capitalizing on his weaker isolated dueling.
Prioritize vision control around dragon and Rift Herald to create isolated picks before starting objectives and deny Nunu's fast objective setups.

Danger windows

Beware of Nunu's early (W) ganks from fog into overextended lanes; avoid isolated river fights without lane support.
Avoid low-health jungle clears where Nunu can contest with (Q) sustain and Smite for objectives.
Respect forced objective setups where Nunu's (R) zone control and CC chain can punish isolated or poorly supported fights.

Early game

Start with a clear path that leads to potential isolated camps or river entrances where you can ambush Nunu before he gains tempo.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support and you can isolate Nunu or his allies.
Avoid early fights without vision as Nunu's (W) gank threat and sustain from (Q) make him dangerous in numbers.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) stealth to reposition and find isolated targets before objectives, forcing Nunu to group and lose his gank threat.
After your first damage item, increase invade frequency to punish Nunu's isolated camps and deny his objective control.
Respect Nunu's first dragon or Herald spawn where his (Q) plus Smite secure power peaks; avoid fighting without lane priority or vision.

Win conditions

Convert isolated kills and vision control into uncontested dragon and Rift Herald takes to snowball map pressure.
Use (E) resets and (R) stealth to create pick opportunities around objectives, denying Nunu's scaling and objective tempo.
Track Nunu's pathing to counter-gank his early pressure and force him into unfavorable grouped fights where your isolation damage is minimized.