Kindred vs Nunu & Willump JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Kindred into Nunu & Willumpmedium

Overview

Use Kindred's ranged dueling and high early pressure to contest marks and river fights when lanes have priority.
Prioritize mark access and objective DPS to outscale Nunu's utility and objective control in the long game.
Leverage your mobility and ranged damage to kite and punish Nunu's weaker isolated dueling.

Prioritize pathing to secure marks and maintain lane priority before invading or contesting camps.
Fight for river control and Scuttle when lanes can assist to prevent Nunu's early dragon or Herald starts.
Track Nunu's gank angles and be ready to counter-gank or punish his jungle pathing away from your marks.

Beware of Nunu's early gank engages from fog with and follow-up CC, especially when lanes lack vision.
Avoid isolated river fights where Nunu can use sustain and zone control to force smite contests.
Respect timing when Nunu starts dragon or Herald with lane priority, as forced smite fights are high risk.

Start with a clear path securing early marks and set vision before entering Nunu's jungle.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can counter-gank.
Avoid isolated fights early; path around lanes with priority to punish Nunu's weaker dueling.

Convert early marks into objective pressure using to control extended fights.
Respect Nunu's first dragon or Herald spawn where plus Smite gives strong secure power.
Respect Nunu's level 6 zone control that punishes enemies caught in CC chains; avoid clustering without escape.

Use lane priority to secure marks and kite river fights, denying Nunu early tempo and objective control.
Leverage ranged dueling and to control objectives and scale into a strong carry threat.
Counter-gank Nunu's aggressive paths and punish his lower dueling power by invading when lanes can assist.

Tactical tip

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