Locke vs Nunu & Willump JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Locke into Nunu & Willumpmedium

Overview

Prioritize quick clears and early river control to counter Nunu's strong gank threat.
Use mark setup with to punish Nunu's lower dueling power in isolated fights.
Avoid extended fights without lane priority, as Nunu excels in numbers with his engage and CC.

Focus on pathing that enables quick mark application with before committing to skirmishes.
Contest Scuttle only when your lanes have priority to deny Nunu's objective setups.
Use takedown resets from to chain kills and punish Nunu's weaker dueling.

Respect Nunu's early gank angles from fog and avoid overextending without vision.
Avoid isolated river fights before level 6 where Nunu's CC chain and zone control punish you.
Be cautious contesting objectives when Nunu combines with Smite for secure steals.

Start full clear and secure early Scuttle when nearby lanes show priority to avoid Nunu's ganks.
Avoid invading early unless lanes can counter-gank Nunu's follow-up from angles.
Track Nunu's first clear path to predict gank routes and contest objectives safely.

Level 6 lets you threaten execute range and punish low-health targets after poking with .
First completed AP assassin item increases your burst and reset potential against Nunu's low dueling.
Level 3 unlocks full combo with , , and , enabling stronger skirmishes when Nunu's CC is down.

Convert mark stacks into kills using execute to snowball and deny Nunu's objective control.
Use resets from to extend skirmishes and punish Nunu's weaker isolated dueling.
Leverage vision and lane priority to contest dragons and Rift Herald before Nunu can start them freely.

Tactical tip

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