Nidalee vs Nunu & Willump JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Nidalee vs Nunu & Willump JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nidalee into Nunu & Willumpmedium

Overview

Use Nidalee's fast, technical clears and high early pressure to punish Nunu's weaker isolated clears.
Prioritize early tempo and poke to contest river control only when lanes have priority or spears land safely.
Snowball early by invading and denying camps before Nunu's objective control and gank threat ramp up.

Jungle Plan

Invade Nunu's jungle early when tracking his start to punish his weaker isolated clears pre-level 6.
Fight for river control and first Scuttle only when your lanes have priority and can punish Nunu's gank angles.
Use spear poke and camp denial to build tempo, then convert pressure into early dragon or Rift Herald setups.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights where Nunu can engage with from fog and follow up with root.
Be cautious contesting objectives when Nunu combines sustain and Smite for strong secure power.
Watch for forced Smite fights after Nunu's ganks, especially if your lanes lack priority or your health is low after clears.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear maximizing health and poke to enable level 3 invade.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes can move first and you can land spears to zone Nunu.
Avoid isolated fights early without lane priority; use traps and spears to control river entrances before committing.

Power spikes

Spike at level 3 with invade power and poke; force Nunu off camps to secure tempo.
Respect Nunu's first dragon or Herald spawn where plus Smite secure objectives; contest only with lane priority.
Beware Nunu's level 6 zone control; layer your engage with ally CC to avoid lockdown.

Win conditions

Use fast clears and early poke to invade and deny Nunu's camps, building map tempo.
Convert successful ganks and poke pressure into early dragon or Rift Herald takes before Nunu can respond.
Maintain vision to track Nunu's gank paths and counter-gank effectively, exploiting his weaker isolated dueling.

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