Nunu & Willump vs Taliyah JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nunu & Willump vs Taliyah

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Use Nunu & Willump's strong early gank pressure and objective control to force Taliyah's mid jungle to play reactively and avoid early fights.
Prioritize river control and contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to deny Taliyah's map access and roaming potential.

Jungle Plan

Path to gank lanes with CC follow-up and use (W) angles from fog for surprise engages when Taliyah is on opposite side of the map.
Fight for first Scuttle only when your lanes can move first and use (Q) plus Smite to secure early dragons or Heralds quickly.
Track Taliyah's pathing and counter-gank river fights, leveraging your CC chain and objective control to deny her scaling and map pressure.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights early when Taliyah has (W) and (E) available to punish predictable movement through choke points.
Be cautious contesting objectives if lanes lack priority, as Taliyah can use her displacement and zone control to force unfavorable fights.
Watch for low-health clears or forced Smite fights where Taliyah's poke and map presence can outmaneuver you.

Early game

Start with a full clear using (Q) to maintain health and tempo, then move to river Scuttle if lanes show priority.
Avoid isolated fights early, especially if Taliyah is pathing nearby, and focus on ganks where (W) can be used from fog for surprise.
Delay invading until after first Scuttle and when lanes have priority to reduce risk against Taliyah's displacement and zone control.

Power spikes

First dragon or Herald spawn: Use (Q) plus Smite to secure objectives immediately after successful ganks before Taliyah can contest.
Level 6: Layer (R) after (W) or allied CC to zone and punish enemies caught in your chain, increasing gank and objective fight lethality.
Respect Taliyah's level 6 (R) window by holding key defensive tools and punishing her after it's spent to avoid her roam and pick potential.

Win conditions

Convert repeated ganks and lane pressure into fast objective control using (Q) plus Smite to snowball leads before Taliyah scales.
Use vision and fog angles with (W) to create numbers advantages for cross-map plays and counter-jungling.
Deny Taliyah free farm and map pressure by tracking her rotations and punishing her when (W) and (E) are down or when she overextends to roam.