Zac vs Nunu & Willump JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Zac into Nunu & Willumpmedium

Overview

Survive early invades by avoiding river fights and full clearing away from Nunu's path.
Use to gank from fog angles and bypass Nunu's ward coverage.
Focus on scaling into a frontline engage role to control objectives and teamfights later.

Prioritize full or defensive clears early to protect camps against Nunu's faster clear speed.
Use to gank from unexpected angles, exploiting fog and walls.
Track Nunu's position to counter-gank when he commits to objectives or ganks.

Vulnerable to early invades and isolated river fights before level 6 due to low dueling power.
Be cautious around first dragon spawn where Nunu can quickly start with and Smite.
Avoid low-health clears or forced smite fights where Nunu's sustain and objective control outmatch you.

Start with a full clear on the side opposite river to avoid early Nunu invades.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to prevent 2v2 disadvantages.
Avoid river skirmishes before level 6 unless you have vision and lane support.

Level 6 unlocks for stronger engages and objective fights.
Completing your first tank item increases frontline durability for safer objective control.
Nunu's first dragon or Herald start with plus Smite is a key contest point.

Survive early game by full clearing and avoiding risky river fights until level 6 and tank items.
Use long-range ganks from fog to generate lane priority and force Nunu reactive.
Translate gank pressure into vision control and objective setups to leverage your strong engage and scaling.

Tactical tip

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Updated Jul 5, 2026