Volibear vs Nunu & Willump Counter Pick

By level 18, Nunu & Willump sit at 2,140 health and 100.4 armor, while Volibear has 2,418 and 123.4. That spreading difference accounts for much of his 56.8% across 132 games on patch 16.13.1 in this jungle pairing. With only 132 games behind the figure, the size of the edge counts for more than the exact decimal.

The early game looks tighter than the final numbers suggest. Consume clears and heals a single target, keeping Willump sustained through camps, and Nunu’s 345 move speed against Volibear’s 340 gives him control over where the map opens up. Biggest Snowball Ever! expands and gains speed as it travels, so a clean run down a corridor with nobody contesting it is genuinely deadly, and Snowball Barrage immobilizes champions and large monsters it strikes, which matters a lot during objective fights.

Volibear’s strength is staying alive through a full channel. Absolute Zero deals its damage when the blizzard ends, and Thundering Smash pushes him onto Nunu while stunning the first enemy he hits, the most reliable interruption in his kit. Nunu’s damage is magic, facing Volibear’s 32 magic resistance, whereas Volibear’s physical damage meets only 29 base armor. Stormbringer extends the lead late by adding bonus health on hit and disabling nearby enemy towers. Ability breakdowns for Nunu & Willump cover the exact root duration.