User blog comment:Sagee Prime/Nunu... and the future of supports/@comment-46.41.97.170-20120822222813

Nunu is indeed ridiculous strong in lane, however, having no hard CC really sets him behind other supports later on. You could argue that attack speed reduction is even better, but trust me, most of the time you'll explode before you can reach their carry, or the fight is already won. And if you're actually brhind in the game, Nunu is even worse to have than Taric mot of the time.

So, Nunu's amazing early is supposed to complement his abysmal for a support late.