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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Nunu & Willump Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Nunu & Willump

How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Blitzcrank

based on 3,359 Blitzcrank vs Nunu & Willump matchups
Win Rate
56.1 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Nunu & Willump as Blitzcrank resulted from an evaluation of 3359 ranked games where both champs fought each other. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Blitzcrank has to counter Nunu & Willump in only 2.3% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank does a great job of beating Nunu & Willump. On average, he wins a terrific 56.1% of games the champions face one another in. In Blitzcrank versus Nunu & Willump games, Blitzcrank’s team is 0.2% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Nunu & Willump.

Best Blitzcrank vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorWinged Moonplate

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernBloodsongForce of NatureThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
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Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
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Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nunu & Willump as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Nunu & Willump

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

Advice to Win Against Nunu & Willump

Interrupting the charge up on Absolute Zero will lower the amount of damage your team takes.

Using Summoner Flash is a surefire way to escape Absolute Zero.

Biggest Snowball Ever moves very fast but cannot turn as quickly, so don't try to escape it by running away in a straight line. Instead, make sudden, sharp turns.

Blitzcrank vs Nunu & Willump Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
56.1 %
VS
Win Rate
43.9 %
Nunu & Willump Image
2.3
< Kills >
5.1
6.2
< Deaths >
7
13.7
< Assists >
11.4
0.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
28
< Minions Killed >
29
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.45
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.37
2,789
< Physical Damage >
1,088
5,936
< Magic Damage >
13,319
930
< True Damage >
860
9,655
< Damage Dealt >
15,268
22,823
< Damage Taken >
36,557
8,470
< Gold Earned >
10,712
1.38
< Towers >
1.19
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
2,234
< Total Healing >
19,191
10,348
< Experience >
12,560
54
< Vision Score >
19
24
< Wards Placed >
5
305
< Time Dealing CC >
457

How to Counter Nunu & Willump with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some influential Blitzcrank versus Nunu & Willump matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nunu & Willump’s ratio of NaN, showing that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nunu & Willump..

Blitzcrank usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Nunu & Willump. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Nunu & Willump

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Nunu & Willump?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when facing off against Nunu & Willump, with a 56.1% win rate. Thus, Blitzcrank makes a fantastic counter to Nunu & Willump.

While Blitzcrank does have a much higher winrate than Nunu & Willump, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Blitzcrank into Nunu & Willump.

Additionally, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nunu & Willump. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Nunu & Willump matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Blitzcrank is a great counter for Nunu & Willump. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Blitzcrank against Nunu & Willump.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Nunu & Willump Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nunu & Willump as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 3,359 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Nunu & Willump as Blitzcrank comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Blitzcrank in order to counter Nunu & Willump during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank usually gets a similar amount of CS as Nunu & Willump. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Blitzcrank versus Nunu & Willump build include Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Celestial Opposition. When Blitzcrank included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Nunu & Willump than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average win rate of 56.1% when playing against Nunu & Willump with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Nunu & Willump as Blitzcrank, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Blitzcrank vs Nunu & Willump counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 56.1% winrate overall.

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