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How to Win Nunu & Willump vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupNunu & Willump is in the b tier of champions

Nunu & Willump vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Nunu & Willump in LoLNunu & Willump is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Nunu & Willump

based on 1,301 Nunu & Willump vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Nunu & Willump came out of an examination of 1301 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against one another. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Nunu & Willump fights Jarvan IV in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Nunu & Willump vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Nunu & Willump does a average job of countering Jarvan IV. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champs face one another in. In Nunu & Willump against Jarvan IV rounds, Nunu & Willump’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Nunu & Willump vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Nunu & Willump Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanThornmailSunfire AegisRabadon's Deathcap

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nunu & Willump to level upq
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Second ability for Nunu & Willump to level upe
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Last skill for Nunu & Willump to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Nunu & Willump's passive ability p
Nunu & Willump's q ability q
Nunu & Willump's w ability w
Nunu & Willump's e ability e
Nunu & Willump's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Nunu & Willump

Tips for Playing as Nunu & Willump against Jarvan IV

Consume allows Nunu to stay in a lane against ranged opponents.

You can choose to interrupt Absolute Zero early for partial damage if an opponent is about to run out of range.

It's often beneficial to delay the casting of Absolute Zero until the initial round of disables are used. Try to hang back before rushing into a team fight.

Advice to Win Against Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Nunu & Willump vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Nunu & Willump Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Jarvan IV Image
5.2
< Kills >
5.7
6.6
< Deaths >
6
11.2
< Assists >
12.6
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
29
< Minions Killed >
37
1.63
< Dragons Killed >
1.24
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,075
< Physical Damage >
13,448
13,081
< Magic Damage >
1,380
799
< True Damage >
853
14,956
< Damage Dealt >
15,681
36,173
< Damage Taken >
31,556
10,797
< Gold Earned >
11,304
1.33
< Towers >
1.83
0.42
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
19,509
< Total Healing >
12,404
12,706
< Experience >
12,827
19
< Vision Score >
24
5
< Wards Placed >
7
471
< Time Dealing CC >
461

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Nunu & Willump in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some influential Nunu & Willump vs. Jarvan IV matchup stats that can help you interpret the distinctions between this pair of champions. Nunu & Willump’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jarvan IV’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Nunu & Willump may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jarvan IV..

Nunu & Willump usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Jarvan IV. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nunu & Willump and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Nunu & Willump
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nunu & Willump
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Nunu & Willump or Jarvan IV?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nunu & Willump usually fairs equally well when playing against Jarvan IV, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Nunu & Willump makes an ok counter to Jarvan IV.

While Nunu & Willump does have a higher win rate compared to Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Nunu & Willump also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Nunu & Willump into Jarvan IV.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nunu & Willump vs Jarvan IV matchups, Nunu & Willump is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Nunu & Willump is a decent counter for Jarvan IV. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Nunu & Willump against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Nunu & Willump Players

How We Calculated Our Nunu & Willump vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Nunu & Willump, we analyzed 1,301 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 Jarvan IV as Nunu & Willump 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

To truly master Nunu & Willump to counter Jarvan IV 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 mind the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nunu & Willump typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Jarvan IV. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Nunu & Willump versus Jarvan IV build include Kaenic Rookern, Frozen Heart, and Liandry's Torment. When Nunu & Willump incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Jarvan IV than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Nunu & Willump had an average winrate of 50.4% battling Jarvan IV with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Jarvan IV as Nunu & Willump, you should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Nunu & Willump vs Jarvan IV battles, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.4% winrate overall.

If you want to see Nunu & Willump versus Jarvan IV tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every round run with these champs.