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

Nunu & Willump vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Nunu & Willump in LoLNunu & Willump is in the b tier of champions
TankFighter
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How to Beat Zeri as Nunu & Willump

based on 896 Nunu & Willump vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
2.62
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Nunu & Willump resulted from an evaluation of 896 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Nunu & Willump has to counter Zeri in only 1.0% of his matches.

Nunu & Willump vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Nunu & Willump does a good job of countering Zeri. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.2% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Nunu & Willump versus Zeri matches, Nunu & Willump’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Nunu & Willump vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDark Seal

Core Nunu & Willump Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanHollow RadianceThornmailHextech Rocketbelt

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 Zeri as Nunu & Willump

Tips for Playing as Nunu & Willump against Zeri

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.

Nunu & Willump vs Zeri Counter Stats

Nunu & Willump Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Zeri Image
5.1
< Kills >
7
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
11.7
< Assists >
6.8
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
30
< Minions Killed >
184
1.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.48
1,090
< Physical Damage >
14,231
13,295
< Magic Damage >
6,426
836
< True Damage >
538
15,222
< Damage Dealt >
21,196
37,129
< Damage Taken >
23,000
10,871
< Gold Earned >
12,445
1.38
< Towers >
2.28
0.44
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
20,417
< Total Healing >
4,231
12,971
< Experience >
12,534
19
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
8
455
< Time Dealing CC >
115

How to Counter Zeri with Nunu & Willump in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some valuable Nunu & Willump versus Zeri counter stats that may help us explain the differences between the pair. Nunu & Willump’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Nunu & Willump may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zeri. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Nunu & Willump often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Zeri. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nunu & Willump and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Nunu & Willump
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nunu & Willump
Zeri

Who is Better, Nunu & Willump or Zeri?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Nunu & Willump usually wins when facing off against Zeri, with a 53.2% win rate. Thus, Nunu & Willump makes a great counter for Zeri.

While Nunu & Willump does have a higher winrate than Zeri, when on opposite teams, Nunu & Willump also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Nunu & Willump into Zeri.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nunu & Willump vs Zeri matchups, Nunu & Willump is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Nunu & Willump is a great counter for Zeri. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nunu & Willump against Zeri.

Additional Information for Nunu & Willump Players

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

For this guide on countering Zeri as Nunu & Willump, we analyzed 896 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 Zeri 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nunu & Willump in order to counter Zeri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nunu & Willump often racks up a lot less CS as Zeri. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Nunu & Willump versus Zeri build include Kaenic Rookern, Frozen Heart, and Liandry's Torment. When Nunu & Willump used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Zeri than with most other common item sets. In fact, Nunu & Willump boasted an average winrate of 53.2% when countering Zeri with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Zeri as Nunu & Willump, Nunu & Willump players should take 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 chose for Nunu & Willump vs Zeri LoL games, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.2% win rate overall.

If you need to get Nunu & Willump x Zeri tips and builds for a a specific division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every round played with both champs.