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Syndra vs Nunu & Willump

How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Syndra in LoLSyndra is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Syndra

based on 1,971 Syndra vs Nunu & Willump matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Nunu & Willump as Syndra came out of an evaluation of 1971 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Syndra has to counter Nunu & Willump in only 2.3% of her games.

Syndra vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

Syndra does a ok job of countering Nunu & Willump. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champs face one another in. In Syndra versus Nunu & Willump games, Syndra’s side is 0.2% less probable to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably won't get first blood versus Nunu & Willump.

Best Syndra vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's HourglassVoid StaffSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Syndra to level upq
>
Second ability for Syndra to level upw
>
Last skill for Syndra to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Syndra's passive ability p
Syndra's q ability q
Syndra's w ability w
Syndra's e ability e
Syndra's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Nunu & Willump as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Nunu & Willump

To maximize your ultimate's damage use it when there are many spheres on the battlefield.

After you hit an enemy champion with Force of Will follow up with Dark Sphere, they'll be slowed and have a hard time avoiding it.

Get one of your spells to rank 5 as quickly as possible, they gain powerful bonus effects at max rank.

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.

Syndra vs Nunu & Willump Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Nunu & Willump Image
6.9
< Kills >
5.5
6.2
< Deaths >
6.7
6.7
< Assists >
11
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
177
< Minions Killed >
30
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.61
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.39
913
< Physical Damage >
1,012
20,668
< Magic Damage >
13,501
1,850
< True Damage >
830
23,432
< Damage Dealt >
15,344
18,195
< Damage Taken >
37,502
12,192
< Gold Earned >
10,973
1.88
< Towers >
1.31
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.42
1,621
< Total Healing >
20,299
14,369
< Experience >
12,939
19
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
5
382
< Time Dealing CC >
443

How to Counter Nunu & Willump with Syndra in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some influential Syndra vs. Nunu & Willump matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences between these two champs. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nunu & Willump’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Nunu & Willump..

Syndra often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Nunu & Willump. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Syndra and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Nunu & Willump

Who is Better, Syndra or Nunu & Willump?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Syndra usually fairs equally well when playing against Nunu & Willump, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Syndra makes an ok counter to Nunu & Willump.

While Syndra does have a higher win rate than Nunu & Willump, when facing one another, Syndra also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Syndra into Nunu & Willumpas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Syndra 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 fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Syndra is a decent counter to Nunu & Willump. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Syndra against Nunu & Willump.

Additional Information for Syndra Players

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

For this guide on countering Nunu & Willump as Syndra, we analyzed 1,971 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 Syndra 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 Syndra to counter Nunu & Willump during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Syndra on average gets much more CS as Nunu & Willump. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Syndra versus Nunu & Willump build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Syndra bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when facing Nunu & Willump than with many other typical builds. In fact, Syndra boasted an average win rate of 50.5% when countering Nunu & Willump with this counter build.

To have the best chance of crushing Nunu & Willump as Syndra, Syndra players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Syndra vs Nunu & Willump matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.5% win rate overall.

If you need to view Syndra versus Nunu & Willump tips and counter stats for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using all games played with these champs.