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How to Win Vladimir vs Nunu & Willump Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Nunu & Willump

How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the b tier of champions
Mage
TankFighter

How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Vladimir

based on 2,527 Vladimir vs Nunu & Willump matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Nunu & Willump as Vladimir resulted from an evaluation of 2527 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Vladimir fights Nunu & Willump in only 2.3% of his matches.

Vladimir vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

Vladimir does a ok job of countering Nunu & Willump. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Vladimir versus Nunu & Willump rounds, Vladimir’s side is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Nunu & Willump.

Best Vladimir vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalFiendish Codex

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveShadowflame

Optional Items

Void StaffLiandry's TormentRiftmakerHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir'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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Guide to Countering Nunu & Willump as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Nunu & Willump

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

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.

Vladimir vs Nunu & Willump Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Nunu & Willump Image
6.2
< Kills >
5.1
5.4
< Deaths >
6.2
6.1
< Assists >
11.2
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
179
< Minions Killed >
30
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
1.65
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.41
994
< Physical Damage >
1,106
22,926
< Magic Damage >
13,905
345
< True Damage >
872
24,266
< Damage Dealt >
15,884
32,374
< Damage Taken >
37,215
11,541
< Gold Earned >
10,764
1.98
< Towers >
1.35
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.43
27,444
< Total Healing >
20,629
14,495
< Experience >
12,757
15
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
5
120
< Time Dealing CC >
457

How to Counter Nunu & Willump with Vladimir in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some important Vladimir versus Nunu & Willump matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nunu & Willump’s ratio of NaN, showing that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nunu & Willump..

Vladimir normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Nunu & Willump. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vladimir and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Nunu & Willump

Who is Better, Vladimir or Nunu & Willump?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vladimir usually fairs equally well when playing against Nunu & Willump, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Vladimir makes an ok counter for Nunu & Willump.

While Vladimir does have a higher winrate compared to Nunu & Willump, when they face off with one another, Vladimir also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Vladimir into Nunu & Willumpas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Vladimir also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nunu & Willump. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Nunu & Willump matchups, Vladimir is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Vladimir is a decent counter to Nunu & Willump. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vladimir against Nunu & Willump.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

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

For this guide on countering Nunu & Willump as Vladimir, we analyzed 2,527 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 Vladimir 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 learn all of the intricacies of Vladimir in order to counter Nunu & Willump during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir usually gets much more CS compared to Nunu & Willump. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Vladimir versus Nunu & Willump build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Shadowflame. When Vladimir combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Nunu & Willump than with most other common builds. In fact, Vladimir boasted an average win rate of 50.5% when countering Nunu & Willump with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Nunu & Willump as Vladimir, you should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Vladimir vs Nunu & Willump face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.5% win rate overall.

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