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How to Win Ziggs vs Nunu & Willump Counter MatchupZiggs is in the b tier of champions

Ziggs vs Nunu & Willump

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

How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Ziggs

based on 1,337 Ziggs vs Nunu & Willump matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Nunu & Willump as Ziggs resulted from an examination of 1337 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Ziggs encounters Nunu & Willump in only 2.4% of his rounds.

Ziggs vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

Ziggs has done a ok job of beating Nunu & Willump. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Ziggs vs Nunu & Willump games, Ziggs’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Nunu & Willump.

Best Ziggs vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Void StaffShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeRabadon's DeathcapMalignanceLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Ziggs's passive ability p
Ziggs's q ability q
Ziggs's w ability w
Ziggs's e ability e
Ziggs's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Nunu & Willump as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Nunu & Willump

Even if you're far from a fight you can still help from afar with Mega Inferno Bomb.

Slowing your enemies with Hexplosive Minefield makes it easier to land other abilities.

Knocking yourself over walls with Satchel Charge can be great when chasing after or escaping from enemies.

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.

Ziggs vs Nunu & Willump Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Nunu & Willump Image
5.2
< Kills >
5.6
6
< Deaths >
6.3
8.1
< Assists >
11.1
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
164
< Minions Killed >
32
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
1.67
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.37
815
< Physical Damage >
1,131
24,111
< Magic Damage >
13,879
338
< True Damage >
876
25,265
< Damage Dealt >
15,887
17,530
< Damage Taken >
38,533
11,322
< Gold Earned >
11,115
2.79
< Towers >
1.22
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.45
1,420
< Total Healing >
21,387
13,286
< Experience >
13,275
20
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
6
251
< Time Dealing CC >
457

How to Counter Nunu & Willump with Ziggs in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several valuable Ziggs versus Nunu & Willump matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between the pair. Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nunu & Willump’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nunu & Willump..

Ziggs normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Nunu & Willump. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Nunu & Willump

Who is Better, Ziggs or Nunu & Willump?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually fairs equally well when playing against Nunu & Willump, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes an ok counter for Nunu & Willump.

While Ziggs does have a higher winrate than Nunu & Willump, when they face off with one another, Ziggs also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Ziggs into Nunu & Willump.

Additionally, Ziggs also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nunu & Willump. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ziggs vs Nunu & Willump matchups, Ziggs is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Ziggs is a decent counter for Nunu & Willump. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ziggs against Nunu & Willump.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ziggs

Ziggs Loses Against

KassadinKassadin43% winrateTrundleTrundle43.9% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo44.1% winrateNilahNilah44.3% winrate

Ziggs Wins Against

TaliyahTaliyah55.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.4% winrateHweiHwei53.8% winrateGnarGnar53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Ziggs Players

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

For this guide on countering Nunu & Willump as Ziggs, we analyzed 1,337 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 Ziggs 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.

Other Useful Resources

Ziggs Build Nunu & Willump Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ziggs in order to counter Nunu & Willump during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs typically gets much more CS as Nunu & Willump. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Nunu & Willump build include Void Staff, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Nunu & Willump than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Ziggs had an average winrate of 50.2% battling Nunu & Willump with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Nunu & Willump as Ziggs, Ziggs players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Ziggs vs Nunu & Willump counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.2% win rate overall.

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