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How to Synergize Nunu & Willump with Vayne on the Same TeamNunu & Willump is in the b tier of champions

Nunu & Willump with Vayne

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How to Synergize Nunu & Willump and Vayne

based on 4,922 Nunu & Willump with Vayne pairs
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
5.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download data from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Nunu & Willump has gone into battle with Vayne in 4922 recently played, competitive matches. By pooling so much great data from the creators of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can produce high quality, accurate builds to help Nunu & Willump synergize with Vayne. It is somewhat uncommon for Nunu & Willump to play alongside Vayne on the same team. This has only occurred in approximately 5.5% of games with Nunu & Willump.

Nunu & Willump Vayne Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Nunu & Willump does a below average job of synergizing with Vayne. Typically, he wins a poor 48.1% of the time the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Nunu & Willump when playing alongside Vayne by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Nunu & Willump vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBlasting Wand

Core Nunu & Willump Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernFrozen HeartRanduin's Omen

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
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless 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 Synergizing Nunu & Willump and Vayne

Tips for Playing as Nunu & Willump with Vayne

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 Understand How Vayne Will Play

Don't go in first to a large teamfight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Tumble has many uses, but it cannot pass over walls.

Condemn can be used to both pin targets to walls to ensure a kill, or to escape a pursuer.

Nunu & Willump Vayne Synergy Stats

Nunu & Willump Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Vayne Image
5.4
< Kills >
5.3
6.6
< Deaths >
6.7
11.3
< Assists >
11.1
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
31
< Minions Killed >
30
1.52
< Dragons Killed >
1.56
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,068
< Physical Damage >
1,077
13,556
< Magic Damage >
13,358
832
< True Damage >
840
15,457
< Damage Dealt >
15,276
36,643
< Damage Taken >
36,969
10,883
< Gold Earned >
10,814
1.3
< Towers >
1.26
0.42
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
19,700
< Total Healing >
19,841
12,775
< Experience >
12,772
19
< Vision Score >
19
5
< Wards Placed >
5
461
< Time Dealing CC >
459

How to Play with Vayne as Nunu & Willump in LoL

The Nunu & Willump Vayne synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Vayne, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Nunu & Willump sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Vayne. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Vayne helps Nunu & Willump perform worse in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Nunu & Willump tries to synergize with Vayne, he observes a small increase in his full damage dealt. This change could demonstrate that Vayne supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Nunu & Willump is played with Vayne on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Vayne.

Additionally, when Nunu & Willump plays with Vayne on the same team, he typically receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Vayne does a decent job of protecting Nunu & Willump in teamfights.

Synergies between Nunu & Willump and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Nunu & Willump
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Nunu & Willump
Vayne

Is Nunu & Willump better when played alongside Vayne?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Nunu & Willump that will always be his ideal teammate. However, Vayne is a very typical ally for Nunu & Willump. By being on the same team as Nunu & Willump, she raises their win rate by 0.6% to 48.1%. This signals that there is only a small synergy between Nunu & Willump and Vayne that allows them to perform stronger together than without each other.

Vayne has a much greater difficulty compared to Nunu & Willump. That means you need to be careful when enlisting Vayne allies to play with, as they will require a much higher level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, Nunu & Willump players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by pairing Nunu & Willump and Vayne together, you probably will not be providing your side very much tankyness. Plan to pick other champs on your team that fills this relative disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Vayne ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Nunu & Willump Players

How We Calculated Our Nunu & Willump Vayne Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Nunu & Willump and Vayne, we analyzed 4,922 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Nunu & Willump with Vayne comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Nunu & Willump in order to synergize with Vayne during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to master additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to have in your Nunu & Willump and Vayne synergy build consist of Spirit Visage, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Nunu & Willump bought at least these three finished items in his build, he did much better as an ally of Vayne than with most other common item sets. In fact, Nunu & Willump had an average win rate of 48.1% helping carry Vayne with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against your oponents, Nunu & Willump players should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for this champion pairing, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

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