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

Nunu & Willump with Zyra

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How to Synergize Nunu & Willump and Zyra

based on 3,466 Nunu & Willump with Zyra pairs
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the results of from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Nunu & Willump has fought alongside Zyra in 3466 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much accurate data straight from the makers of LoL, we are completely sure that we can showcase high-quality, accurate builds to help Nunu & Willump synergize with Zyra. It is relatively rare for Nunu & Willump to play alongside Zyra on the same side. This has only occurred in approximately 3.9% of matches with Nunu & Willump.

Nunu & Willump Zyra Synergy Summary

Nunu & Willump has done a average job of fighting on the same side as Zyra. Normally, he wins an acceptable 49.9% of rounds the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to play better as Nunu & Willump when playing with Zyra by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Nunu & Willump vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBlasting Wand

Core Nunu & Willump Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailFrozen HeartLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernSpirit VisageJak'Sho, The ProteanDead Man's Plate

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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 Zyra

Tips for Playing as Nunu & Willump with Zyra

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 Zyra Will Play

Seeds grant vision to your team.

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.

Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

Nunu & Willump Zyra Synergy Stats

Nunu & Willump Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Zyra Image
5.5
< Kills >
5.3
6.9
< Deaths >
6.7
11.3
< Assists >
11.1
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
30
< Minions Killed >
30
1.75
< Dragons Killed >
1.56
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,078
< Physical Damage >
1,077
13,590
< Magic Damage >
13,358
892
< True Damage >
840
15,561
< Damage Dealt >
15,276
38,672
< Damage Taken >
36,969
11,291
< Gold Earned >
10,814
1.35
< Towers >
1.26
0.46
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
20,975
< Total Healing >
19,841
13,556
< Experience >
12,772
20
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
5
474
< Time Dealing CC >
459

How to Play with Zyra as Nunu & Willump in LoL

The Nunu & Willump Zyra synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zyra, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zyra. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Zyra helps Nunu & Willump perform worse in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Nunu & Willump is an ally to Zyra, he observes a small increase in his complete damage output. This may signal that Zyra supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence on the team also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Nunu & Willump is played alongside Zyra on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Zyra. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Zyra.

Additionally, when Nunu & Willump plays with Zyra on the same team, he usually takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Zyra does a poor job of protecting Nunu & Willump during teamfights.

Synergies between Nunu & Willump and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Nunu & Willump
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Nunu & Willump
Zyra

Is Nunu & Willump better when played alongside Zyra?

There is no top companion for Nunu & Willump that will no matter what be his #1 teammate. Yet, Zyra is a decent ally for Nunu & Willump. By playing on the same team as Nunu & Willump, she improves their win rate by 2.4% to 49.9%. This clearly indicates that there is a good synergy between Nunu & Willump and Zyra that results in them performing at the top of their game together than without each other.

Zyra has a greater difficulty than Nunu & Willump. That means Nunu & Willump players need to be very careful when finding Zyra comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to do well with you.

When playing on the same side, Nunu & Willump players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magic damage. When paired, these champions are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

In contrast, by aligning Nunu & Willump and Zyra together, you may not be granting your other teammates a great deal of attack damage. Plan to pick other champions on your team that nullifies this gap in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Zyra ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Nunu & Willump Players

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

For this guide on pairing Nunu & Willump and Zyra, we analyzed 3,466 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 Zyra 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Nunu & Willump to work well with Zyra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The best items to focus on in your Nunu & Willump and Zyra synergy build include Thornmail, Frozen Heart, and Liandry's Torment. When Nunu & Willump included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Zyra than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Nunu & Willump boasted an average win rate of 49.9% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Zyra with this build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing your oponents, you should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Nunu & Willump and Zyra pairings, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Zyra with Nunu & Willump are shown for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a specific division, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.