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Olaf with Nunu & Willump

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How to Synergize Olaf and Nunu & Willump

based on 753 Olaf with Nunu & Willump pairs
Win Rate
46.9 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the results of from millions of League rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Olaf has gone into battle with Nunu & Willump in 753 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much relevant data straight from the hosts of League, we are sure that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Olaf synergize with Nunu & Willump. It is relatively rare for Olaf to play with Nunu & Willump as allies. This pairing has only happened in approximately 2.1% of rounds with Olaf.

Olaf Nunu & Willump Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Olaf has done a pathetic job of synergizing with Nunu & Willump. Typically, he wins a dismal 46.9% of games the champs appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Olaf when fighting on the same team as Nunu & Willump by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Olaf vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageRavenous HydraStridebreaker

Optional Items

Trinity ForceJak'Sho, The ProteanBlade of The Ruined KingDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Olaf's passive ability p
Olaf's q ability q
Olaf's w ability w
Olaf's e ability e
Olaf's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Olaf and Nunu & Willump

Tips for Playing as Olaf with Nunu & Willump

Olaf can combine Berserker Rage, Vicious Strikes, and Ragnarok at low life to become deceptively strong.

The bonus healing granted by Vicious Strikes amplifies your Life Steal from all sources as well as heals from allies.

Advice to Understand How Nunu & Willump Will Play

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.

Olaf Nunu & Willump Synergy Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
46.9 %
VS
Win Rate
53.1 %
Nunu & Willump Image
7.4
< Kills >
6.6
6.5
< Deaths >
6.7
4.1
< Assists >
4.8
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
169
< Minions Killed >
155
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.52
17,086
< Physical Damage >
16,002
131
< Magic Damage >
137
6,240
< True Damage >
6,049
23,457
< Damage Dealt >
22,189
30,445
< Damage Taken >
31,211
12,249
< Gold Earned >
12,139
2.63
< Towers >
2.5
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
13,670
< Total Healing >
14,541
14,640
< Experience >
14,661
15
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
313
< Time Dealing CC >
340

How to Play with Nunu & Willump as Olaf in LoL

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

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

When Olaf is paired with Nunu & Willump, he observes a marginal improvement in his full damage output. This change could demonstrate that Nunu & Willump helps provide protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Olaf is played with Nunu & Willump on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Nunu & Willump.

Additionally, when Olaf plays with Nunu & Willump on the same team, he usually receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could mean that Nunu & Willump does a decent job of covering Olaf in teamfights.

Synergies between Olaf and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Olaf
Nunu & Willump

Is Olaf better when played alongside Nunu & Willump?

There is no top synergy for Olaf that will 100% of the time be his best ally. However, Nunu & Willump is a not very good companion for Olaf. By playing on the same side as Olaf, he decreases their win rate by -2.1% to 46.9%. This proves that there is a harmful strategic relationship between Olaf and Nunu & Willump that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Nunu & Willump has a greater difficulty than Olaf. That means you need to be cautious when finding Nunu & Willump teammates to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Playing on the same side, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Combined, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by pairing Olaf and Nunu & Willump together, you may not be giving your other teammates much support. Make sure to include other champs on your team that neutralizes this gap in their kit.

Regardless of your Nunu & Willump ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Olaf Players

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

For this guide on pairing Olaf and Nunu & Willump, we analyzed 753 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 Olaf with Nunu & Willump 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 Olaf in order to work well with Nunu & Willump during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should continue reading to pick up additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most important items to prioritize in your Olaf and Nunu & Willump synergy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Ravenous Hydra, and Stridebreaker. When Olaf incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting alongside Nunu & Willump than with many other common item sets. In fact, Olaf boasted an average winrate of 46.9% when playing alongside Nunu & Willump with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating your oponents, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players used for this champion pairing, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.9% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Olaf and Nunu & Willump synergy tips and builds for a an individual division rank, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and tips and suggestions displayed are computed using all rounds played with both champions.