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Lee Sin vs Nunu & Willump

How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Lee Sin in LoLLee Sin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Lee Sin

based on 2,642 Lee Sin vs Nunu & Willump matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.64
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Nunu & Willump as Lee Sin came out of an examination of 2642 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Lee Sin fights Nunu & Willump in only 2.3% of his games.

Lee Sin vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

Lee Sin does a average job of countering Nunu & Willump. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Lee Sin vs Nunu & Willump games, Lee Sin’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Nunu & Willump.

Best Lee Sin vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Lee Sin Items

~22 Mins
Maw of MalmortiusSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelDeath's DanceSterak's GageBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lee Sin to level upq
>
Second ability for Lee Sin to level upw
>
Last skill for Lee Sin to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Lee Sin's passive ability p
Lee Sin's q ability q
Lee Sin's w ability w
Lee Sin's e ability e
Lee Sin's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Nunu & Willump as Lee Sin

Tips for Playing as Lee Sin against Nunu & Willump

Take advantage of Flurry by weaving in basic attacks between spell casts - this maximizes damage output and minimizes Energy loss.

Self-casting Safeguard and using Iron Will are powerful tools for killing neutral monsters (in the jungle).

Use Sonic Wave before Dragon's Rage so you can chase the target with Resonating Strike.

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.

Lee Sin vs Nunu & Willump Counter Stats

Lee Sin Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Nunu & Willump Image
7.4
< Kills >
4.9
5.9
< Deaths >
6.6
8.2
< Assists >
11.3
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
35
< Minions Killed >
30
1.39
< Dragons Killed >
1.56
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.41
13,991
< Physical Damage >
1,087
2,879
< Magic Damage >
12,972
963
< True Damage >
813
17,834
< Damage Dealt >
14,874
34,694
< Damage Taken >
36,255
11,703
< Gold Earned >
10,682
1.41
< Towers >
1.33
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.41
16,603
< Total Healing >
19,559
12,958
< Experience >
12,585
24
< Vision Score >
19
11
< Wards Placed >
5
430
< Time Dealing CC >
463

How to Counter Nunu & Willump with Lee Sin in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several influential Lee Sin against Nunu & Willump matchup stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between this pair of champions. For instance, Lee Sin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nunu & Willump’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Lee Sin may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Nunu & Willump..

Lee Sin normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Nunu & Willump. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lee Sin and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Lee Sin
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lee Sin
Nunu & Willump

Who is Better, Lee Sin or Nunu & Willump?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lee Sin usually fairs equally well when facing off against Nunu & Willump, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Lee Sin makes an ok counter to Nunu & Willump.

While Lee Sin does have a higher win rate than Nunu & Willump, when on opposite teams, Lee Sin also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Lee Sin into Nunu & Willump.

Furthermore, Lee Sin also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nunu & Willump. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Lee Sin is a decent counter for Nunu & Willump. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Lee Sin against Nunu & Willump.

Additional Information for Lee Sin Players

How We Calculated Our Lee Sin vs Nunu & Willump Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nunu & Willump as Lee Sin, we analyzed 2,642 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 Lee Sin 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Lee Sin in order to counter Nunu & Willump during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lee Sin most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Nunu & Willump. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Lee Sin versus Nunu & Willump build include Maw of Malmortius, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Lee Sin included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Nunu & Willump than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Lee Sin had an average winrate of 50.0% when countering Nunu & Willump with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Nunu & Willump as Lee Sin, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Lee Sin vs Nunu & Willump matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.0% win rate overall.

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