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Nunu & Willump vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Nunu & Willump in LoLNunu & Willump is in the a tier of champions
TankFighter
Mage

How to Beat Annie as Nunu & Willump

based on 1,464 Nunu & Willump vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Annie as Nunu & Willump resulted from an analysis of 1464 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Nunu & Willump is forced to battle against Annie in only 1.6% of his games.

Nunu & Willump vs Annie Matchup Summary

Nunu & Willump does a good job of countering Annie. On average, he wins a whopping 52.3% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Nunu & Willump against Annie rounds, Nunu & Willump’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Annie.

Best Nunu & Willump vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDark Seal

Core Nunu & Willump Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanHextech RocketbeltRabadon's DeathcapShadowflame

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

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
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 Countering Annie as Nunu & Willump

Tips for Playing as Nunu & Willump against Annie

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 Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Nunu & Willump vs Annie Counter Stats

Nunu & Willump Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Annie Image
5.4
< Kills >
6.4
6.6
< Deaths >
6.5
10.9
< Assists >
7.9
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
31
< Minions Killed >
130
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,025
< Physical Damage >
899
12,978
< Magic Damage >
20,305
785
< True Damage >
1,209
14,788
< Damage Dealt >
22,414
36,788
< Damage Taken >
17,921
10,790
< Gold Earned >
10,619
1.28
< Towers >
1.67
0.4
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
19,848
< Total Healing >
1,560
12,650
< Experience >
13,109
19
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
10
450
< Time Dealing CC >
222

How to Counter Annie with Nunu & Willump in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some strategic Nunu & Willump vs. Annie counter stats that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. Nunu & Willump’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Annie’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nunu & Willump may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Annie..

Nunu & Willump usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Annie. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nunu & Willump and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Nunu & Willump
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nunu & Willump
Annie

Who is Better, Nunu & Willump or Annie?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nunu & Willump usually wins when facing off against Annie, with a 52.3% win rate. Therefore, Nunu & Willump makes a good counter to Annie.

While Nunu & Willump does have a higher win rate compared to Annie, when facing one another, Nunu & Willump also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Nunu & Willump into Annie.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nunu & Willump vs Annie matchups, Nunu & Willump is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Nunu & Willump is an above average counter for Annie. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Nunu & Willump against Annie.

Additional Information for Nunu & Willump Players

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

For this guide on countering Annie as Nunu & Willump, we analyzed 1,464 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 Annie as Nunu & Willump 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nunu & Willump in order to counter Annie during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nunu & Willump on average racks up a lot less CS compared to Annie. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Nunu & Willump versus Annie build include Kaenic Rookern, Frozen Heart, and Liandry's Torment. When Nunu & Willump included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Annie than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Nunu & Willump had an average win rate of 52.3% battling Annie with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Annie as Nunu & Willump, you should use the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Nunu & Willump vs Annie LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Annie as Nunu & Willump are given for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a specific division, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.