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How to Win Nunu & Willump vs Jayce Counter MatchupNunu & Willump is in the b tier of champions

Nunu & Willump vs Jayce

How to Beat Jayce as Nunu & Willump in LoLNunu & Willump is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jayce as Nunu & Willump

based on 1,121 Nunu & Willump vs Jayce matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Jayce as Nunu & Willump came out of an examination of 1121 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Nunu & Willump has to counter Jayce in only 1.3% of his games.

Nunu & Willump vs Jayce Matchup Summary

Nunu & Willump has done a average job of countering Jayce. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Nunu & Willump versus Jayce games, Nunu & Willump’s team is 0.2% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Jayce.

Best Nunu & Willump vs Jayce Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Nunu & Willump Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

ThornmailRabadon's DeathcapJak'Sho, The ProteanSunfire Aegis

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
DominationCheap ShotRelentless 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 Countering Jayce as Nunu & Willump

Tips for Playing as Nunu & Willump against Jayce

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 Jayce

Jayce is strong in the early game. If he gains the advantage, play defensively.

Jayce can attack in melee or at range. Pay attention to his stance and weapon color to know how he is going to attack.

If you see Jayce drop his Acceleration Gate, be careful, he is probably about to cast Shock Blast.

Nunu & Willump vs Jayce Counter Stats

Nunu & Willump Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Jayce Image
5.4
< Kills >
6.6
6.6
< Deaths >
7
11.4
< Assists >
6.4
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
31
< Minions Killed >
180
1.63
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,041
< Physical Damage >
19,936
13,237
< Magic Damage >
4,256
812
< True Damage >
591
15,090
< Damage Dealt >
24,783
37,285
< Damage Taken >
21,682
10,958
< Gold Earned >
12,218
1.41
< Towers >
2.48
0.43
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
20,216
< Total Healing >
2,694
12,918
< Experience >
14,436
19
< Vision Score >
18
5
< Wards Placed >
9
483
< Time Dealing CC >
134

How to Counter Jayce with Nunu & Willump in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some critical Nunu & Willump vs. Jayce counter stats that can help us distinguish the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Nunu & Willump’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jayce’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nunu & Willump may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jayce. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Nunu & Willump usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Jayce. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nunu & Willump and Jayce

Damage Types Compared

Nunu & Willump
Jayce
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nunu & Willump
Jayce

Who is Better, Nunu & Willump or Jayce?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nunu & Willump usually fairs equally well when taking on Jayce, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Nunu & Willump makes an ok counter to Jayce.

While Nunu & Willump does have a higher win rate than Jayce, when facing one another, Nunu & Willump also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to learn. You should be careful when picking Nunu & Willump into Jayce.

Additionally, Nunu & Willump has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jayce. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Nunu & Willump vs Jayce matchups, Nunu & Willump is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Nunu & Willump is a decent counter for Jayce. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nunu & Willump against Jayce.

Additional Information for Nunu & Willump Players

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

For this guide on countering Jayce as Nunu & Willump, we analyzed 1,121 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 Jayce 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 to counter Jayce during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nunu & Willump usually gets a lot less CS as Jayce. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Nunu & Willump versus Jayce build include Kaenic Rookern, Frozen Heart, and Liandry's Torment. When Nunu & Willump used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Jayce than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Nunu & Willump had an average winrate of 50.5% when countering Jayce with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of crushing Jayce as Nunu & Willump, you should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Nunu & Willump vs Jayce LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Jayce as Nunu & Willump are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.