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

Nunu & Willump vs Qiyana

How to Beat Qiyana as Nunu & Willump in LoLNunu & Willump is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Qiyana as Nunu & Willump

based on 1,113 Nunu & Willump vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL games each week. Within our dataset, Nunu & Willump faced Qiyana in 1113 games. Using so many matchups for Nunu & Willump versus Qiyana provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare actionable stats and a pro build to destroy Qiyana. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Nunu & Willump encounters Qiyana in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Nunu & Willump vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Nunu & Willump has done a decent job of countering Qiyana. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Nunu & Willump versus Qiyana matches, Nunu & Willump’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Qiyana.

Best Nunu & Willump vs Qiyana 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

Rabadon's DeathcapJak'Sho, The ProteanSunfire AegisStormsurge

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 Qiyana as Nunu & Willump

Tips for Playing as Nunu & Willump against Qiyana

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.

Nunu & Willump vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Nunu & Willump Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Qiyana Image
5.4
< Kills >
8.6
6.8
< Deaths >
6.9
11.4
< Assists >
6.3
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.94
30
< Minions Killed >
145
1.57
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,076
< Physical Damage >
20,377
13,465
< Magic Damage >
1,877
854
< True Damage >
898
15,396
< Damage Dealt >
23,153
36,949
< Damage Taken >
23,918
10,943
< Gold Earned >
12,187
1.34
< Towers >
1.58
0.41
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
19,756
< Total Healing >
3,375
12,892
< Experience >
13,853
19
< Vision Score >
18
5
< Wards Placed >
7
484
< Time Dealing CC >
103

How to Counter Qiyana with Nunu & Willump in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some critical Nunu & Willump versus Qiyana matchup stats that may help us understand the distinctions between the two. Nunu & Willump’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Qiyana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nunu & Willump may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Qiyana. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Nunu & Willump usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Qiyana. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nunu & Willump and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Nunu & Willump
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nunu & Willump
Qiyana

Who is Better, Nunu & Willump or Qiyana?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nunu & Willump usually wins when trying to fight Qiyana, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Nunu & Willump makes a good counter to Qiyana.

While Nunu & Willump does have a higher win rate than Qiyana, when facing one another, Nunu & Willump also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Nunu & Willump into Qiyana.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nunu & Willump vs Qiyana matchups, Nunu & Willump is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Nunu & Willump is a decent counter to Qiyana. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Nunu & Willump against Qiyana.

Additional Information for Nunu & Willump Players

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

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Nunu & Willump, we analyzed 1,113 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 Qiyana 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nunu & Willump to counter Qiyana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nunu & Willump typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Qiyana. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Nunu & Willump versus Qiyana build consist of 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 against Qiyana than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Nunu & Willump had an average win rate of 51.4% when playing against Qiyana with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Qiyana 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. Of all the rune builds players chose for Nunu & Willump vs Qiyana LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.4% win rate overall.

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