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

Nunu & Willump vs Taliyah

How to Beat Taliyah as Nunu & Willump in LoLNunu & Willump is in the s tier of champions
TankFighter
MageSupport

How to Beat Taliyah as Nunu & Willump

based on 936 Nunu & Willump vs Taliyah matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Taliyah as Nunu & Willump came out of an analysis of 936 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Nunu & Willump fights Taliyah in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Nunu & Willump vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

Nunu & Willump does a ok job of beating Taliyah. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of games the champions fight each other in. In Nunu & Willump vs Taliyah games, Nunu & Willump’s side is 0.2% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Taliyah.

Best Nunu & Willump vs Taliyah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Nunu & Willump Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanHextech RocketbeltThornmailStormsurge

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 Taliyah as Nunu & Willump

Tips for Playing as Nunu & Willump against Taliyah

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 Taliyah

When Taliyah casts Unraveled Earth in the lane, be on the lookout for Seismic Shove. If she throws you into her minefield, the throws and stones will break your bones.

Taliyah's Threaded Volley is locked into a direction. If she's throwing rocks at you, dodge to the side!

Nunu & Willump vs Taliyah Counter Stats

Nunu & Willump Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Taliyah Image
5.5
< Kills >
6.1
6.5
< Deaths >
6.6
11
< Assists >
8.9
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
30
< Minions Killed >
116
1.6
< Dragons Killed >
0.55
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,009
< Physical Damage >
825
13,287
< Magic Damage >
21,003
814
< True Damage >
1,128
15,111
< Damage Dealt >
22,957
37,461
< Damage Taken >
21,114
10,938
< Gold Earned >
11,944
1.32
< Towers >
1.65
0.42
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
20,403
< Total Healing >
4,369
12,912
< Experience >
13,896
19
< Vision Score >
23
5
< Wards Placed >
9
455
< Time Dealing CC >
546

How to Counter Taliyah with Nunu & Willump in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several vital Nunu & Willump vs. Taliyah counter stats that can help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. Nunu & Willump’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Taliyah’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nunu & Willump may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Taliyah..

Nunu & Willump usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Taliyah. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nunu & Willump and Taliyah

Damage Types Compared

Nunu & Willump
Taliyah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nunu & Willump
Taliyah

Who is Better, Nunu & Willump or Taliyah?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Nunu & Willump usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Taliyah, with a 50.6% win rate. Thus, Nunu & Willump makes an ok counter for Taliyah.

While Nunu & Willump does have a higher winrate than Taliyah, when they face off with one another, Nunu & Willump also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be careful when picking Nunu & Willump into Taliyah.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nunu & Willump vs Taliyah 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 allies during team fights.

Nunu & Willump is a decent counter for Taliyah. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Nunu & Willump against Taliyah.

Additional Information for Nunu & Willump Players

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

For this guide on countering Taliyah as Nunu & Willump, we analyzed 936 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 Taliyah 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 in order to counter Taliyah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nunu & Willump often picks up a lot less CS relative to Taliyah. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Nunu & Willump versus Taliyah build include Kaenic Rookern, Frozen Heart, and Liandry's Torment. When Nunu & Willump used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Taliyah than with many other common builds. In fact, Nunu & Willump boasted an average win rate of 50.6% when playing against Taliyah with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Taliyah as Nunu & Willump, Nunu & Willump players should use the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Nunu & Willump vs Taliyah battles, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Taliyah as Nunu & Willump are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the stats and builds to an individual rank, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.