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

Nunu & Willump vs Viego

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

based on 3,514 Nunu & Willump vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Viego as Nunu & Willump resulted from an examination of 3514 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Nunu & Willump encounters Viego in only 3.9% of his matches.

Nunu & Willump vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nunu & Willump has done a below average job of countering Viego. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.6% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Nunu & Willump vs Viego games, Nunu & Willump’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Viego.

Best Nunu & Willump vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Nunu & Willump Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenSpirit VisageDead Man's PlateKaenic Rookern

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 Viego as Nunu & Willump

Tips for Playing as Nunu & Willump against Viego

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 Viego Counter Stats

Nunu & Willump Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Viego Image
5.1
< Kills >
7.6
6.6
< Deaths >
6.2
10.9
< Assists >
6.8
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
30
< Minions Killed >
34
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
1.58
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,031
< Physical Damage >
15,385
12,927
< Magic Damage >
2,250
832
< True Damage >
848
14,790
< Damage Dealt >
18,483
35,949
< Damage Taken >
32,753
10,694
< Gold Earned >
12,079
1.26
< Towers >
1.46
0.4
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
19,265
< Total Healing >
16,310
12,641
< Experience >
13,456
19
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
5
455
< Time Dealing CC >
229

How to Counter Viego with Nunu & Willump in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some critical Nunu & Willump versus Viego matchup stats that may help you explain the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Nunu & Willump’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Viego’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nunu & Willump may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Viego. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Nunu & Willump normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Viego. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nunu & Willump and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Nunu & Willump
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nunu & Willump
Viego

Who is Better, Nunu & Willump or Viego?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nunu & Willump usually loses when trying to fight Viego, with a 47.6% win rate. Therefore, Nunu & Willump makes a poor counter for Viego.

While Nunu & Willump does have a lower win rate than Viego, when facing one another, Nunu & Willump also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Nunu & Willump into Viego.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nunu & Willump vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Nunu & Willump is a terribly counter for Viego. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Nunu & Willump against Viego.

Additional Information for Nunu & Willump Players

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

For this guide on countering Viego as Nunu & Willump, we analyzed 3,514 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 Viego 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 Viego during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nunu & Willump typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Viego. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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 several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Nunu & Willump versus Viego build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Nunu & Willump bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Viego than with most other common builds. In fact, Nunu & Willump boasted an average win rate of 47.6% when countering Viego with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Viego as Nunu & Willump, you should use 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 builds we have analyed for Nunu & Willump vs Viego counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.6% winrate overall.

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