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How to Win Vayne vs Nunu & Willump Counter MatchupVayne is in the s tier of champions

Vayne vs Nunu & Willump

How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Vayne in LoLVayne is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Vayne

based on 4,829 Vayne vs Nunu & Willump matchups
Win Rate
53.7 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. Within our dataset, Vayne engaged Nunu & Willump 4829 times. With so many games with Vayne vs Nunu & Willump gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening data and a pro build to wreck your rival. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Vayne encounters Nunu & Willump in only 2.3% of her matches.

Vayne vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

Vayne has done a good job of countering Nunu & Willump. On average, she wins a whopping 53.7% of games the champions fight each other in. In Vayne against Nunu & Willump rounds, Vayne’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Nunu & Willump.

Best Vayne vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerVampiric Scepter

Core Vayne Items

~22 Mins
Statikk ShivBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

BloodthirsterWit's EndGuardian AngelVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vayne to level upq
>
Second ability for Vayne to level upw
>
Last skill for Vayne to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vayne's passive ability p
Vayne's q ability q
Vayne's w ability w
Vayne's e ability e
Vayne's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Nunu & Willump as Vayne

Tips for Playing as Vayne against Nunu & Willump

Don't go in first to a large teamfight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Tumble has many uses, but it cannot pass over walls.

Condemn can be used to both pin targets to walls to ensure a kill, or to escape a pursuer.

Advice to Win Against Nunu & Willump

Interrupting the charge up on Absolute Zero will lower the amount of damage your team takes.

Using Summoner Flash is a surefire way to escape Absolute Zero.

Biggest Snowball Ever moves very fast but cannot turn as quickly, so don't try to escape it by running away in a straight line. Instead, make sudden, sharp turns.

Vayne vs Nunu & Willump Counter Stats

Vayne Image
Win Rate
53.7 %
VS
Win Rate
46.3 %
Nunu & Willump Image
7.5
< Kills >
5
6.4
< Deaths >
6.6
5.6
< Assists >
11.1
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
158
< Minions Killed >
29
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.56
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.38
14,965
< Physical Damage >
1,019
1,549
< Magic Damage >
12,672
4,411
< True Damage >
806
20,926
< Damage Dealt >
14,498
21,149
< Damage Taken >
35,921
11,930
< Gold Earned >
10,650
2.32
< Towers >
1.27
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.39
5,827
< Total Healing >
19,220
12,634
< Experience >
12,562
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
5
68
< Time Dealing CC >
459

How to Counter Nunu & Willump with Vayne in LoL

The stats shown here feature some valuable Vayne against Nunu & Willump matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between these two champs. Vayne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nunu & Willump’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vayne may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Nunu & Willump..

Vayne normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Nunu & Willump. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vayne and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Vayne
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vayne
Nunu & Willump

Who is Better, Vayne or Nunu & Willump?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vayne usually wins when facing off against Nunu & Willump, with a 53.7% win rate. Thus, Vayne makes a great counter for Nunu & Willump.

While Vayne does have a higher win rate than Nunu & Willump, when on opposite teams, Vayne also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vayne into Nunu & Willumpas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vayne vs Nunu & Willump matchups, Vayne is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Vayne is a great counter for Nunu & Willump. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vayne against Nunu & Willump.

Additional Information for Vayne Players

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

For this guide on countering Nunu & Willump as Vayne, we analyzed 4,829 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 Nunu & Willump as Vayne 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Vayne to counter Nunu & Willump during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vayne often accumulates much more CS compared to Nunu & Willump. Champions who typically 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 capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, 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 shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Vayne versus Nunu & Willump build include Statikk Shiv, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Vayne used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better against Nunu & Willump than with most other typical builds. In fact, Vayne had an average winrate of 53.7% battling Nunu & Willump with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Nunu & Willump as Vayne, Vayne players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Vayne vs Nunu & Willump battles, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.7% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Vayne vs Nunu & Willump tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using every match played with these champions.