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How to Synergize Nunu & Willump with Lux on the Same TeamNunu & Willump is in the b tier of champions

Nunu & Willump with Lux

How to Win With Nunu & Willump and Lux Paired TogetherNunu & Willump is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Nunu & Willump and Lux

based on 8,427 Nunu & Willump with Lux pairs
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
9.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the results of from millions of LoL rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Nunu & Willump has gone into battle with Lux in 8427 recently played, competitive games. By accumulating so much relevant data directly from the hosts of League, we are confident that we can present to you robust, usable builds to help Nunu & Willump play with Lux. It is common for Nunu & Willump to play alongside Lux as allies. This pairing has taken place in approx. 9.4% of matches with Nunu & Willump.

Nunu & Willump Lux Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Nunu & Willump does a below average job of playing alongside Lux. Usually, he wins a lowly 47.0% of rounds the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to play better as Nunu & Willump when playing with Lux by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Nunu & Willump vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandAmplifying Tome

Core Nunu & Willump Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernThornmailLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Frozen HeartJak'Sho, The ProteanRabadon's DeathcapDead Man's Plate

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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 Synergizing Nunu & Willump and Lux

Tips for Playing as Nunu & Willump with Lux

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 Understand How Lux Will Play

If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.

Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.

Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.

Nunu & Willump Lux Synergy Stats

Nunu & Willump Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Lux Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.3
6.8
< Deaths >
6.7
10.9
< Assists >
11.1
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
29
< Minions Killed >
30
1.59
< Dragons Killed >
1.56
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,113
< Physical Damage >
1,077
13,104
< Magic Damage >
13,358
864
< True Damage >
840
15,082
< Damage Dealt >
15,276
37,482
< Damage Taken >
36,969
10,891
< Gold Earned >
10,814
1.22
< Towers >
1.26
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
20,232
< Total Healing >
19,841
12,927
< Experience >
12,772
19
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
5
462
< Time Dealing CC >
459

How to Play with Lux as Nunu & Willump in LoL

The Nunu & Willump Lux synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Lux, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Nunu & Willump sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Lux. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Lux helps Nunu & Willump perform worse in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Nunu & Willump tries to synergize with Lux, he sees a small decrease in his full damage output. This difference may indicate that Lux doesn't help cover for him to deal more damage or that her support also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Nunu & Willump is played alongside Lux on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Lux. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Lux.

Moreover, when Nunu & Willump plays with Lux on the same team, he on average takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Lux does a poor job of covering Nunu & Willump during teamfights.

Synergies between Nunu & Willump and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Nunu & Willump
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Nunu & Willump
Lux

Is Nunu & Willump better when played alongside Lux?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Nunu & Willump that will always be his top ally. However, Lux is a very typical ally for Nunu & Willump. By being on the same side as Nunu & Willump, she lowers their win rate by -0.5% to 47.0%. This clearly indicates that there is a weak bond between Nunu & Willump and Lux that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Lux has a greater difficulty than Nunu & Willump. That means Nunu & Willump players should be cautious when arranging Lux allies to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Working alongside, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Although, by pairing Nunu & Willump and Lux together, you probably will not be giving your team a great deal of AD. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that nullifies this relative hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Lux ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Nunu & Willump Players

How We Calculated Our Nunu & Willump Lux Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Nunu & Willump and Lux, we analyzed 8,427 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Nunu & Willump with Lux comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Nunu & Willump in order to pair well with Lux during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to get in your Nunu & Willump and Lux synergy build include Kaenic Rookern, Thornmail, and Liandry's Torment. When Nunu & Willump included at least these three great items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Lux than with most other common builds. In fact, Nunu & Willump had an average winrate of 47.0% helping carry Lux with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing your oponents, you should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for this champion pairing, this set of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.0% winrate overall.

If you need to see Nunu & Willump and Lux synergy tips and builds for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies given are calculated using every match finished with both champs.