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How to Win Amumu vs Hwei Counter MatchupAmumu is in the b tier of champions

Amumu vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Amumu in LoLAmumu is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Hwei as Amumu

based on 4,101 Amumu vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Hwei as Amumu came out of an evaluation of 4101 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This pairing is fairly uncommon. Amumu encounters Hwei in only 4.5% of his games.

Amumu vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Amumu has done a decent job of countering Hwei. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Amumu vs Hwei matches, Amumu’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Hwei.

Best Amumu vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisLiandry's TormentJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernRiftmakerFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Amumu to level upe
>
Second ability for Amumu to level upq
>
Last skill for Amumu to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Amumu's passive ability p
Amumu's q ability q
Amumu's w ability w
Amumu's e ability e
Amumu's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
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Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Hwei as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Hwei

Despair is very effective against other tanks, so make sure you're in range of opponents with the highest Health.

Amumu is highly dependent on teammates, so try laning with your friends for maximum effectiveness.

Cooldown Reduction on Amumu is very strong, but it's often difficult to itemize for it. Grab the Golem buff whenever possible to gain Cooldown Reduction without sacrificing stats.

Advice to Win Against Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Amumu vs Hwei Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Hwei Image
4.2
< Kills >
5.6
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
10.7
< Assists >
9.2
0.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
31
< Minions Killed >
139
1.35
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,476
< Physical Damage >
955
10,960
< Magic Damage >
22,719
1,981
< True Damage >
578
14,418
< Damage Dealt >
24,252
33,334
< Damage Taken >
18,702
10,734
< Gold Earned >
11,072
1.09
< Towers >
1.89
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,904
< Total Healing >
1,705
13,020
< Experience >
13,752
26
< Vision Score >
27
9
< Wards Placed >
13
273
< Time Dealing CC >
572

How to Counter Hwei with Amumu in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several influential Amumu against Hwei counter statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hwei’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Hwei..

Amumu normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Hwei. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Amumu and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Hwei

Who is Better, Amumu or Hwei?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Amumu usually wins when taking on Hwei, with a 51.0% win rate. Therefore, Amumu makes a good counter for Hwei.

While Amumu does have a higher win rate compared to Hwei, when on opposite teams, Amumu also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Amumu into Hwei.

Additionally, Amumu also has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hwei. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Amumu vs Hwei matchups, Amumu is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Amumu is a decent counter for Hwei. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Amumu against Hwei.

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Amumu Wins Against

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Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Amumu, we analyzed 4,101 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 Hwei as Amumu 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 truly master Amumu to counter Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu usually picks up a lot less CS relative to Hwei. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Amumu versus Hwei build include Sunfire Aegis, Liandry's Torment, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Amumu combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Hwei than with most other typical builds. In fact, Amumu had an average winrate of 51.0% battling Hwei with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Hwei as Amumu, Amumu players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Amumu vs Hwei LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Amumu versus Hwei tips and counter stats for a an individual player tier, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using every match completed with both champions.