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

Amumu vs Jhin

How to Beat Jhin as Amumu in LoLAmumu is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Jhin as Amumu

based on 9,655 Amumu vs Jhin matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
10.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Jhin as Amumu came out of an evaluation of 9655 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat common. Amumu fights Jhin in 10.6% of his matches.

Amumu vs Jhin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Amumu does a below average job of beating Jhin. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.8% of the time the champs face one another in. In Amumu against Jhin games, Amumu’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Jhin.

Best Amumu vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Abyssal MaskRiftmakerFrozen HeartDead Man's Plate

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
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
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
1
W
2
E
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
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Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Jhin as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Jhin

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 Jhin

Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!

Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.

Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.

Amumu vs Jhin Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Jhin Image
4
< Kills >
7.8
6.2
< Deaths >
5.3
10.3
< Assists >
8
0.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
30
< Minions Killed >
170
1.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,471
< Physical Damage >
19,099
10,840
< Magic Damage >
1,138
1,959
< True Damage >
399
14,271
< Damage Dealt >
20,638
32,346
< Damage Taken >
18,746
10,488
< Gold Earned >
12,310
1.07
< Towers >
2.25
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
11,399
< Total Healing >
4,998
12,627
< Experience >
12,854
25
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
266
< Time Dealing CC >
149

How to Counter Jhin with Amumu in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some strategic Amumu against Jhin counter stats that can help us realize the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jhin’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jhin..

Amumu often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Jhin. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Amumu and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Jhin

Who is Better, Amumu or Jhin?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Amumu usually loses when playing against Jhin, with a 47.8% win rate. Therefore, Amumu makes a poor counter to Jhin.

While Amumu does have a lower winrate compared to Jhin, when on opposite teams, Amumu also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Amumu into Jhin.

Furthermore, Amumu has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jhin. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Amumu vs Jhin matchups, Jhin is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Amumu is a trash counter to Jhin. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Amumu against Jhin.

Other Champion Matchups Against Amumu

Amumu Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.8% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser43.3% winrateBardBard44.4% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.8% winrate

Amumu Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.8% winrateZeriZeri56% winrateZoeZoe55.2% winrateLuluLulu54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

GravesGraves+ 53.4% 771 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 14687 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.6% 4666 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 54.8% 84 Games

Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu vs Jhin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jhin as Amumu, we analyzed 9,655 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 Jhin 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Amumu to counter Jhin during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu on average gets a lot less CS compared to Jhin. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Amumu versus Jhin build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Liandry's Torment. When Amumu incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs. Jhin than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Amumu boasted an average winrate of 47.8% battling Jhin with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Jhin as Amumu, Amumu players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Amumu vs Jhin face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Jhin as Amumu are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.