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

Amumu vs Karma

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

based on 2,265 Amumu vs Karma matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. Within our data, Amumu did battle with Karma in 2265 matches. With so many matchups for Amumu versus Karma gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening statistics and a supported build to suppress Karma. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Amumu encounters Karma in only 2.5% of his matches.

Amumu vs Karma Matchup Summary

Amumu has done a decent job of countering Karma. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of matches the champs face one another in. In Amumu vs Karma matches, Amumu’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Karma.

Best Amumu vs Karma Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Chain VestBami's Cinder

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentRanduin's OmenFrozen HeartAbyssal Mask

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite 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
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
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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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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Karma as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Karma

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 Karma

Focused Resolve is a strong disengage tool. Create distance to avoid being rooted and seek to engage afterwards.

Karma's Soulflare erupts for bonus damage in the area in which it's placed. React quickly and escape the circle to avoid taking heavy damage.

Karma's passive lowers her Mantra cooldown when she hits enemy champions with abilities and basic attacks. Deny her from getting free hits on you.

Amumu vs Karma Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Karma Image
4.1
< Kills >
3.1
6.1
< Deaths >
5.7
10.5
< Assists >
12.3
0.91
< Killing Sprees >
0.68
29
< Minions Killed >
67
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,490
< Physical Damage >
992
10,763
< Magic Damage >
14,412
1,928
< True Damage >
769
14,181
< Damage Dealt >
16,174
32,698
< Damage Taken >
19,342
10,604
< Gold Earned >
9,363
1.13
< Towers >
1.96
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
11,867
< Total Healing >
2,897
12,725
< Experience >
11,603
26
< Vision Score >
50
9
< Wards Placed >
21
268
< Time Dealing CC >
247

How to Counter Karma with Amumu in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several influential Amumu against Karma matchup stats that can help you realize the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Karma’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Karma..

Amumu normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Karma. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Amumu and Karma

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Karma
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Karma

Who is Better, Amumu or Karma?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Amumu usually wins when taking on Karma, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Amumu makes a good counter for Karma.

While Amumu does have a higher winrate than Karma, when facing one another, Amumu also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Amumu into Karma.

Moreover, Amumu has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Karma. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Amumu vs Karma matchups, Amumu is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Amumu is a decent counter for Karma. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Amumu against Karma.

Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu vs Karma Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karma as Amumu, we analyzed 2,265 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 Karma 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Amumu in order to counter Karma during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu on average accumulates less CS compared to Karma. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Amumu versus Karma build include Thornmail, Hollow Radiance, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Amumu bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Karma than with many other common item sets. In fact, Amumu boasted an average winrate of 51.1% battling Karma with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Karma as Amumu, you should use 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 used for Amumu vs Karma fights, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.1% winrate overall.

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