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

Amumu vs Rammus

How to Beat Rammus as Amumu in LoLAmumu is in the a tier of champions
TankMage
TankFighter

How to Beat Rammus as Amumu

based on 1,777 Amumu vs Rammus matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Rammus as Amumu resulted from an examination of 1777 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Amumu has to counter Rammus in only 1.9% of his matches.

Amumu vs Rammus Matchup Summary

Amumu has done a average job of beating Rammus. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Amumu vs Rammus games, Amumu’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Rammus.

Best Amumu vs Rammus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Abyssal MaskLiandry's TormentKaenic RookernSpirit Visage

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
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Rammus as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Rammus

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 Rammus

Rammus often stacks high Armor, leaving him especially vulnerable to caster damage while not in Defensive Ball Curl.

Pay particular attention to when his Defensive Ball Curl is off. Rammus has much lower stats than a normal tank when he's out of the stance.

Amumu vs Rammus Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Rammus Image
4.5
< Kills >
3.8
5.9
< Deaths >
6
11.2
< Assists >
11.4
1.05
< Killing Sprees >
0.83
30
< Minions Killed >
32
1.47
< Dragons Killed >
1.08
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.35
1,516
< Physical Damage >
2,249
12,144
< Magic Damage >
11,133
2,358
< True Damage >
737
16,018
< Damage Dealt >
14,120
32,920
< Damage Taken >
32,364
10,806
< Gold Earned >
10,510
1.18
< Towers >
1.11
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
12,092
< Total Healing >
12,561
12,788
< Experience >
12,919
24
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
7
271
< Time Dealing CC >
606

How to Counter Rammus with Amumu in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some critical Amumu vs. Rammus matchup stats that can help you interpret the distinctions between these two champs. As an example, Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rammus’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Rammus..

Amumu normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Rammus. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Amumu and Rammus

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Rammus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Rammus

Who is Better, Amumu or Rammus?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Amumu usually fairs equally well when taking on Rammus, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Amumu makes an ok counter to Rammus.

While Amumu does have a higher win rate than Rammus, when facing one another, Amumu also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Amumu into Rammus.

Furthermore, Amumu also has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rammus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

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

Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu vs Rammus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rammus as Amumu, we analyzed 1,777 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 Rammus 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 in order to counter Rammus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu often racks up a similar amount of CS as Rammus. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Amumu versus Rammus build include Thornmail, Hollow Radiance, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Amumu included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Rammus than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Amumu had an average winrate of 50.9% when countering Rammus with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Rammus as Amumu, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Amumu vs Rammus battles, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Rammus as Amumu are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the stats and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.