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

Amumu vs Zeri

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

based on 909 Amumu vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
56 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Amumu came out of an examination of 909 ranked games where both champions opposed each other. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Amumu fights Zeri in only 1.0% of his matches.

Amumu vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Amumu has done a great job of beating Zeri. Normally, he wins a terrific 56.0% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Amumu vs Zeri games, Amumu’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Amumu vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Spirit VisageFrozen HeartKaenic RookernLiandry's Torment

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
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Zeri as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Zeri

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.

Amumu vs Zeri Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
56 %
VS
Win Rate
44 %
Zeri Image
4
< Kills >
6.8
5.8
< Deaths >
6.1
11.4
< Assists >
7
0.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
30
< Minions Killed >
187
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,502
< Physical Damage >
13,245
11,415
< Magic Damage >
6,427
2,000
< True Damage >
597
14,917
< Damage Dealt >
20,270
31,868
< Damage Taken >
23,124
10,662
< Gold Earned >
12,607
1.12
< Towers >
2.15
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
11,709
< Total Healing >
4,339
12,976
< Experience >
12,915
25
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
280
< Time Dealing CC >
124

How to Counter Zeri with Amumu in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several influential Amumu against Zeri matchup stats that can help you figure out the distinctions between the two. For instance, Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zeri’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zeri. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Amumu often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Zeri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Amumu and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Zeri

Who is Better, Amumu or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Amumu usually wins when playing against Zeri, with a 56.0% win rate. Therefore, Amumu makes a fantastic counter for Zeri.

While Amumu does have a much higher win rate compared to Zeri, when facing one another, Amumu also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Amumu into Zeri.

Additionally, Amumu has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zeri. This often 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 Zeri matchups, Amumu is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Amumu is a great counter for Zeri. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Amumu against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Amumu, we analyzed 909 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 Zeri 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 learn all of the intricacies of Amumu to counter Zeri during both the laning 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 mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu on average gets a lot less CS compared to Zeri. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Amumu versus Zeri build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Amumu included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Zeri than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Amumu had an average win rate of 56.0% when playing against Zeri with this build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Zeri 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. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Amumu vs Zeri matchups, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 56.0% win rate overall.

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