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How to Win Yorick vs Amumu Counter MatchupYorick is in the b tier of champions

Yorick vs Amumu

How to Beat Amumu as Yorick in LoLYorick is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Amumu as Yorick

based on 2,257 Yorick vs Amumu matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
1.66
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Amumu as Yorick came out of an analysis of 2257 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Yorick is forced to battle against Amumu in only 2.5% of his games.

Yorick vs Amumu Matchup Summary

Yorick does a good job of countering Amumu. On average, he wins a whopping 52.1% of games the champs fight each other in. In Yorick versus Amumu rounds, Yorick’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Amumu.

Best Yorick vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Yorick Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinEclipseBlack CleaverSerylda's Grudge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Bloodline
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Yorick's passive ability p
Yorick's q ability q
Yorick's w ability w
Yorick's e ability e
Yorick's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Amumu as Yorick

Tips for Playing as Yorick against Amumu

You do not need to cast Awakening to regain the ability to cast Last Rites.

You can send the Maiden down a lane alone, be careful though, as she represents a large portion of your combat power.

The Maiden will attempt to assist you in a fight, so choose your targets well.

Advice to Win Against Amumu

Amumu's Despair makes purchasing primarily Health items a risky proposition.

Erratic movement, or hiding behind creep waves can make it difficult for Amumu to instigate a fight with Bandage Toss.

Avoid bunching up with other allies when Amumu has his ultimate available.

Yorick vs Amumu Counter Stats

Yorick Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Amumu Image
4.4
< Kills >
4.1
5.3
< Deaths >
5.5
4.4
< Assists >
10.1
1.01
< Killing Sprees >
0.92
188
< Minions Killed >
33
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
1.34
0.9
< Inhibitors >
0.35
13,916
< Physical Damage >
1,452
7,418
< Magic Damage >
10,508
455
< True Damage >
1,852
21,791
< Damage Dealt >
13,813
27,332
< Damage Taken >
30,650
12,425
< Gold Earned >
10,387
3.7
< Towers >
1.06
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
7,053
< Total Healing >
11,493
15,425
< Experience >
12,567
16
< Vision Score >
24
8
< Wards Placed >
8
193
< Time Dealing CC >
292

How to Counter Amumu with Yorick in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several critical Yorick vs. Amumu matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Amumu’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Amumu..

Yorick usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Amumu. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yorick and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Yorick
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yorick
Amumu

Who is Better, Yorick or Amumu?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Yorick usually wins when taking on Amumu, with a 52.1% win rate. As a result, Yorick makes a good counter for Amumu.

While Yorick does have a higher win rate than Amumu, when facing one another, Yorick also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Yorick into Amumu.

Furthermore, Yorick also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Amumu. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Yorick vs Amumu matchups, Yorick is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Yorick is an above average counter to Amumu. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Yorick against Amumu.

Other Champion Matchups Against Yorick

Yorick Loses Against

TrundleTrundle44.9% winrateIreliaIrelia45.3% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.2% winrateZyraZyra46.2% winrate

Yorick Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.3% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.1% winrateIllaoiIllaoi55.9% winrateZeriZeri55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Yorick Players

How We Calculated Our Yorick vs Amumu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Amumu as Yorick, we analyzed 2,257 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 Amumu as Yorick 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

Yorick Build Amumu Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Yorick in order to counter Amumu during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yorick often accumulates much more CS compared to Amumu. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Yorick versus Amumu build include Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Yorick used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Amumu than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Yorick had an average winrate of 52.1% when countering Amumu with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Amumu as Yorick, Yorick players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Legend: Bloodline, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Yorick vs Amumu counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.1% winrate overall.

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