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How to Synergize Amumu with Akali on the Same TeamAmumu is in the b tier of champions

Amumu with Akali

How to Win With Amumu and Akali Paired TogetherAmumu is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Amumu and Akali

based on 5,474 Amumu with Akali pairs
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Amumu has fought alongside Akali in 5474 recent, competitive matches. By amassing so much complete data from the publishers of League, we are confident that we can provide you with robust, accurate builds to help Amumu play with Akali. It is somewhat uncommon for Amumu to play alongside Akali as teammates. This has only taken place in approx. 6.0% of rounds with Amumu.

Amumu Akali Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Amumu has done a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Akali. On average, he wins an acceptable 49.0% of matches the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Amumu when playing with Akali by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Amumu vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsChain Vest

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisRanduin's OmenJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

RiftmakerUnending DespairDead Man's PlateLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
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
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E
3
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4
E
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E
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Amumu and Akali

Tips for Playing as Amumu with Akali

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 Understand How Akali Will Play

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Amumu Akali Synergy Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Akali Image
3.9
< Kills >
4.2
6
< Deaths >
6.1
11
< Assists >
10.7
0.88
< Killing Sprees >
0.94
30
< Minions Killed >
30
1.4
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,476
< Physical Damage >
1,483
10,965
< Magic Damage >
11,135
1,988
< True Damage >
1,983
14,430
< Damage Dealt >
14,602
32,320
< Damage Taken >
32,280
10,526
< Gold Earned >
10,565
1.07
< Towers >
1.1
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
11,722
< Total Healing >
11,568
12,707
< Experience >
12,698
25
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
9
273
< Time Dealing CC >
270

How to Play with Akali as Amumu in LoL

The Amumu Akali synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Akali, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Amumu sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Akali. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Akali helps Amumu perform worse in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Amumu is an ally to Akali, he observes a small decrease in his total damage output. This may demonstrate that Akali does not support by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that her presence on the team also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Amumu is played with Akali on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Akali.

Additionally, when Amumu plays with Akali on the same team, he often receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Akali does a poor job of covering Amumu in team fights.

Synergies between Amumu and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Amumu
Akali

Is Amumu better when played alongside Akali?

There is no perfect synergy for Amumu that will 100% of the time be his top synergy. Yet, overall, Akali is a very typical teammate for Amumu. By being on the same team as Amumu, she has no effect on their win rate by 0.0% to 49.0%. This signals that there is only a small bond between Amumu and Akali that allows them to perform at the same level together than alone.

Akali has a much greater difficulty compared to Amumu. That means you need to be cautious when lining up Akali allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much higher level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Working together, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magic damage. When paired, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by grouping Amumu and Akali together, you may not be giving your side a great deal of anti-tank damage dealing potential. Plan to have other champs on your team that offsets this relative hole in their kit.

Regardless of the ability of your Akali teammate, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu Akali Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Amumu and Akali, we analyzed 5,474 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Amumu with Akali comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Amumu to work well with Akali during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The best items to have in your Amumu and Akali synergy build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Randuin's Omen, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Amumu included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Akali than with many other typical builds. In fact, Amumu boasted an average win rate of 49.0% helping carry Akali with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating your oponents, you should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Amumu and Akali pairings, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.0% winrate overall.

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