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How to Win Akali vs Amumu Counter MatchupAkali is in the a tier of champions

Akali vs Amumu

How to Beat Amumu as Akali in LoLAkali is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Amumu as Akali

based on 5,402 Akali vs Amumu matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Amumu as Akali came out of an analysis of 5402 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Akali encounters Amumu in only 2.4% of her matches.

Akali vs Amumu Matchup Summary

Akali does a ok job of beating Amumu. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champs face each other in. In Akali versus Amumu games, Akali’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Amumu.

Best Akali vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneZhonya's HourglassHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Amumu as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Amumu

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.

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.

Akali vs Amumu Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Amumu Image
9.1
< Kills >
4.1
6
< Deaths >
6.3
5.5
< Assists >
10.9
2.06
< Killing Sprees >
0.93
153
< Minions Killed >
30
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.3
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.37
1,315
< Physical Damage >
1,496
21,711
< Magic Damage >
11,456
767
< True Damage >
2,030
23,794
< Damage Dealt >
14,983
26,977
< Damage Taken >
32,424
11,821
< Gold Earned >
10,609
1.49
< Towers >
1.12
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
3,418
< Total Healing >
11,436
14,450
< Experience >
12,781
17
< Vision Score >
25
8
< Wards Placed >
9
73
< Time Dealing CC >
264

How to Counter Amumu with Akali in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Akali vs. Amumu matchup stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Amumu’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Amumu. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Akali usually has a much larger longest kill spree than her foe does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Amumu. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akali and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Amumu

Who is Better, Akali or Amumu?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Akali usually fairs equally well when taking on Amumu, with a 50.1% win rate. Therefore, Akali makes an ok counter for Amumu.

While Akali does have a higher win rate compared to Amumu, when on opposite teams, Akali also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Akali into Amumuas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Akali 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 isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Akali vs Amumu matchups, Akali is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Akali is a decent counter to Amumu. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Akali against Amumu.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akali

Akali Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrateTaricTaric45.7% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.8% winrate

Akali Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.5% winrateHweiHwei53.7% winrateOriannaOrianna53.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 52.5% 2290 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10960 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.2% 13190 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.3% 30791 Games

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Amumu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Amumu as Akali, we analyzed 5,402 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 Akali 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

Akali Build Amumu Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Akali to counter Amumu during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali most often picks up much more CS as Amumu. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Akali versus Amumu build include Cryptbloom, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Akali incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did much better when fighting Amumu than with most other common builds. In fact, Akali had an average win rate of 50.1% when playing against Amumu with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Amumu as Akali, Akali players should take the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Akali vs Amumu clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Amumu as Akali are shown for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.