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

Amumu vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Amumu in LoLAmumu is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Amumu

based on 4,194 Amumu vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League rounds each week. In our dataset, Amumu faced Briar 4194 times. With so many matchups for Amumu versus Briar gives us faith in our ability to provide informative data and a solid build to shatter your rival. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Amumu has to counter Briar in only 4.6% of his games.

Amumu vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Amumu does a dismal job of beating Briar. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Amumu vs Briar games, Amumu’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Briar.

Best Amumu vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Chain VestBami's Cinder

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Unending DespairDead Man's PlateLiandry's TormentRanduin's Omen

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

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
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
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Briar as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Briar

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 Briar Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Briar Image
4.4
< Kills >
8.8
6.3
< Deaths >
8
11.3
< Assists >
7.1
1
< Killing Sprees >
2.04
30
< Minions Killed >
38
1.3
< Dragons Killed >
1.44
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.33
1,524
< Physical Damage >
17,708
11,343
< Magic Damage >
3,386
2,035
< True Damage >
979
14,903
< Damage Dealt >
22,073
32,382
< Damage Taken >
36,066
10,691
< Gold Earned >
12,613
1.08
< Towers >
1.03
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
11,523
< Total Healing >
30,178
12,822
< Experience >
13,918
24
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
6
275
< Time Dealing CC >
260

How to Counter Briar with Amumu in LoL

The stats provided here show some vital Amumu vs. Briar counter statistics that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s ratio of NaN, showing that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Briar. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Amumu often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Briar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Amumu and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Briar

Who is Better, Amumu or Briar?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Amumu usually loses when trying to fight Briar, with a 48.7% win rate. Therefore, Amumu makes a bad counter for Briar.

While Amumu does have a lower win rate compared to Briar, when on opposite teams, Amumu also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Amumu into Briar.

Additionally, Amumu has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Amumu vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Amumu is a somewhat poor counter for Briar. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Amumu against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Amumu

Amumu Loses Against

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Amumu Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.8% winrateZeriZeri56% winrateZoeZoe55.2% winrateLuluLulu54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Amumu, we analyzed 4,194 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 Briar 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Amumu to counter Briar 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 shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Briar. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Amumu versus Briar build include Spirit Visage, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Amumu incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Briar than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Amumu had an average winrate of 48.7% when countering Briar with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Briar as Amumu, Amumu players should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Amumu vs Briar counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.7% winrate overall.

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