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

Amumu vs Lux

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

based on 9,636 Amumu vs Lux matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
10.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Lux as Amumu came out of an evaluation of 9636 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This matchup is relatively common. Amumu is forced to battle against Lux in 10.5% of his matches.

Amumu vs Lux Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Amumu does a dismal job of countering Lux. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Amumu against Lux games, Amumu’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Lux.

Best Amumu vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisJak'Sho, The ProteanAbyssal Mask

Optional Items

Unending DespairRylai's Crystal ScepterSpirit VisageLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
7
E
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Q
9
E
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Q
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Q
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Lux as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Lux

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 Win Against Lux

When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.

Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.

Amumu vs Lux Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Lux Image
4.2
< Kills >
5.1
6.2
< Deaths >
5.8
10.3
< Assists >
10.9
0.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
31
< Minions Killed >
91
1.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,499
< Physical Damage >
986
10,739
< Magic Damage >
19,271
1,941
< True Damage >
1,166
14,181
< Damage Dealt >
21,424
33,386
< Damage Taken >
15,750
10,743
< Gold Earned >
10,427
1.1
< Towers >
1.94
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,851
< Total Healing >
1,310
13,014
< Experience >
12,410
25
< Vision Score >
43
9
< Wards Placed >
19
269
< Time Dealing CC >
301

How to Counter Lux with Amumu in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several important Amumu against Lux matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences between these two champions. Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lux’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Lux..

Amumu often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Lux. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Amumu and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Lux

Who is Better, Amumu or Lux?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Amumu usually loses when playing against Lux, with a 48.9% win rate. Thus, Amumu makes a poor counter for Lux.

While Amumu does have a lower win rate compared to Lux, when facing one another, Amumu also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Amumu into Lux.

Furthermore, Amumu also has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lux. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Amumu vs Lux matchups, Lux is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Amumu is a somewhat poor counter for Lux. Focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Amumu against Lux.

Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu vs Lux Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lux as Amumu, we analyzed 9,636 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 Lux 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 in order to counter Lux during both the lane 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 listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu most often racks up less CS compared to Lux. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Amumu versus Lux build include Sunfire Aegis, Jak'Sho, The Protean, and Abyssal Mask. When Amumu used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Lux than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Amumu had an average win rate of 48.9% when playing against Lux with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Lux as Amumu, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Ultimate Hunter, and Cheap Shot runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Amumu vs Lux battles, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.9% win rate overall.

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