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

Amumu vs Mordekaiser

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Amumu in LoLAmumu is in the a tier of champions
TankMage
Fighter

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Amumu

based on 3,589 Amumu vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Mordekaiser as Amumu came out of an evaluation of 3589 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly uncommon. Amumu encounters Mordekaiser in only 4.8% of his rounds.

Amumu vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Amumu has done a dismal job of countering Mordekaiser. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.3% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Amumu against Mordekaiser games, Amumu’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Mordekaiser.

Best Amumu vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionRelic Shield

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandAmplifying Tome

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Jak'Sho, The ProteanThornmailAbyssal Mask

Optional Items

Sunfire AegisBulwark of the MountainDemonic Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Amumu to level upq
>
Second ability for Amumu to level upe
>
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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Mordekaiser as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Mordekaiser

Amumu is highly dependent on teammates, so try laning with your friends for maximum effectiveness.

Despair is very effective against other tanks, so make sure you're in range of opponents with the highest Health.

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 Mordekaiser

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Amumu vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Mordekaiser Image
4.2
< Kills >
6.5
6.2
< Deaths >
5.5
9.9
< Assists >
5.1
0.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
30
< Minions Killed >
136
1.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,274
< Physical Damage >
2,487
11,437
< Magic Damage >
18,166
1,982
< True Damage >
1,041
14,694
< Damage Dealt >
21,695
29,220
< Damage Taken >
30,123
10,051
< Gold Earned >
11,156
0.97
< Towers >
1.8
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
10,047
< Total Healing >
9,819
11,972
< Experience >
14,269
24
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
198
< Time Dealing CC >
259

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Amumu in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several critical Amumu versus Mordekaiser matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Mordekaiser. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Amumu normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Mordekaiser. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Amumu and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Amumu or Mordekaiser?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Amumu usually loses when taking on Mordekaiser, with a 47.3% win rate. As a result, Amumu makes a bad counter for Mordekaiser.

While Amumu does have a lower winrate than Mordekaiser, when they face off with one another, Amumu also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Amumu into Mordekaiser.

Additionally, Amumu has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Mordekaiser. 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 Mordekaiser matchups, Mordekaiser 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 bad counter for Mordekaiser. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Amumu against Mordekaiser.

Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu vs Mordekaiser Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Amumu, we analyzed 3,589 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 Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu on average picks up a lot less CS relative to Mordekaiser. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Amumu versus Mordekaiser build consist of Jak'Sho, The Protean, Thornmail, and Abyssal Mask. When Amumu used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Mordekaiser than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Amumu boasted an average win rate of 47.3% battling Mordekaiser with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Mordekaiser as Amumu, Amumu players should equip 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 we have analyed for Amumu vs Mordekaiser clashes, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.3% win rate overall.

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