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Amumu vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Amumu in LoLAmumu is in the b tier of champions
TankMage
Fighter

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Amumu

based on 395 Amumu vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
0.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Amumu resulted from an examination of 395 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Amumu encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.4% of his rounds.

Amumu vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Amumu has done a dismal job of beating Rek'Sai. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champs face one another in. In Amumu vs Rek'Sai games, Amumu’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Amumu vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Liandry's Torment

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

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
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
1
W
2
E
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Amumu vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Rek'Sai Image
3.9
< Kills >
7.4
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
10.2
< Assists >
7.7
0.88
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
31
< Minions Killed >
34
1.18
< Dragons Killed >
1.32
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,437
< Physical Damage >
13,893
10,753
< Magic Damage >
86
1,818
< True Damage >
3,701
14,008
< Damage Dealt >
17,681
30,382
< Damage Taken >
34,953
10,222
< Gold Earned >
11,686
1.11
< Towers >
1.35
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
10,484
< Total Healing >
16,882
12,119
< Experience >
13,092
26
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
6
262
< Time Dealing CC >
283

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Amumu in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some influential Amumu vs. Rek'Sai matchup statistics that can help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Rek'Sai..

Amumu often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Rek'Sai. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Amumu and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Amumu or Rek'Sai?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Amumu usually loses when playing against Rek'Sai, with a 48.1% win rate. Therefore, Amumu makes a bad counter for Rek'Sai.

While Amumu does have a lower win rate compared to Rek'Sai, when facing one another, Amumu also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Amumu into Rek'Sai.

Furthermore, Amumu also has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Amumu vs Rek'Sai matchups, Rek'Sai is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Amumu is a somewhat poor counter to Rek'Sai. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Amumu against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Amumu

Amumu Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.8% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser43.3% winrateBardBard44.4% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.8% winrate

Amumu Wins Against

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

Top Synergies by Role

GravesGraves+ 53.4% 771 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 14687 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.6% 4666 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 54.8% 84 Games

Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Amumu, we analyzed 395 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 Rek'Sai 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.

Other Useful Resources

Amumu Build Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Amumu in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Rek'Sai. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Amumu versus Rek'Sai build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Amumu used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Rek'Sai than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Amumu had an average win rate of 48.1% when playing against Rek'Sai with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Rek'Sai as Amumu, Amumu players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Amumu vs Rek'Sai fights, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Rek'Sai as Amumu are presented for all skill levels combined. To filter the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.