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

Amumu vs Shyvana

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

based on 1,390 Amumu vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League matches every week. In our database, Amumu fought Shyvana in 1390 matches. Including so many matchups for Amumu vs Shyvana provides us faith in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a recommended build to crush Shyvana. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Amumu is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.5% of his matches.

Amumu vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Amumu does a poor job of countering Shyvana. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.2% of games the champs fight one another in. In Amumu vs Shyvana games, Amumu’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Shyvana.

Best Amumu vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairAbyssal MaskSpirit Visage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite 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
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
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R
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Amumu vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Shyvana Image
4.2
< Kills >
6.1
5.8
< Deaths >
6.2
10.3
< Assists >
6.9
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
30
< Minions Killed >
65
1.29
< Dragons Killed >
1.61
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.5
1,471
< Physical Damage >
4,828
10,885
< Magic Damage >
14,319
1,955
< True Damage >
1,058
14,312
< Damage Dealt >
20,206
32,071
< Damage Taken >
33,815
10,490
< Gold Earned >
12,274
1.09
< Towers >
1.78
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
11,867
< Total Healing >
12,291
12,599
< Experience >
14,274
23
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
7
261
< Time Dealing CC >
200

How to Counter Shyvana with Amumu in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some vital Amumu vs. Shyvana matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shyvana’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shyvana..

Amumu usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Shyvana. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Amumu and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Shyvana

Who is Better, Amumu or Shyvana?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Amumu usually loses when taking on Shyvana, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, Amumu makes a poor counter to Shyvana.

While Amumu does have a lower winrate than Shyvana, when they face off with one another, Amumu also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Amumu into Shyvana.

Additionally, Amumu also has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shyvana. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Amumu vs Shyvana matchups, Shyvana is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Amumu is a somewhat poor counter for Shyvana. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Amumu against Shyvana.

Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Amumu, we analyzed 1,390 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 Shyvana 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Amumu in order to counter Shyvana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu often gets less CS relative to Shyvana. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Amumu versus Shyvana build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Amumu bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Shyvana than with most other common item sets. In fact, Amumu had an average win rate of 48.2% when playing against Shyvana with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Shyvana as Amumu, you should use 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 picked for Amumu vs Shyvana counter picks, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.2% winrate overall.

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