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

Amumu vs Thresh

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

based on 3,326 Amumu vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. In our dataset, Amumu engaged Thresh 3326 times. Having so many matchups for Amumu versus Thresh provides us confidence in our capacity to produce informative stats and a supported build to defeat Thresh. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Amumu fights Thresh in only 3.6% of his games.

Amumu vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Amumu has done a decent job of beating Thresh. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Amumu against Thresh games, Amumu’s team is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Thresh.

Best Amumu vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Chain VestBami's Cinder

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailFrozen Heart

Optional Items

Unending DespairSpirit VisageHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
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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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 Thresh as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Thresh

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 Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Amumu vs Thresh Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Thresh Image
4.1
< Kills >
2.2
6.2
< Deaths >
6.5
11.3
< Assists >
14.4
0.91
< Killing Sprees >
0.38
29
< Minions Killed >
35
1.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,407
< Physical Damage >
1,224
11,469
< Magic Damage >
7,399
2,027
< True Damage >
798
14,903
< Damage Dealt >
9,421
31,988
< Damage Taken >
22,489
10,593
< Gold Earned >
8,659
1.16
< Towers >
1.72
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
11,386
< Total Healing >
2,422
12,644
< Experience >
10,610
25
< Vision Score >
54
9
< Wards Placed >
23
277
< Time Dealing CC >
271

How to Counter Thresh with Amumu in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some valuable Amumu vs. Thresh counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between this set of champs. Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Thresh’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Thresh..

Amumu normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Thresh. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Amumu and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Thresh

Who is Better, Amumu or Thresh?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Amumu usually wins when trying to fight Thresh, with a 51.8% win rate. As a result, Amumu makes a good counter to Thresh.

While Amumu does have a higher win rate compared to Thresh, when facing one another, Amumu also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Amumu into Thresh.

Furthermore, Amumu has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Thresh. 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 Thresh matchups, Amumu is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Amumu is a decent counter to Thresh. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Amumu against Thresh.

Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu vs Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Amumu, we analyzed 3,326 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 Thresh 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 truly master Amumu in order to counter Thresh during both the lane 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 listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu on average gets a similar amount of CS as Thresh. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Amumu versus Thresh build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Frozen Heart. When Amumu included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Thresh than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Amumu had an average winrate of 51.8% battling Thresh with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Thresh as Amumu, you should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Amumu vs Thresh counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Thresh as Amumu are presented for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.