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

Amumu vs Volibear

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

based on 2,040 Amumu vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Volibear as Amumu resulted from an analysis of 2040 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Amumu encounters Volibear in only 2.2% of his matches.

Amumu vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Amumu has done a good job of countering Volibear. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.5% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Amumu against Volibear games, Amumu’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Volibear.

Best Amumu vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Frozen HeartAbyssal MaskRanduin's OmenHollow Radiance

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 Volibear as Amumu

Tips for Playing as Amumu against Volibear

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.

Amumu vs Volibear Counter Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Volibear Image
4.2
< Kills >
5.6
6
< Deaths >
6.7
10.8
< Assists >
6
0.96
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
31
< Minions Killed >
128
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.52
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,471
< Physical Damage >
10,932
11,124
< Magic Damage >
8,633
1,953
< True Damage >
697
14,550
< Damage Dealt >
20,262
31,859
< Damage Taken >
33,328
10,510
< Gold Earned >
11,599
1.17
< Towers >
2.46
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
11,561
< Total Healing >
8,552
12,593
< Experience >
14,166
24
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
262
< Time Dealing CC >
528

How to Counter Volibear with Amumu in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some important Amumu vs. Volibear matchup stats that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. Amumu’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Amumu may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Volibear. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Amumu typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Volibear. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Amumu and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Amumu
Volibear

Who is Better, Amumu or Volibear?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Amumu usually wins when facing off against Volibear, with a 52.5% win rate. Therefore, Amumu makes a good counter to Volibear.

While Amumu does have a higher win rate than Volibear, when they face off with one another, Amumu also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Amumu into Volibear.

Furthermore, Amumu also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Volibear. This 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 Volibear matchups, Amumu is the better champion with a noticably higher 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 good counter to Volibear. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Amumu against Volibear.

Other Champion Matchups Against Amumu

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Amumu Wins Against

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Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Amumu, we analyzed 2,040 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 Volibear 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 truly master Amumu to counter Volibear during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Amumu usually racks up a lot less CS relative to Volibear. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Amumu versus Volibear build include Spirit Visage, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Amumu incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Volibear than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Amumu boasted an average winrate of 52.5% battling Volibear with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Volibear as Amumu, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Amumu vs Volibear counter picks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Volibear as Amumu are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.