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How to Win Gwen vs Amumu Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Amumu

How to Beat Amumu as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Amumu as Gwen

based on 1,924 Gwen vs Amumu matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. In our dataset, Gwen faced Amumu 1924 times. With so many games with Gwen versus Amumu gives us faith in our ability to produce enlightening stats and a pro build to suppress your opposition. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Gwen encounters Amumu in only 2.4% of her games.

Gwen vs Amumu Matchup Summary

Gwen has done a decent job of countering Amumu. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.4% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Gwen vs Amumu rounds, Gwen’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, indicating that she most likely won't get first blood against Amumu.

Best Gwen vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothCosmic Drive

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentShadowflameHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gwen to level upq
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Second ability for Gwen to level upe
>
Last skill for Gwen to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Amumu as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Amumu

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

Advice to Win Against Amumu

Amumu's Despair makes purchasing primarily Health items a risky proposition.

Erratic movement, or hiding behind creep waves can make it difficult for Amumu to instigate a fight with Bandage Toss.

Avoid bunching up with other allies when Amumu has his ultimate available.

Gwen vs Amumu Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Amumu Image
6.2
< Kills >
4.2
6.2
< Deaths >
5.9
5
< Assists >
10.6
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
0.93
157
< Minions Killed >
30
0.29
< Dragons Killed >
1.34
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.35
2,933
< Physical Damage >
1,480
15,641
< Magic Damage >
11,038
3,826
< True Damage >
1,941
22,401
< Damage Dealt >
14,460
30,351
< Damage Taken >
31,899
12,113
< Gold Earned >
10,559
2.67
< Towers >
1.1
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
7,857
< Total Healing >
11,561
14,904
< Experience >
12,637
17
< Vision Score >
24
8
< Wards Placed >
8
149
< Time Dealing CC >
259

How to Counter Amumu with Gwen in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several strategic Gwen vs. Amumu matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences between this pair of champions. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Amumu’s ratio of NaN, showing that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Amumu..

Gwen typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Amumu. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Amumu

Who is Better, Gwen or Amumu?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually wins when trying to fight Amumu, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes a good counter to Amumu.

While Gwen does have a higher win rate than Amumu, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Gwen into Amumu.

Additionally, Gwen also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Amumu. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Amumu matchups, Gwen is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Gwen is a decent counter to Amumu. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Amumu.

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Amumu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Amumu as Gwen, we analyzed 1,924 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 Amumu as Gwen 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 Gwen to counter Amumu during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen on average racks up much more CS relative to Amumu. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Gwen versus Amumu build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Cosmic Drive. When Gwen used at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when facing Amumu than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 51.4% when countering Amumu with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Amumu as Gwen, Gwen players should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Gwen vs Amumu LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.4% winrate overall.

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