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How to Win Karthus vs Amumu Counter MatchupKarthus is in the b tier of champions

Karthus vs Amumu

How to Beat Amumu as Karthus in LoLKarthus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Amumu as Karthus

based on 1,141 Karthus vs Amumu matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Amumu as Karthus resulted from an examination of 1141 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Karthus is forced to battle against Amumu in only 2.4% of his games.

Karthus vs Amumu Matchup Summary

Karthus has done a average job of beating Amumu. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Karthus against Amumu games, Karthus’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Amumu.

Best Karthus vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassMalignanceLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Karthus's passive ability p
Karthus's q ability q
Karthus's w ability w
Karthus's e ability e
Karthus's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Amumu as Karthus

Tips for Playing as Karthus against Amumu

Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.

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.

Karthus vs Amumu Counter Stats

Karthus Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Amumu Image
7
< Kills >
4.5
7.6
< Deaths >
6.3
9.9
< Assists >
10.9
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
0.99
83
< Minions Killed >
31
0.93
< Dragons Killed >
1.38
0.28
< Inhibitors >
0.38
232
< Physical Damage >
1,512
29,544
< Magic Damage >
11,128
2,089
< True Damage >
1,948
31,865
< Damage Dealt >
14,589
30,025
< Damage Taken >
34,917
12,800
< Gold Earned >
10,971
1.09
< Towers >
1.09
0.22
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
9,545
< Total Healing >
12,380
14,908
< Experience >
13,414
19
< Vision Score >
26
7
< Wards Placed >
9
227
< Time Dealing CC >
259

How to Counter Amumu with Karthus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several vital Karthus versus Amumu matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. Karthus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Amumu’s ratio of NaN, showing that Karthus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Amumu..

Karthus normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Amumu. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Karthus and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Karthus
Amumu

Who is Better, Karthus or Amumu?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Karthus usually fairs equally well when taking on Amumu, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Karthus makes an ok counter to Amumu.

While Karthus does have a lower win rate than Amumu, when on opposite teams, Karthus also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Karthus into Amumuas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Karthus has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Amumu. 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 Karthus vs Amumu matchups, Amumu is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Karthus is a somewhat poor counter to Amumu. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Karthus against Amumu.

Other Champion Matchups Against Karthus

Karthus Loses Against

TaricTaric41.5% winrateMilioMilio42% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench42.1% winrateJannaJanna42.2% winrate

Karthus Wins Against

ZeriZeri52.8% winrateLissandraLissandra52.2% winrateZoeZoe51.9% winrateLuluLulu51.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Karthus Players

How We Calculated Our Karthus vs Amumu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Amumu as Karthus, we analyzed 1,141 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 Karthus 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

Karthus Build Amumu Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Karthus to counter Amumu during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Karthus usually picks up more CS as Amumu. 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 properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Karthus versus Amumu build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Liandry's Torment. When Karthus used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Amumu than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Karthus had an average winrate of 49.5% when countering Amumu with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Amumu as Karthus, Karthus players should take the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Karthus vs Amumu counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Amumu as Karthus are presented for all skill levels combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a specific division, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.