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How to Win Malphite vs Amumu Counter MatchupMalphite is in the a tier of champions

Malphite vs Amumu

How to Beat Amumu as Malphite in LoLMalphite is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Amumu as Malphite

based on 3,741 Malphite vs Amumu matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Amumu as Malphite came out of an analysis of 3741 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Malphite fights Amumu in only 2.4% of his rounds.

Malphite vs Amumu Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Malphite does a below average job of beating Amumu. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Malphite vs Amumu matches, Malphite’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Amumu.

Best Malphite vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorChain Vest

Core Malphite Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapKaenic RookernUnending DespairRanduin's Omen

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashConditioningOvergrowth
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Malphite's passive ability p
Malphite's q ability q
Malphite's w ability w
Malphite's e ability e
Malphite's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Amumu as Malphite

Tips for Playing as Malphite against Amumu

Despite his abilities scaling on Armor, some games require Malphite to get Magic Resist. When those games occur, try getting Aegis of the Legion, Mercury's Treads, and Guardian Angel.

Armor naturally reduces the rate that attacks go through Granite Shield, so Brutal Strikes will strengthen the shield against physical damage.

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.

Malphite vs Amumu Counter Stats

Malphite Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Amumu Image
5
< Kills >
4.4
5.4
< Deaths >
6.1
8.5
< Assists >
11.1
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1
137
< Minions Killed >
30
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.4
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.37
4,608
< Physical Damage >
1,490
14,687
< Magic Damage >
11,812
636
< True Damage >
2,158
19,933
< Damage Dealt >
15,461
25,429
< Damage Taken >
32,947
10,755
< Gold Earned >
10,796
1.83
< Towers >
1.13
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
3,400
< Total Healing >
11,980
14,198
< Experience >
12,929
21
< Vision Score >
25
10
< Wards Placed >
8
646
< Time Dealing CC >
278

How to Counter Amumu with Malphite in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some strategic Malphite against Amumu matchup stats that can help you realize the differences and similarities between these two champions. Malphite’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Amumu’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Malphite may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Amumu..

Malphite usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Amumu. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Malphite and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Malphite
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Malphite
Amumu

Who is Better, Malphite or Amumu?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Malphite usually loses when trying to fight Amumu, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Malphite makes a bad counter for Amumu.

While Malphite does have a lower win rate compared to Amumu, when on opposite teams, Malphite also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Malphite into Amumu.

Moreover, Malphite also has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Amumu. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Malphite vs Amumu matchups, Amumu is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Malphite is a somewhat poor counter to Amumu. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Malphite against Amumu.

Other Champion Matchups Against Malphite

Malphite Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser43.7% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo45% winrateSylasSylas45.2% winrate

Malphite Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.2% winrateQuinnQuinn56.6% winrateNidaleeNidalee56.2% winrateZoeZoe55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 22093 GamesZyraZyra+ 53.5% 5808 GamesNilahNilah+ 54.1% 2386 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.5% 8218 Games

Additional Information for Malphite Players

How We Calculated Our Malphite vs Amumu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Amumu as Malphite, we analyzed 3,741 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 Malphite 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Malphite in order to counter Amumu during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Malphite usually racks up much more CS as Amumu. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Malphite versus Amumu build consist of Thornmail, Hollow Radiance, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Malphite bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Amumu than with many other common builds. In fact, Malphite boasted an average winrate of 48.8% when countering Amumu with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Amumu as Malphite, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Malphite vs Amumu matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Amumu as Malphite are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.