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How to Win Xayah vs Amumu Counter MatchupXayah is in the b tier of champions

Xayah vs Amumu

How to Beat Amumu as Xayah in LoLXayah is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Amumu as Xayah

based on 1,398 Xayah vs Amumu matchups
Win Rate
46.9 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Amumu as Xayah came out of an analysis of 1398 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Xayah encounters Amumu in only 2.4% of her matches.

Xayah vs Amumu Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xayah has done a terrible job of countering Amumu. On average, she wins a lowly 46.9% of games the champs face one another in. In Xayah versus Amumu rounds, Xayah’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Amumu.

Best Xayah vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDagger

Core Xayah Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsRapid FirecannonNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterPhantom DancerStormrazorKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xayah to level upe
>
Second ability for Xayah to level upw
>
Last skill for Xayah to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Xayah's passive ability p
Xayah's q ability q
Xayah's w ability w
Xayah's e ability e
Xayah's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
W
9
E
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Amumu as Xayah

Tips for Playing as Xayah against Amumu

Xayah's attacks and abilities leave Feathers on the ground that she can later recall for massive area damage and control.

Xayah can use Featherstorm to dodge almost any ability while also creating a ton of Feathers. Try to utilize the offensive and defensive aspects of this ability.

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.

Xayah vs Amumu Counter Stats

Xayah Image
Win Rate
46.9 %
VS
Win Rate
53.1 %
Amumu Image
6.3
< Kills >
4.2
6
< Deaths >
5.9
6.7
< Assists >
10.9
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
0.93
178
< Minions Killed >
30
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
1.35
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.38
18,981
< Physical Damage >
1,492
381
< Magic Damage >
11,170
370
< True Damage >
1,985
19,732
< Damage Dealt >
14,648
20,171
< Damage Taken >
31,787
11,917
< Gold Earned >
10,617
2.31
< Towers >
1.2
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
4,737
< Total Healing >
11,614
12,725
< Experience >
12,758
18
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
9
56
< Time Dealing CC >
274

How to Counter Amumu with Xayah in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several vital Xayah versus Amumu counter statistics that can help you realize the differences between the two. As an example, Xayah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Amumu’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xayah may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Amumu..

Xayah typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. On average, she takes less damage than Amumu. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xayah and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Xayah
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xayah
Amumu

Who is Better, Xayah or Amumu?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xayah usually loses when taking on Amumu, with a 46.9% win rate. As a result, Xayah makes a poor counter to Amumu.

While Xayah does have a lower winrate compared to Amumu, when they face off with one another, Xayah also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Xayah into Amumu.

Furthermore, Xayah also has only a small 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 isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xayah vs Amumu matchups, Amumu is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Xayah is a bad counter to Amumu. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Xayah against Amumu.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xayah

Xayah Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.5% winrateSwainSwain42.8% winrateTeemoTeemo43.4% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia43.6% winrate

Xayah Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55% winrateYuumiYuumi54% winrateSivirSivir53.6% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Dr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 51.3% 1179 GamesZacZac+ 51.5% 1254 GamesSingedSinged+ 52.2% 1447 GamesLilliaLillia+ 52.4% 3635 Games

Additional Information for Xayah Players

How We Calculated Our Xayah vs Amumu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Amumu as Xayah, we analyzed 1,398 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 Xayah 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

Xayah Build Amumu Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Xayah in order to counter Amumu during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xayah usually picks up much more CS relative to Amumu. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Xayah versus Amumu build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Rapid Firecannon, and Navori Quickblades. When Xayah bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs Amumu than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Xayah boasted an average win rate of 46.9% battling Amumu with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Amumu as Xayah, Xayah players should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Xayah vs Amumu matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.9% win rate overall.

If you need to get Xayah x Amumu tips and counter stats for a a particular division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using every round run with both champs.