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How to Synergize Amumu with Caitlyn on the Same TeamAmumu is in the b tier of champions

Amumu with Caitlyn

How to Win With Amumu and Caitlyn Paired TogetherAmumu is in the a tier of champions
TankMage
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How to Synergize Amumu and Caitlyn

based on 8,920 Amumu with Caitlyn pairs
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
9.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the results of from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Amumu has been on the same team as Caitlyn in 8920 recent, ranked matches. By amassing so much accurate data straight from the hosts of LoL, we feel confident that we can give you high quality, insightful builds to help Amumu synergize with Caitlyn. It is common for Amumu to play alongside Caitlyn as allies. This pairing has taken place in approx. 9.8% of games with Amumu.

Amumu Caitlyn Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Amumu has done a poor job of teaming up with Caitlyn. Normally, he wins a dismal 47.7% of the time the champs appear on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Amumu when fighting on the same team as Caitlyn by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Amumu vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Amumu Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Rylai's Crystal ScepterFrozen HeartLiandry's TormentUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
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
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Amumu and Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Amumu with Caitlyn

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.

Advice to Understand How Caitlyn Will Play

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Amumu Caitlyn Synergy Stats

Amumu Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Caitlyn Image
4.2
< Kills >
4.2
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
10.1
< Assists >
10.7
0.94
< Killing Sprees >
0.94
30
< Minions Killed >
30
1.37
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,477
< Physical Damage >
1,483
11,165
< Magic Damage >
11,135
1,987
< True Damage >
1,983
14,630
< Damage Dealt >
14,602
32,691
< Damage Taken >
32,280
10,567
< Gold Earned >
10,565
1.03
< Towers >
1.1
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
11,861
< Total Healing >
11,568
12,669
< Experience >
12,698
24
< Vision Score >
25
8
< Wards Placed >
9
270
< Time Dealing CC >
270

How to Play with Caitlyn as Amumu in LoL

The Amumu Caitlyn synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Caitlyn, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Amumu sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Caitlyn. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Caitlyn helps Amumu perform poorer in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Amumu tries to synergize with Caitlyn, he gets a marginal improvement in his total damage dealt. This change could demonstrate that Caitlyn supports by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that her presence on the team also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Amumu is played with Caitlyn on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Caitlyn. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Caitlyn.

Additionally, when Amumu plays with Caitlyn on the same side, he typically receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Caitlyn does a poor job of protecting Amumu in team fights.

Synergies between Amumu and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Amumu
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Amumu
Caitlyn

Is Amumu better when played alongside Caitlyn?

There is no perfect synergy for Amumu that will no matter what be his #1 ally. Yet, overall, Caitlyn is a not very good companion for Amumu. By being on the same side as Amumu, she decreases their win rate by -1.3% to 47.7%. This demonstrates that there is a negative synergy between Amumu and Caitlyn that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Caitlyn has a greater difficulty than Amumu. That means Amumu players need to be careful when lining up Caitlyn allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Fighting alongside, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to provide utility and CC for your side. When paired, these champions may be able to carry with the power of their abilities.

Conversely, by aligning Amumu and Caitlyn together, you probably will not be giving your other allies a great deal of cover. We recommend you include other champions on your team that helps cover this gap in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Caitlyn ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Amumu Players

How We Calculated Our Amumu Caitlyn Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Amumu and Caitlyn, we analyzed 8,920 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Amumu with Caitlyn comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Amumu in order to pair well with Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to get in your Amumu and Caitlyn synergy build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Amumu included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Caitlyn than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Amumu boasted an average winrate of 47.7% when playing alongside Caitlyn with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against your oponents, Amumu players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for this champion pairing, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.7% win rate overall.

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