Amumu, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
52.5%
Pick Rate
1.9%
Ban Rate
2.5%

Amumu Jungle Counters & Lane Matchups

Amumu A TierTankSupport
Patch
26.20
Games
3,866
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 19, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Every Jungle lane opponent Amumu faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Kayn (54.5% win rate against Amumu) and Warwick (54.3%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 37 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Amumu.

Hardest counter
Kaynwins 54.5%
Next hardest
Warwickwins 54.3%
Biggest lane bully
Briar+739 gold at 15
Easiest matchup
Lee Sinyou win 62.8%
Jungle lanes won at 15
40.7%

Who Counters Amumu Jungle (Patch 26.20)

37 lane opponents · 3,313 games

The hardest Jungle matchups for Amumu are Kayn (54.5% win rate against Amumu), Warwick (54.3%) and Shyvana (54.2%). Briar is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 739 gold ahead of Amumu on average. Across the 37 matchups with lane data, Amumu is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 1 and clearly behind against 20. The easiest lane is Lee Sin: Amumu wins 62.8%.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Kayn54.5%+151+2.8+27Leans their wayWins laneOutscales264
Warwick54.3%+287−5.2−31Leans their wayWins lane197
Shyvana54.2%+322+11.2+449Leans their wayWins lane153
Wukong52.9%+163+1.2+60Leans their way140
Ekko54.9%+422+2.1+264Leans their wayWins lane82
Sejuani55.7%+119+7.0+224Leans their way61
Fiddlesticks56.5%+324+2.6+164Leans their wayWins lane46
Evelynn58.3%+195+0.9+150Leans their way36
Cho'Gath50.0%+44+1.7+67Even136
Naafiri54.5%+600+6.7+303Leans their wayWins lane44
Talon56.3%+728+18.4+716Leans their wayWins lane32
Jarvan IV50.0%+121+0.7+38Even64
Master Yi44.9%+464+5.3+191Leans your wayWins lane176
Viego44.6%+433+5.6+218Leans your wayWins lane184
Udyr52.6%+66+4.7+190Leans their way38
Vi48.1%+159−0.3−11Even77
Sylas44.8%+332−0.3+120Leans your wayWins lane145
Briar43.9%+739−0.3+149Leans your wayWins lane132
Kha'Zix45.9%+629+3.0+169Leans your wayWins lane74
Lillia44.2%+565+9.2+426Leans your wayWins lane95
Xin Zhao48.8%+218+0.2+210Even43
Nocturne43.2%+308+3.0+189Leans your wayWins lane111
Hecarim48.6%+446+5.6+305Wins lane37
Rengar50.0%+307+0.8−14Even30
Zac43.7%−69−6.7−250Leans your way71
Rammus42.9%−261−3.6−146Leans your wayLoses lane70
Bel'Veth45.5%+255+7.0+200Leans your way44
Shaco40.8%+189−5.7−82Leans your way98
Trundle46.2%+402+4.8+216Leans your wayWins lane39
Graves41.3%+210+9.5+206Leans your way80
Diana42.2%+377+9.8+310Leans your wayWins lane64
Lee Sin37.2%+465+0.1+117FavorableWins lane196
Kindred43.9%+284+2.3+72Leans your way41
Volibear41.7%+343+6.6+83Leans your wayWins lane48
Qiyana34.6%+621+3.9+254FavorableWins lane78
Jax35.7%−132−3.7−117Leans your way42
Nunu & Willump33.3%+35+0.1+23Favorable45

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

Amumu Counter Pick Finder

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Strongest picks vs Amumu
PickWin rate vs AmumuGold @15Games
1. Kayn54.5%+151264
2. Warwick54.3%+287197
3. Shyvana54.2%+322153
4. Wukong52.9%+163140
5. Ekko54.9%+42282

Amumu Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Amumu's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Jungle opponents. Right of the line, Amumu is ahead; left, the opponent is.

When facing Amumu in League of Legends, understanding Amumu's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Amumu deals primarily magic damage, which means prioritizing magic resist in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Amumu's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Amumu include Mercury's Treads, Spirit Visage, Force of Nature, and Banshee's Veil. These items provide substantial magic resist stats that directly mitigate Amumu's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Amumu counters are Kayn, Warwick, Shyvana, and Wukong. These champions either out-trade Amumu in lane, have abilities that negate Amumu's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Kayn in particular exploits Amumu's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Amumu involves understanding Amumu's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Amumu when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Amumu in team fights before Amumu can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Amumu to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Amumu's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Amumu - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Amumu may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Amumu becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Amumu is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Amumu is too tanky.

Tips for Playing Against Amumu

  • Pick Kayn or similar champions with kits that exploit Amumu's weaknesses
  • Build Mercury's Treads or Hexdrinker early to reduce Amumu's damage in lane
  • Track Amumu's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
  • Ward Amumu's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
  • Coordinate with your jungler to gank Amumu during vulnerable windows
  • Avoid extended trades where Amumu can stack sustained damage
  • Kite Amumu with slows and crowd control

Riot's tips for playing against Amumu

  • Avoid bunching up with other allies when Amumu has his ultimate available.
  • Erratic movement, or hiding behind creep waves can make it difficult for Amumu to instigate a fight with Bandage Toss.
  • Amumu's Despair makes purchasing primarily Health items a risky proposition.
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What Amumu Is Good Against

The Jungle opponents Amumu beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Amumu is your champion.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Lee Sin37.2%+465+0.1+117FavorableWins lane196
Qiyana34.6%+621+3.9+254FavorableWins lane78
Shaco40.8%+189−5.7−82Leans your way98
Viego44.6%+433+5.6+218Leans your wayWins lane184
Graves41.3%+210+9.5+206Leans your way80
Master Yi44.9%+464+5.3+191Leans your wayWins lane176
Briar43.9%+739−0.3+149Leans your wayWins lane132
Nocturne43.2%+308+3.0+189Leans your wayWins lane111
Sylas44.8%+332−0.3+120Leans your wayWins lane145
Lillia44.2%+565+9.2+426Leans your wayWins lane95
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Amumu Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20

Who counters Amumu?

In the Jungle lane this patch, the strongest counters to Amumu are Kayn (54.5% over 264 games), Warwick (54.3% over 197 games), Shyvana (54.2% over 153 games), Wukong (52.9% over 140 games), Ekko (54.9% over 82 games).

What is Amumu's hardest matchup?

Kayn. Amumu wins only 45.5% of 264 lane games against Kayn and sits at −151 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Amumu good against?

Amumu's best Jungle matchups this patch are Lee Sin (62.8%), Qiyana (65.4%), Shaco (59.2%), Viego (55.4%).

Who beats Amumu in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Amumu's toughest lanes are Briar (+739 gold ahead), Talon (+728 gold ahead), Kha'Zix (+629 gold ahead).

Is Amumu a lane bully?

No. Amumu Jungle averages 303 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 41% of games — Amumu plays for later fights.