Amumu, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
52.6%
Pick Rate
1.9%
Ban Rate
2.6%

Amumu Jungle Counters & Lane Matchups

Amumu S TierTankSupport
Patch
26.20
Games
3,700
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 17, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Every Jungle lane opponent Amumu faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Sylas (55.0% win rate against Amumu) and Shaco (53.6%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 38 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Amumu.

Hardest counter
Sylaswins 55.0%
Next hardest
Shacowins 53.6%
Biggest lane bully
Zed+1,085 gold at 15
Easiest matchup
Lee Sinyou win 59.9%
Jungle lanes won at 15
40.0%

Who Counters Amumu Jungle (Patch 26.20)

38 lane opponents · 3,142 games

The hardest Jungle matchups for Amumu are Sylas (55.0% win rate against Amumu), Shaco (53.6%) and Lillia (54.9%). Zed is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 1,085 gold ahead of Amumu on average. Across the 38 matchups with lane data, Amumu is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 1 and clearly behind against 25. The easiest lane is Lee Sin: Amumu wins 59.9%.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Zed65.6%+1,085+11.3+505Leans their wayWins lane32
Rengar63.4%+387+5.5+263Leans their way41
Karthus62.2%+438+16.4+726Leans their wayWins lane37
Sylas55.0%+383+0.9+165Leans their wayWins lane109
Evelynn59.5%+66−2.1−98Leans their way42
Shaco53.6%+452−1.1+194Leans their wayWins lane110
Lillia54.9%+537+12.3+504Leans their wayWins lane82
Vi55.1%+251−1.6+12Leans their wayWins lane78
Warwick51.3%+253−5.7−99Wins lane154
Shyvana51.5%+443+12.1+487Wins lane130
Cho'Gath51.2%+26+4.6+158Even121
Wukong50.4%+196+1.7+100Even115
Kayn46.1%+153+1.5−20Leans your wayWins lane271
Master Yi46.7%+575+7.9+304Leans your wayWins lane197
Naafiri53.5%+575+10.2+423Leans their wayWins lane43
Graves50.0%+175+9.0+232Even74
Briar47.9%+868+2.1+273Leans your wayWins lane94
Kha'Zix48.6%+603−2.5−28Wins lane74
Volibear51.1%+506+8.7+297Wins lane47
Ekko46.1%+362+1.6+153Leans your wayWins lane89
Qiyana46.8%+746+7.6+381Leans your wayWins lane77
Nocturne44.1%+351+4.6+201Leans your wayWins lane102
Fiddlesticks50.0%+236−0.6+67Even36
Viego41.8%+313+5.2+191FavorableWins lane146
Bel'Veth47.1%+174+7.8+151Leans your way51
Hecarim45.6%+429+10.3+461Leans your wayWins lane57
Lee Sin40.1%+478−2.0+14FavorableWins lane167
Rammus42.3%−290−0.5−13Leans your wayLoses lane71
Sejuani43.6%−176+0.5−32Leans your way55
Kindred44.4%+432+4.1+141Leans your wayWins lane45
Trundle45.0%+412+2.4+36Leans your wayWins lane40
Nunu & Willump45.0%+143+5.1+270Leans your way40
Udyr44.2%+36+6.0+214Leans your way43
Zac42.6%+116−7.1−132Leans your way47
Talon43.2%+609+14.2+516Leans your wayWins lane37
Diana38.5%+338+8.7+308FavorableWins lane78
Jarvan IV36.7%+288+1.6+13FavorableWins lane60
Xin Zhao36.0%−65−3.0−171Favorable50

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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Pick the champions you play to rank them against Amumu. With nothing picked, the strongest counters overall are shown.

Strongest picks vs Amumu
PickWin rate vs AmumuGold @15Games
1. Zed65.6%+1,08532
2. Rengar63.4%+38741
3. Karthus62.2%+43837
4. Sylas55.0%+383109
5. Evelynn59.5%+6642

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 Sylas, Shaco, Lillia, and Vi. These champions either out-trade Amumu in lane, have abilities that negate Amumu's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Sylas 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 Sylas 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 Sin40.1%+478−2.0+14FavorableWins lane167
Jarvan IV36.7%+288+1.6+13FavorableWins lane60
Diana38.5%+338+8.7+308FavorableWins lane78
Viego41.8%+313+5.2+191FavorableWins lane146
Kayn46.1%+153+1.5−20Leans your wayWins lane271
Master Yi46.7%+575+7.9+304Leans your wayWins lane197
Nocturne44.1%+351+4.6+201Leans your wayWins lane102
Rammus42.3%−290−0.5−13Leans your wayLoses lane71
Ekko46.1%+362+1.6+153Leans your wayWins lane89
Qiyana46.8%+746+7.6+381Leans your wayWins lane77
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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 Sylas (55.0% over 109 games), Shaco (53.6% over 110 games), Lillia (54.9% over 82 games), Vi (55.1% over 78 games), Warwick (51.3% over 154 games).

What is Amumu's hardest matchup?

Sylas. Amumu wins only 45.0% of 109 lane games against Sylas and sits at −383 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Amumu good against?

Amumu's best Jungle matchups this patch are Lee Sin (59.9%), Jarvan IV (63.3%), Diana (61.5%), Viego (58.2%).

Who beats Amumu in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Amumu's toughest lanes are Zed (+1,085 gold ahead), Briar (+868 gold ahead), Qiyana (+746 gold ahead).

Is Amumu a lane bully?

No. Amumu Jungle averages 325 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 40% of games — Amumu plays for later fights.