How to Play Amumu Top: Tips & Power Spikes (26.20)

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Amumu Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)

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When Amumu Top gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Amumu wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Amumu's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Amumu hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Amumu can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Amumu can start or win.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Amumu Mid and Late Game

What Amumu does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Amumu brings crowd control (percentile 80): start the fight or follow up on a teammate's engage.
Amumu wins 26.4 points more in long games than short ones: avoid coin-flip fights early and let the game go long.

Mistakes to avoid

Amumu falls behind in CS (8/100): last-hit the waves you can, items still matter.
Amumu is not a damage carry (16/100): don't take fights expecting Amumu to win them alone.

Playing Amumu

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.
Despair is very effective against other tanks, so make sure you're in range of opponents with the highest Health.

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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How to Play Amumu FAQ - Patch 26.20

When does Amumu power spike?

Amumu's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16.

How do you play Amumu Top?

From this patch's ranked data, Amumu wins by playing to these strengths: start fights with crowd control; play for the late game.

Amumu How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes