Amumu is an excellent beginner-friendly jungle champion featuring strong crowd control, reliable ganking potential, and game-changing team fight ultimates. His kit combines tank durability with consistent damage output, making him valuable throughout all game phases.

Passive - Cursed Touch Enemies hit by Amumu's attacks are cursed, causing them to take additional true damage from magic damage sources.

Core Abilities Priority

1. E - Tantrum (Max First)
2. Q - Bandage Toss (Max Second)
3. W - Despair (Max Last)
4. R - Curse of the Sad Mummy (Level at 6, 11, 16)

Early Game Strategy

• Start with W (Despair) for efficient jungle clear
• Take E (Tantrum) at level 2 for damage reduction and AoE clearing
• Get Q (Bandage Toss) at level 3 to enable ganking opportunities

Key Combos

1. Buffer R during Q: Cast ultimate immediately after landing Q
2. Q/R Flash: Extend ability range by flashing after cast
3. Standard Teamfight Engage: Q > W > R > Flash > E > AA > Q > AA

Strengths

• Excellent team fight initiation
• Strong crowd control
• Good scaling into late game
• Reliable jungle clearing

Weaknesses

• Mana intensive
• Vulnerable to early invades
• Struggles in 1v1 duels
• Reliant on team follow-up

Core Items

1. Jungle starting item
2. Tank mythic item
3. Defensive boots
4. Tank items based on enemy composition

Best Team Compositions Amumu synergizes well with:

• High damage dealers (Miss Fortune, Katarina)
• Additional CC providers (Ornn)
• AOE damage champions

Tips for Success

• Focus on farming to level 6
• Look for gank opportunities when ultimate is available
• Position for multi-target ultimates in team fights
• Build according to enemy damage composition
• Prioritize objectives after successful team fights

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