A strong engage support known for powerful crowd control abilities and team fight presence. Perfect for players who enjoy creating opportunities and protecting their team.

Core Strengths

• Excellent engage potential with Bandage Toss (Q)
• Strong CC chain with Q and ultimate
• Good tank scaling with defensive items
• Game-changing ultimate for teamfights

Ability Priority

1. R > Q > E > W
2. Start with Q for early engage potential
3. Max Q first for reduced cooldown and increased engage frequency

Key Abilities

• Passive (Cursed Touch): Amplifies magic damage on targets
• Q (Bandage Toss): Primary engage tool, stuns target
• W (Despair): Toggle AoE damage, use sparingly due to mana cost
• E (Rage): Reduces incoming damage, provides AoE damage
• R (Curse of the Sad Mummy): AoE stun, game-changing ultimate

Core Build Path

• Starting: Steel Shoulderguards + 2 Health Potions
• Core Items: Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence
• Situational: Knight's Vow, Abyssal Mask, Thornmail

Laning Strategy

• Look for Q engages when enemy key abilities are on cooldown
• Coordinate engages with your ADC
• Save ultimate for important objectives or team fights
• Use E to mitigate poke damage
• Conserve mana by using W strategically

Team Fighting

• Initiate with Q on priority targets
• Follow up with R for maximum CC chain
• Position to protect carries while threatening engagement
• Use support items actively to protect team

This build and playstyle focuses on maximizing Amumu's engage potential while building utility tank items to support the team. Success relies heavily on timing engages correctly and coordinating with your team.

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