Alistar vs Amumu
Skill matchup
Build vs Amumu
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Alistar: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Zeke's Convergence, Boots of Swiftness, Celestial Opposition, Solstice Sleigh, Bramble Vest, Thornmail.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Amumu's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Amumu's basic attacks Curse his enemies, causing them to take bonus true damage from incoming magic damage.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3s | 1s | 9s | – |
| 6 | 3s | 1s | 9s | 2m30 |
| 9 | 3s | 1s | 9s | 2m30 |
| 11 | 3s | 1s | 9s | 2m05 |
| 16 | 3s | 1s | 7s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 3s | 1s | 5s | 1m40 |
Playing as Alistar
Tips to maximize your impact
- Pulverize during your charge
Cast Pulverize (Q) during the Headbutt (W) charge: it's your core engage, and the target takes a knock-up as soon as you arrive.
- Stay in melee range during Trample
Stay in melee range during Trample (E): each pulse that hits a champion gives you a stack, and at max stacks your next auto stuns.
- Knock them toward your team
Get behind your target, then cast Headbutt (W) toward your team: the charge knocks them back along your path, straight into your allies.
- Cast your R when you get focused
Cast Unbreakable Will (R) when you dive under a tower or get focused: it removes all CC on you and reduces the damage you take.
Playing against Amumu
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay behind your minions
Stay behind your minions: Bandage Toss (Q) stops on the first enemy hit, and it's his only spell to reach you.
- Step up after both bandages
Step up when both charges of Bandage Toss (Q) are gone: he can't reach you again until a charge comes back.
- Spread out from your allies
When he has Curse of the Sad Mummy (R), spread out from your allies in teamfights: the spell stuns every enemy around him.
- Ward the way into your lane
Ward the path between his jungle and your lane: Bandage Toss (Q) brings him onto you from range, and he has two charges to catch you.
Other Alistar matchups
Patch 16.21.1