Gwen vs Amumu

Gwen
vs
Not enough games
Amumu
Strong engageHeavy CCHeavy AP damageVery tanky

Build vs Amumu

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Gwen: Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff, Stormsurge.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Dusk and Dawn
1
Shadowflame
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Riftmaker
5

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Riftmaker
Zhonya's Hourglass
Void Staff
Stormsurge
Cosmic Drive
Lich Bane

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Amumu's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Cursed Touch (P)

Amumu's basic attacks Curse his enemies, causing them to take bonus true damage from incoming magic damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
33s1s9s–
63s1s9s2m30
93s1s9s2m30
113s1s9s2m05
163s1s7s1m40
183s1s5s1m40

Playing as Gwen

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Land 4 autos before your Q

    Land 4 autos before Snip Snip! (Q): each auto adds a snip, on top of the first and the last.

  2. Hit with the center of your Q

    Land the center of Snip Snip! (Q): in the center, part of the damage becomes true damage and each snip applies A Thousand Cuts (passive).

  3. Mist against poke

    Place Hallowed Mist (W) against poke and ranged CC: enemies outside the mist can't target you, except towers.

  4. Use all three casts of your R

    Cast all three Needlework (R) activations within 6 seconds: the first throws one needle, then three, then five, with growing damage.

Playing against Amumu

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Patch 16.21.1