Jarvan IV vs Amumu
Skill matchup
Build vs Amumu
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Jarvan IV: Profane Hydra, Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker, Mercury's Treads, Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Eclipse.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
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 Jarvan IV
Tips to maximize your impact
- Flag first, then lance
Plant Demacian Standard (E), then cast Dragon Strike (Q) toward it: you fly to the flag and knock enemies in your path into the air.
- Start with an auto
Land an auto as soon as you reach your target: Martial Cadence (passive) adds damage based on their current health, then only triggers on them again after a few seconds.
- Trap a carry in your arena
Cast Cataclysm (R) on a carry who is away from their team: the arena is impassable, and you can recast to collapse it if it gets in your allies' way.
- Plant your flag near your allies
In teamfights, plant Demacian Standard (E) near the allies who are attacking: it gives them attack speed while they stay close to it.
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 Jarvan IV matchups
Patch 16.21.1