Karma vs Amumu

Karma
vs
43.8%

over 395 games

Amumu

Hard matchup

Heavy CCStrong engageHeavy AP damageVery tanky

Build vs Amumu

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Karma: Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Mikael's Blessing, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Redemption, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Ardent Censer.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Echoes of Helia
1
Moonstone Renewer
2
Mikael's Blessing
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal80%
ExhaustFlash14%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
Redemption
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Ardent Censer
Malignance
Shurelya's Battlesong
Celestial Opposition
Oblivion Orb
Dawncore
Solstice Sleigh
Locket of the Iron Solari
Dark Seal
Imperial Mandate
Knight's Vow
Staff of Flowing Water
Diadem of Songs
Morellonomicon
Abyssal Mask
Tear of the Goddess
Mejai's Soulstealer
Zhonya's Hourglass
57.9% WR19 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
Gathering StormGathering Storm
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Font of LifeFont of Life
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth

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 Karma

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Deal damage to refresh Mantra

    Hit the enemy with your spells: Gathering Fire (passive) lowers the cooldown of Mantra (R) with each damaging ability.

  2. Mantra then Q to poke

    To poke, cast Mantra (R) then Inner Flame (Q) at a group: the explosion leaves a ring of fire that slows and deals more damage.

  3. Mantra then W at low health

    At low health, cast Mantra (R) then Focused Resolve (W): you restore part of your missing health at the start and end of the tether, and the root lasts longer.

  4. Mantra then E for the whole team

    In teamfights, cast Mantra (R) then Inspire (E) on an ally surrounded by the others: everyone gets a shield and move speed, to engage or to escape.

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