Matchup

High sustainHeavy shielding

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Yuumi

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Malignance
1Mage
Muramana
2
Mejai's Soulstealer
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Rod of Ages
5HP

Summoner spells

412100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank

DPS

Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage

Other options

Rod of Ages
HP
100.0% WR1 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Sixth SenseSixth Sense
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Cut DownCut Down
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
KassadinKassadin
YuumiYuumi
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

Yuumi's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Feline Friendship (P)

Periodically, when Yuumi strikes a champion with an attack or ability, she restores health to herself and the next ally she Attaches to.While Attached, Yuumi generates a special bond with her allies. The ally with the strongest bond enhances Yuumi's abilities while she is Attached to them.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36.5s0s10s
66.5s0s10s2m
96.5s0s10s2m
116.5s0s10s1m50
166.5s0s10s1m40
186.5s0s10s1m40

Playing against Yuumi

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Focus the Yuumi host: she can't be targeted while attached, kill her host.

2

Punish Yuumi when she detaches to proc her passive — that's the moment she's vulnerable.

3

Champions with high burst can kill the host despite Yuumi's heals.

4

Grievous Wounds on the host reduces Yuumi's heals on her target.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026