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

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Umbral Glaive
1vs Tank
Profane Hydra
2vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
3vs Tank

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Edge of Night
5vs Tank

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Edge of Night
5vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank

DPS

Infinity Edge
DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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