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Amumu Guide

Ability numbers checked on patch 26.21 · Strategy reviewed: October 2026

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Amumu plays the jungle as the Sad Mummy tank-engage pick on patch 26.22. Bandage Toss throws a bandage line that pulls Amumu to the first enemy hit (stuns the enemy). Despair toggles an aura around Amumu that deals percent-max-HP magic damage per second. Tantrum reduces incoming damage and lets Amumu deal AoE damage around him on cast. Curse of the Sad Mummy entangles all nearby enemies for 2 seconds (unable to move or attack).

Amumu’s Data Dragon file lists him under Tank and Support tags, 3 out of 10 difficulty rating, 125 melee auto range, and Mana as the pool. His Cursed Touch passive applies True Damage vulnerability on Amumu’s basic autos (next ability deals bonus True Damage).

Abilities and role

Amumu’s lane plan on patch 26.22 is the Jungle solo-queue tank-engage. The Bandage Toss long-range stun hook plus Curse of the Sad Mummy AoE entangle covers committed teamfight engages; his Despair aura deals sustained percent-max-HP damage inside stacked enemy comps.

Cursed Touch (Passive)

Amumu’s basic autos apply True Damage vulnerability on the target (next ability deals bonus True Damage). For what it’s worth, Cursed Touch is Amumu’s primary burst-trade engine; weave auto plus ability chain for the committed True Damage proc.

Bandage Toss (Q)

Amumu throws a bandage line that pulls him to the first enemy hit, stunning them for 1 second. 3 second cooldown, 70 mana. The Q is Amumu’s primary engage; a committed Bandage Toss on the enemy ADC during a 2v2 skirmish stuns them for the follow-up Curse of the Sad Mummy chain.

Despair (W)

Amumu toggles an aura around himself that deals percent-max-HP magic damage per second to nearby enemies. 1 second cooldown, continuous mana drain. The W is Amumu’s primary wave-clear tool AND teamfight DPS tool; the aura ticks percent-max-HP damage on grouped enemies during committed engages.

Tantrum (E)

Amumu reduces incoming damage and lets Amumu deal AoE damage around him on cast. 9 to 5 second cooldown, 35 mana. The E is Amumu’s primary trading tool; a committed Tantrum during an all-in trade reduces damage from the enemy top-laner’s all-in burst.

Curse of the Sad Mummy (R)

Amumu entangles all nearby enemies for 2 seconds (unable to move or attack). 150 to 100 second cooldown, 100 mana. The R is Amumu’s primary teamfight AoE lockdown; a committed Curse of the Sad Mummy against grouped enemies entangles 3+ enemies for an all-in ally burst payoff.

Build and item spikes

Amumu’s jungle start pairs Mosstomper Seedling (farming) with Smite plus Flash. First item is Sunfire Aegis for the burn aura that compounds with Despair’s percent-max-HP damage.

Slot two picks Jak’Sho, The Protean for the stacking Armor and Magic Resist that pays off during committed Curse of the Sad Mummy engages. Slot three flexes to Thornmail against AD-heavy comps for the Grievous Wounds reflect, Spirit Visage against AP drafts for the MR plus self-healing multiplier, or Abyssal Mask for the AoE Magic Resist aura. Full first-through-sixth-item path lives on our LoL items database.

How to play by game stage

Pre-6 Amumu plays jungle clear with Despair aura on each camp. First gank opens at level 3 or 4 with Bandage Toss stun plus Despair aura DPS plus Tantrum AoE burst.

Mid game (7-13): R Curse of the Sad Mummy against grouped enemies at the pit entrance entangles 3+ enemies for a committed ally burst.

Late game (14+): Amumu fights with the ally frontline. Curse of the Sad Mummy committed engages against grouped enemies at the Baron pit. A Jak’Sho fourth item amps the stacking resistances during all-in teamfights.

Who counters Amumu

Amumu’s weakness list on 26.22 picks out specific jungle types. Early-pressure junglers who invade his first-camp clear (Lee Sin, Elise, Udyr). Mobile ADCs (Ezreal, Tristana, Kai’Sa) who dash out of Bandage Toss line range. Peel enchanters who cleanse Curse of the Sad Mummy entangle (Milio ult cleanse, Lulu Whimsy).

  • Invading junglers: Lee Sin, Elise, Udyr.
  • Mobile ADCs: Ezreal, Tristana, Kai’Sa. Each dash out of Bandage Toss line range.
  • Peel enchanters: Milio, Lulu. Each cleanse Curse of the Sad Mummy entangle.

Deeper matchup notes with ability-level timings for every Amumu opponent land on the Amumu counters page.

ARAM notes

On Howling Abyss, Amumu’s kit shines (stacked bridge fights amp his Despair aura percent-max-HP damage plus Curse of the Sad Mummy AoE entangle). Sunfire Aegis opens for the burn aura during long bridge standoffs. Jak’Sho arrives second for the stacking resistances during committed Curse of the Sad Mummy engages. Thornmail lands third against AD-heavy enemy comps for the Grievous Wounds reflect. R Curse of the Sad Mummy against grouped enemies at the bridge choke entangles the entire enemy team for an all-in ally burst payoff.

Amumu ARAM pairs well with hyper-carry ally ADCs (Jinx, Kog’Maw, Vayne) that convert his R entangle chain into guaranteed hyper-scaling payoffs. The Amumu ARAM build page carries the full item path and matchup table.

Amumu skins

Skins: 14 · Newest: Infernal Amumu (2026)

Theme-wise, the lineup includes Dumpling Darlings, Almost-Prom King, Little Knight, Vancouver Amumu and multiple event drops. Three stand out for full VFX reworks on R Curse of the Sad Mummy animation.

  • Dumpling Darlings Amumu (1350 RP): dim-sum-event theme with reworked bamboo-steamer Bandage Toss and dumpling-R Curse of the Sad Mummy.
  • Little Knight Amumu (520 RP): fantasy-knight theme with reworked lance Bandage Toss and shield-R Curse of the Sad Mummy.
  • Almost-Prom King Amumu (975 RP): prom-event theme with reworked ribbon-trail Bandage Toss and tiara-R Curse of the Sad Mummy.

See All Amumu skins and prices for the full catalogue with RP tags and release years.

FAQ

Is Amumu easy to learn?

3/10 — Amumu is the gentle jungle starter, same tier as Warwick. Q Bandage Toss plus R Curse of the Sad Mummy is one skillshot and one point-click. The only decision point is Q target: new players throw it at the full-HP enemy frontline, when the better play is the enemy ADC who sidestepped the enemy support. His R has a tiny cast time (0.25s) that enemies with QSS cleanse — do not expect it to win a fight versus Vayne or Olaf.