MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Amumu vs Karthus
How often does Amumu beat Karthus in Jungle?
Amumu into Karthus in Jungle: 41% observed win rate across 227 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Amumu behind by 926 gold.
Amumu at 15:00
- Gold: -926
- CS: -22
- XP: -992
Typical gap to Karthus, from 225 games that reached 15:00.
Does Amumu counter Karthus?
The count says no. Karthus holds 59% of 227 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Amumu wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Amumu against Karthus, and play for those first.
Beating Karthus: the Amumu game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Amumu at 59% across 64 games. Flip the lead and Amumu falls to 34% across 163.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 64 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 163 |
| First blood | 46% | 126 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 75 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 44 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 45% | 49 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:56 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:19. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Amumu's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Karthus specifically, Amumu finishes Liandry's Torment first most often: 41.3% over 63 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Amumu core is Liandry's Torment, Sunfire Aegis, Abyssal Mask: 57.9% across 1,753 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Liandry's Torment (9,569 games).
Skill plan: Amumu players max E first and take W at level 1.