A friend of mine has had decent success with 
Amumu top, but really only against melee opponents. Ranged opponents give you hell because, as you sort of noted, Bandage Toss is really your only way to do anything to them pre-6. He also changed your build a bit, starting off with a Rod of Ages, but that's probably not ideal given how uncertain the situation is if you're picking Amumu top. Does give you some mana sustain though, which is nice considering that extended trades with Despair will absolutely destroy your pool.
Probably an okay pick if you need a tanky magic damage to make up for an AD-heavy comp or something; Malphite or Maokai are probably safer, if less offensive, picks though.
Amumu top, but really only against melee opponents. Ranged opponents give you hell because, as you sort of noted, Bandage Toss is really your only way to do anything to them pre-6. He also changed your build a bit, starting off with a Rod of Ages, but that's probably not ideal given how uncertain the situation is if you're picking Amumu top. Does give you some mana sustain though, which is nice considering that extended trades with Despair will absolutely destroy your pool.Probably an okay pick if you need a tanky magic damage to make up for an AD-heavy comp or something;
Malphite or Maokai are probably safer, if less offensive, picks though.
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But other then that I remember seeing a lot of stuff about amumu top back in season 2, but it didn't last very long. Only because Amumu has only a few favorable match ups, and any good enemy Jungler will take advantage of amumu's lack of mana and escapes and shut him down pre-6 to get his top snowballing.
But other then that I remember seeing a lot of stuff about amumu top back in season 2, but it didn't last very long. Only because Amumu has only a few favorable match ups, and any good enemy Jungler will take advantage of amumu's lack of mana and escapes and shut him down pre-6 to get his top snowballing.
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I versed one in ranked as Irelia recently.
I think the main problem is he goes through mana way too fast and when he runs out you can zone him easily.
Also he has no sustain and he takes 3 minutes to kill anyone in a 1v1 so you can probably wi if you play smart as Mundi or Shyvana.
I think the main problem is he goes through mana way too fast and when he runs out you can zone him easily.
Also he has no sustain and he takes 3 minutes to kill anyone in a 1v1 so you can probably wi if you play smart as Mundi or Shyvana.
Basically MOBAFire.
I versed one in ranked as Irelia recently.
I think the main problem is he goes through mana way too fast and when he runs out you can zone him easily.
Also he has no sustain and he takes 3 minutes to kill anyone in a 1v1 so you can probably wi if you play smart as Mundi or Shyvana.
I think the main problem is he goes through mana way too fast and when he runs out you can zone him easily.
Also he has no sustain and he takes 3 minutes to kill anyone in a 1v1 so you can probably wi if you play smart as Mundi or Shyvana.
Basically MOBAFire.
Jimmydoggga 2.0 wrote:
I versed one in ranked as Irelia recently.
I think the main problem is he goes through mana way too fast and when he runs out you can zone him easily.
Also he has no sustain and he takes 3 minutes to kill anyone in a 1v1 so you can probably wi if you play smart as Mundi or Shyvana.
I think the main problem is he goes through mana way too fast and when he runs out you can zone him easily.
Also he has no sustain and he takes 3 minutes to kill anyone in a 1v1 so you can probably wi if you play smart as Mundi or Shyvana.
if I was ever going to play Amumu top which I have been wanting to do for a while now, I would have no choice but to take TP as a summoner spell.
And depending on the match up I would start with a mana crystal instead of a dorans shield if I'm really confident that I could stay alive and can safe farm for a while, or I would start with a flask, but I never play top lane and I always start Dorans ring middle so I don't even know if a Flask is a good start anymore lol.
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I went up against a Rengar just now and it was a fairly easy lane, but he wasn't playing too great though. I think that the main advantage you have as Amumu is that the opponant is going to underestimate you and think you deal no damage and go all out.
The main disadavantage is that, as Jimmydogga said, you are easily zoned if you run out of mana. And that happens quite a lot.
Rengar just now and it was a fairly easy lane, but he wasn't playing too great though. I think that the main advantage you have as Amumu is that the opponant is going to underestimate you and think you deal no damage and go all out.The main disadavantage is that, as Jimmydogga said, you are easily zoned if you run out of mana. And that happens quite a lot.
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Anyway, I just wanted to share with you the beauty that is top lane
Especially against top lane auto attackers he is really usefull with a
My final build is always
This build allows me to melt any chosen target in a 1v1 and if I manage to pin down a target with
The combination of
I have yet to try this in ranked but I have only had good experience with this so far.