Elise vs Amumu JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Elise vs Amumu

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Elise is a high early pressure jungler who must leverage early ganks and invades to snowball before Amumu scales into teamfight power.
Prioritize pathing toward lanes with priority to maximize early dive and gank threat while denying Amumu free farm and tempo.

Jungle Plan

Use aggressive early pathing to invade Amumu before his first reset, especially targeting his vulnerable isolated clears.
Prioritize river control and contest Scuttle crabs when your lanes have priority to set up early objectives like Dragon or Rift Herald.
Focus on snowballing lanes through level 3 ganks and dives, then transition to counter-jungling to deny Amumu scaling.

Danger windows

Beware of Amumu's early (Q) bandage engage when isolated or without lane priority; avoid river fights without vision.
Avoid forced smite fights near objectives if low health or if Amumu's ultimate (R) is available to lock down your team.
Respect Amumu's stronger late-game teamfight presence; avoid overextending in isolated jungle areas without backup.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade to capitalize on Elise's level 3 strength and punish Amumu's slower tempo.
Contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes can assist to deny Amumu vision and river control.
Avoid extended fights if Amumu has lane priority or teammates nearby to collapse; use wards to track his pathing and counter-gank accordingly.

Power spikes

Elise's level 3 unlocks lethal gank and dive potential; use (E) cocoon and rappel to secure kills before Amumu can respond.
Amumu becomes a threat post-level 6 with area lockdown (R); respect his engage range and avoid isolated fights after this spike.
Elise's early burst damage and form swap create dueling power; force fights before Amumu gains tank stats and teamfight presence.

Win conditions

Convert early gank and invade leads into securing Dragon and Rift Herald with lane priority and vision control.
Use Elise's mobility and crowd control to snowball lanes and deny Amumu free farm and scaling opportunities.
Maintain river and jungle vision to track Amumu's pathing and counter-gank effectively, preventing his teamfight setup and objective control.