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Still think Dr. Mundo is balanced?

ShwaShwaBaggins·2/6/2016, 7:49:47 AM·3 votes·1,535 views

How to counter Dr. Mundo: Grievous Wounds Kite (Ranged) Shut him down early

OK, so, I was Teemo top. Thanks to early aggression, I got first kill on him pre-6. Then, my jungler ganked and I got another kill. When he tele'd back, he was super aggressive (tilt) and I got yet another kill. I hit 6 when he was level 4, so I shroomed the river up, bought Morellonomicon (Grievous Wounds), Ninja Tabi (though in hindsight, swifties would have been better) with furor, and eventually farmed for Frozen Mallet for the ultimate kiting satan experience.

Except, no. He just slowed me with his perma-slow so we were stuck together, and killed me. I tried to kite but his (free) (low cd) slow allowed him to easily get under my turret where I was. So, he pops his ult and dives me. I kite him around my tower, even with shrooms, but try kiting and dodging briefcases. Despite Grievous Wounds, he got out with at least 50% hp after a 5+ second dive. He proceeded to carry the game by being a nuisance in the frontline, escaping many 1v4s the unskilled Mundo player got himself into.

Tl;dr -Grievous Wounds hardly counters Dr. Mundo; it is more of a slight inconvenience. -Kiting a Mundo is nigh impossible, bc even at most champs auto range he can still butcher you with a spammy "skill" shot that cost hardly anything, especially if it hits. -Dr. Mundo is broken.

If you disagree, please explain why, as well as how to counter him.

13 Comments

Sneakyy XD2/6/2016, 1:25:51 PM3 votes

{quoted} OK, so, I was Teemo

I found your problem.

Madra2/6/2016, 8:00:49 AM2 votes

The main problem with Grievous Wounds from Morellonomicon is that it only applies to damage when the target is below 40% health. If he never reached that threshold when he dived you, he wouldn't have ever gotten the healing reduction.

ReshiKillim2/6/2016, 7:59:16 AM2 votes

To kite Mundo: Play Kalista or Kindred top.

Morello's means less against a Mundo than a well utilized Liandry's. Teemo lacks % HP damage and thus does not do well against a Mundo. It's not that Mundo is broken, it's bad matchup.

It's like playing Teemo vs a Galio, Urgot, or Yorick. They'll feel OP as they'll delete Teemo without you being do anything in return. But, they're not OP. Just a brutal matchup.

Paroe8/31/2016, 3:59:49 PM1 votes

its 800 gold for item 3123 . Buy. it. Keep it until the lane phase is over. Morellos doesnt work against mundo very effectively because he shouldnt ever get low enough to proc it unless hes diving, but its a good item to have in the late game.

It always baffles me how people are so unwilling to buy certain items that hard counter champions just because they arent 'meta' or they 'push back a power spike'. youre top lane. In an island. who gives a frag about 800gold? you make double that in the time it takes your support to get it.

Slamurai Jack2/6/2016, 1:06:24 PM1 votes

Your first problem is that you need a champion with actual DPS and not Teemo. Teemo is super annoying early but you eventually don't do enough damage to deter him from all inning you, at least when building AP. AD Teemo tends to fair far better thanks to Botrk and then eventually crit.

Tohob2/6/2016, 8:06:33 AM1 votes

sounds like towers need to be buffed.

Mysterage2/6/2016, 2:21:05 PM1 votes

...I had the exact same match up as you, and I destroyed Mundo.

Because I know how he works.

I just harassed him with Q, but most importantly, I made sure to deny his farm, as much as possible. Mundo is nothing, until he gets his core items. Granted, I was not able to push my lane, and while I was away buying/healing, he pushed mine more, but I can safely say my strategy won us the game. Starve Dr. Mundo to death! Don't be crazy, or stupid, just stay away from him, poke him, and hurt him.

Also your items are so very wrong. I would never build anything but Sorc boots on Teemo, but always get a Nashor's Tooth first. Good luck in your next encounter against the good doctor.

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