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Dr. Mundo
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Tank Dr. Mundo build & runes

Jungle routeRED START

Red start's slow covers your slow early clears — full-clear both halves of the jungle before your first fight, Mundo wins by simply surviving longer.

Rush Warmog's Armor
Full jungle routes guide →

Item build path

Starting items level 1 · 475 gold to spend
Cloth Armor + 5 Health Potions475 g
Doran's Shield440 g

Armor and sustain to survive early jungle or lane.

First back first recall
Giant's Belt + Boots
Core build order buy in this order · ~13,740 g full build
1Mercury's Treads1,200 g
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2Warmog's Armor2,830 g
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3Spirit Visage2,100 g
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4Sunfire Cape2,610 g
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5Thornmail2,000 g
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6Randuin's Omen3,000 g
Situational adapt to the game
Spirit Visageboosts ultimate regen vs AP
Sunfire Capefor waveclear and bonus HP
Thornmailvs heavy AD carries
Randuin's Omenvs crit ADC and attack speed

Skill order & spells

Skill orderQ > E > W > R
SpellsSmite + Ghost (jungle) / Flash + Teleport (top)SmiteGhostFlashTeleport
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Rune page (Season 3)

9× Greater Mark of Magic Penetration+7.8 Magic Pen
9× Greater Seal of Armor+12.7 Armor
9× Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist+25 MR at level 18
3× Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed+4.5% Move Speed

Masteries 9 / 21 / 0

Offense 9
Summoner's Wrath0/1
Fury4/4
Sorcery0/4
Butcher2/2
Deadliness3/4
Blast0/4
Destruction0/1
Havoc0/3
Weapon Expertise0/1
Arcane Knowledge0/1
Lethality0/2
Brute Force0/2
Mental Force0/3
Spellsword0/1
Frenzy0/1
Sunder0/3
Archmage0/4
Executioner0/1
Defense 21
Summoner's Resolve0/1
Perseverance0/3
Durability4/4
Tough Skin0/2
Hardiness3/3
Resistance3/3
Bladed Armor0/1
Unyielding2/2
Relentless0/2
Veteran's Scars1/1
Safeguard0/1
Block1/1
Tenacious0/3
Juggernaut3/3
Defender1/1
Legendary Armor2/3
Good Hands0/1
Reinforced Armor0/1
Honor Guard1/1
Utility 0
Summoner's Insight0/1
Wanderer0/3
Meditation0/3
Improved Recall0/1
Scout0/1
Mastermind0/3
Expanded Mind0/3
Artificer0/2
Greed0/4
Runic Affinity0/1
Vampirism0/3
Biscuiteer0/1
Wealth0/2
Awareness0/4
Strength of Spirit0/3
Explorer0/1
Pickpocket0/1
Intelligence0/3
Nimble0/1
Standard Season 3 page — regen tank. Hover any mastery for its name.

Counters & matchups

Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.

Quick tip: Ult early, not at 10% HP — Mundo goes where he pleases only if the regen has time to tick.

Key combo

Infected Cleaver (Q) slow → Masochism (E) on → Burning Agony (W) toggle → Sadism (R) heal to dive

Power spike & playstyle

Spikes at 6 with Sadism's massive heal and at Sunfire/Warmog; an unkillable scaling tank who wants to survive early and become a late-game menace.

Guide

How to play Dr. Mundo in League Classic

Mundo jungles with one rule: health is a resource, and you have more of it than anyone. Cleavers cost HP but spammable slows make your ganks stickier than they look. Spirit Visage into Warmog's is the core — once both finish, ult regen makes you functionally unkillable outside of grouped burst. Frontline every fight, cleave the carry on cooldown, and let them waste a full rotation killing 40% of your health bar. In Classic there's no percent-health meta to punish you; stack HP shamelessly.

FAQ

Dr. Mundo in League Classic

What is the best Dr. Mundo build in League Classic?

The standard build is Tank Dr. Mundo: Mercury's Treads, Warmog's Armor, Spirit Visage, Sunfire Cape, Thornmail, Randuin's Omen. Skill order Q > E > W > R, summoner spells Smite + Ghost (jungle) / Flash + Teleport (top).

What runes and masteries does Dr. Mundo use in League Classic?

Marks: Magic Penetration. Seals: Flat Armor. Glyphs: Magic Resist per level. Quintessences: Movement Speed. Masteries: 9/21/0 — regen tank.

Is Dr. Mundo good in League Classic?

Dr. Mundo is rated B-tier jungle in the launch consensus (score 40/100 across 3 published rankings). Strong into Fiddlesticks, Amumu, Master Yi, Nunu, Evelynn; struggles against Kog'Maw, Vayne, Karthus, Olaf, Warwick.

What does Dr. Mundo start with and build first in League Classic?

Open with Cloth Armor + 5 Health Potions or Doran's Shield. Armor and sustain to survive early jungle or lane. First back: Giant's Belt + Boots. Then build in order: Mercury's Treads → Warmog's Armor → Spirit Visage → Sunfire Cape → Thornmail → Randuin's Omen.

Editorial build based on documented Season 3 (2013) meta. Counters and duos are historical projections rather than live win-rate matchup data. (Tier ranking above does mix in live data where sources publish it — see the tier list for details.)
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