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Rammus

Rammus

Vanguard · magic (AP) damage

52.5%Win rate
0.8%Pick rate
2KGames
STier · Jungle

Rammus is a Vanguard that deals magic (AP) damage and brings airborne, taunt, slow. Some of their lockdown (airborne) ignores tenacity, so you dodge it; you can't cleanse or Merc' through it. Below is Rammus's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.

ABILITIES

Spiked Shell
PassiveSpiked Shell

Rammus gains bonus Attack Damage scaling with his Armor and Magic Resistance.

Powerball
QPowerball

Rammus accelerates in a ball towards his enemies, dealing damage and slowing targets affected by the impact.

Defensive Ball Curl
WDefensive Ball Curl

Rammus goes into a defensive formation, vastly increasing his Armor and Magic Resistance, and returning damage to enemies that attack him.

Frenzying Taunt
EFrenzying Taunt

Rammus taunts an enemy champion or monster into a reckless assault against him.

Soaring Slam
RSoaring Slam

Rammus hops into the air and slams down at a target area, dealing magic damage and slowing enemies. If cast while Rammus is in Powerball, Rammus knocks up enemies near the center as well.

COMBAT PROFILE

Attack4
Defense10
Magic5
Difficulty5
PLAYING ASRammus
  • Powerball can be used as an effective escape mechanism.
  • Using taunt on a champion by your tower can cause the tower to attack your enemy.
  • Tremors and Defensive Ball Curl can be used late in the game to obliterate towers. If you're bogged down in a team fight, it is often valuable to break off and attack the buildings.
PLAYING AGAINSTRammus
  • Pay particular attention to when his Defensive Ball Curl is off. Rammus has much lower stats than a normal tank when he's out of the stance.
  • Rammus often stacks high Armor, leaving him especially vulnerable to caster damage while not in Defensive Ball Curl.

CROWD CONTROL

Airborneignores tenacityFROMQ PowerballR Soaring SlamTaunttenacity helpsFROME Frenzying TauntSlowignores tenacityFROMQ PowerballR Soaring Slam

Hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.

HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
SKILL PRIORITY
Powerball (Q)Rammus accelerates in a ball towards his enemies, dealing damage and slowing targets affected by the impact.Q→Frenzying Taunt (E)Rammus taunts an enemy champion or monster into a reckless assault against him.E
52.5% WR972 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Powerball (Q)Rammus accelerates in a ball towards his enemies, dealing damage and slowing targets affected by the impact.QPowerball
2
4
5
7
9
Defensive Ball Curl (W)Rammus goes into a defensive formation, vastly increasing his Armor and Magic Resistance, and returning damage to enemies that attack him.WDefensive Ball Curl
1
14
15
17
18
Frenzying Taunt (E)Rammus taunts an enemy champion or monster into a reckless assault against him.EFrenzying Taunt
3
8
10
12
13
Soaring Slam (R)Rammus hops into the air and slams down at a target area, dealing magic damage and slowing enemies. If cast while Rammus is in Powerball, Rammus knocks up enemies near the center as well.RSoaring Slam
6
11
16
Aftershock keystone
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
AftershockAftershock
GuardianGuardian
DemolishDemolish
Font of LifeFont of Life
Shield BashShield Bash
ConditioningConditioning
Second WindSecond Wind
Bone PlatingBone Plating
OvergrowthOvergrowth
RevitalizeRevitalize
UnflinchingUnflinching
Precision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
ConquerorConqueror
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
TriumphTriumph
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Cut DownCut Down
Last StandLast Stand
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Gustwalker HatchlingJungle Companions Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters. The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.Cost: 450Health PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50
Best opening
BOOTS
Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.Cost: 1200 · 600 to build
Most common
CORE
Thornmail150 Health 75 Armor Thorns When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.Cost: 2450 · 450 to build→Sunfire Aegis350 Health 50 Armor 10 Ability Haste Immolate After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.Cost: 2800 · 700 to build
Build every game
3RD ITEM
Hollow Radiance400 Health 40 Magic Resist 10 Ability Haste 100% Base Health Regen Immolate After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds. Desolate Killing an enemy deals magic damage around them.Cost: 2800 · 650 to build54.4% WR331 games
Dead Man's Plate350 Health 55 Armor 4% Move Speed Shipwrecker While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage. Unsinkable Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.Cost: 2900 · 900 to build46.8% WR62 games
What players go
4TH ITEM
Jak'Sho, The Protean350 Health 45 Armor 45 Magic Resist Voidborn Resilience After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.Cost: 3200 · 650 to build57.7% WR627 games
Protoplasm Harness600 Health 20 Ability Haste Lifeline (0s) Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% causes you to gain maximum Health for 5 seconds, then heal Health over the duration. While regenerating Health, you gain 15% increased Size, 10% Move Speed, and 25% Tenacity.Cost: 2600 · 900 to build66% WR250 games
Dead Man's Plate350 Health 55 Armor 4% Move Speed Shipwrecker While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage. Unsinkable Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.Cost: 2900 · 900 to build65.7% WR134 games
What players go
5TH ITEM
Protoplasm Harness600 Health 20 Ability Haste Lifeline (0s) Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% causes you to gain maximum Health for 5 seconds, then heal Health over the duration. While regenerating Health, you gain 15% increased Size, 10% Move Speed, and 25% Tenacity.Cost: 2600 · 900 to build54.4% WR149 games
Jak'Sho, The Protean350 Health 45 Armor 45 Magic Resist Voidborn Resilience After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.Cost: 3200 · 650 to build71.4% WR133 games
Randuin's Omen350 Health 75 Armor Resilience Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes. Humility Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.Cost: 2700 · 800 to build65.7% WR70 games
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Based on 2393 games · 52.5% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.

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