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Rammus Counters

Rammus

Rammus, the Armordillo

Who beats Rammus in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Jungle
  • Tank
  • Melee · 125 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Rammus

These champions have the tools to beat Rammus.

  1. Karthus
    Karthus

    Karthus's magic damage ignores Rammus's armor, and Wall of Pain slows his rolls.

  2. Lillia
    Lillia

    Lillia's magic damage and burn ignore Rammus's armor, and she outruns his rolls.

  3. Nidalee
    Nidalee

    Nidalee pokes Rammus from range and avoids his taunt.

  4. Kindred
    Kindred

    Kindred kites Rammus from range and her percent health damage wears him down.

Worst picks against Rammus

Rammus usually wins these matchups.

  1. Lee Sin
    Lee Sin

    Rammus taunts Lee Sin into Defensive Ball Curl, so every auto attack Lee uses to stack his passive hurts him back.

  2. Master Yi
    Master Yi

    Rammus taunts Yi into Defensive Ball Curl, which stacks armor and punishes every auto attack he makes.

  3. Kha'Zix
    Kha'Zix

    Rammus's armor and taunt shut down Kha'Zix's physical burst.

  4. Graves
    Graves

    Rammus's armor and Defensive Ball Curl blunt Graves's shotgun damage.

How to counter Rammus

  1. Use magic damage: his armor makes him very hard to kill with physical damage.

  2. Stop auto attacking him while Defensive Ball Curl is active.

  3. Dodge his roll (Powerball) by moving sideways.

  4. Spread out in teamfights against his ultimate.

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Karthus, Lillia, Nidalee and Kindred are strong picks against Rammus. Karthus's magic damage ignores Rammus's armor, and Wall of Pain slows his rolls.
Rammus usually has the advantage against Lee Sin, Master Yi, Kha'Zix and Graves, so avoid those picks when Rammus is likely in the jungle.
Use magic damage: his armor makes him very hard to kill with physical damage. Stop auto attacking him while Defensive Ball Curl is active.
Rammus has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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