Guide Sections (16)
Champion Stats
| Role | Tank |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Moderate (5/10) |
| Blue Essence | 675 BE |
The Level 1 Cheese
First Blood Strategy
The 'Cheesy Roll'. Start Q (Powerball). If you see an enemy laner overextending at Level 1, start rolling from the river. Flash-knockback them into your laner. It's a high-risk, high-reward play. However, the standard smurf play is the Level 3 Rush (Red-Raptors-Gromp) into a gank. Rammus ganks at Level 3 are almost guaranteed kills if the enemy is pushed past the river line.
The 'Pay-to-Win' Skin Advantage
When They Ban Rammus
Rune Setup
Skill Priority
Order:
Q → E → WActually, max Q or E? Max Q first for the cooldown reduction and mobility—you need to be on the map. Max E (Frenzying Taunt) second for the duration increase (1.2s -> 2.0s). W max last, as the % armor increase is sufficient at rank 1 with Aftershock.
Mastering Rammus's Kit
Matchup Tips
The Ego Check
When to Queue Dodge
Dodge Vayne. Her Silver Bolts deal True Damage, ignoring your armor completely. She is the Rammus Slayer. Dodge Trundle. His Subjugate (R) steals 40% of your Armor/MR, making you squishy instantly. Dodge Lillia. You can never catch her, and she burns you with Magic/True damage.
Teamfight Role
Your job is assassination via reflection. Identify the fed ADC or AD assassin. Charge Q. Flash past the frontline if needed. Press E (Taunt) on the carry. Activate W (Defensive Ball Curl) immediately. Activate R (Soaring Slam) to slow them. Sit fast and watch their HP bar delete itself as they are forced to attack your Thornmail. If they buy QSS, target the next AD threat.
The 'Disrespect' Build
Sorcerer's Shoes + Thornmail. Yes, Magic Penetration. Rammus deals almost entirely Magic Damage (Passive, Q, W reflect, R). Sorcerer's Shoes amplify your reflected damage, meaning the ADC kills themselves faster. Combined with Abyssal Mask, you become a legitimate assassin.
Power Windows
Level 3 (Gank Spree). Thornmail Completion (The Exodia Spike). Level 9 (Max Q mobility).
Tilt Factor
Typing 'OK' in all-chat after every successful gank. Standing still while a Master Yi hits you and watching him die to his own autos. Emoting 'Thumbs Up' constantly. It is the tilt of inevitability.
Recent Patch History
Safety Tips
