Ultimate Rammus Champion Guide for Patch 15.4.1
Rammus excels as a tank jungle champion, serving as the perfect counter to AD-heavy team compositions. Despite the current meta favoring other picks, his strong crowd control abilities and damage reflection mechanics make him a consistently reliable choice.
Core Abilities Priority
- Q > E > W (Max order)
- W > Q > E (Level 1-3)
Starting Skill Order
- Start with W for optimal camp clear and survivability
- Take Q second for mobility between camps
- Get E third for ganking potential
Key Strengths
- Exceptional counter to AD champions
- Strong CC capabilities
- Simple to master mechanics
- Effective at all skill levels
- Powerful ganking potential
Item Build Path
Starting Items:
- Emberknife
- Refillable Potion
Core Items:
- Sunfire Aegis (Mythic)
- Thornmail
- Plated Steelcaps
Situational Items:
- Dead Man's Plate
- Force of Nature
- Randuin's Omen
- Abyssal Mask
Early Game Strategy
- Focus on efficient jungle clearing
- Look for ganking opportunities post-level 3
- Prioritize lanes with immobile enemies
- Counter-jungle against AD junglers
Build Strategy Focus on tank items that provide:
- Health
- Armor
- Magic Resistance
- AoE damage for jungle clearing
Thornmail is particularly crucial as it synergizes perfectly with Rammus's W ability, amplifying his natural anti-AD capabilities.
Tips for Success
- Use Q to initiate ganks and engages
- Time W activation for maximum defensive value
- Save E (taunt) for priority targets
- Coordinate ultimate usage with team engages
- Focus on peeling for carries in teamfights
Rammus becomes increasingly effective as you build defensive items, making him an excellent scaling tank who can dominate teamfights and shut down AD carries throughout the game.
