Rammus, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
1.0%
Ban Rate
6.3%

Rammus Jungle Counters & Lane Matchups

Rammus B TierTank
Patch
26.22
Games
2,030
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Every Jungle lane opponent Rammus faced in Patch 26.22, ranked by how reliably they win: Briar wins 57.1% of 70 games against Rammus and Cho'Gath wins 55.4% of 65. Rammus does best into Master Yi. Gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 27 matchups, a counter finder for your own pool, and how to play against Rammus.

Hardest counter
Briarwins 57.1%
Next hardest
Cho'Gathwins 55.4%
Biggest lane bully
Lillia+1,115 gold at 15
Easiest matchup
Master Yiyou win 58.1%
Jungle lanes won at 15
30.1%

Who Counters Rammus Jungle (Patch 26.22)

27 lane opponents · 1,475 games

The hardest Jungle matchups for Rammus are Briar (57.1% win rate against Rammus), Cho'Gath (55.4%) and Warwick (52.6%). Lillia is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 1,115 gold ahead of Rammus on average. Across the 26 matchups with lane data, Rammus is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 0 and clearly behind against 21. The easiest lane is Master Yi: Rammus wins 58.1%.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Shyvana – League of Legends champion iconShyvana73.3%+794+20.1+918CounterWins lane45
Lillia – League of Legends champion iconLillia63.8%+1,115+24.4+1,072CounterWins lane58
Briar – League of Legends champion iconBriar57.1%+1,016+8.7+466Leans their wayWins lane70
Evelynn – League of Legends champion iconEvelynn59.0%+669+8.2+613Leans their wayWins lane39
Cho'Gath – League of Legends champion iconCho'Gath55.4%+348+11.2+386Leans their wayWins lane65
Warwick – League of Legends champion iconWarwick52.6%+199+0.2+46Leans their way76
Shaco – League of Legends champion iconShaco54.1%+898+9.5+669Leans their wayWins lane37
Trundle – League of Legends champion iconTrundle52.8%+384+10.4+355Leans their wayWins lane36
Xin Zhao – League of Legends champion iconXin Zhao52.9%+259+8.0+366Leans their way34
Rengar – League of Legends champion iconRengar50.0%+671+14.2+659Wins lane46
Viego – League of Legends champion iconViego46.3%+788+16.3+640Leans your wayWins lane80
Kayn – League of Legends champion iconKayn45.3%+458+11.6+280Leans your wayWins lane95
Nocturne – League of Legends champion iconNocturne49.0%+487+9.2+225Wins lane49
Master Yi – League of Legends champion iconMaster Yi41.9%+830+10.4+479FavorableWins lane186
Bel'Veth – League of Legends champion iconBel'Veth50.0%+528+12.1+564Wins lane38
Amumu – League of Legends champion iconAmumu47.7%+179+5.0+210Leans your way44
Naafiri – League of Legends champion iconNaafiri50.0%———Even30
Sylas – League of Legends champion iconSylas47.5%+619+5.3+361Leans your wayWins lane40
Jarvan IV – League of Legends champion iconJarvan IV43.8%+622+6.7+477Leans your wayWins lane64
Diana – League of Legends champion iconDiana48.4%+918+15.5+744Wins lane31
Vi – League of Legends champion iconVi43.9%+168+6.1+251Leans your way41
Graves – League of Legends champion iconGraves41.2%+823+15.8+506Leans your wayWins lane51
Qiyana – League of Legends champion iconQiyana42.5%+685+6.9+308Leans your wayWins lane40
Hecarim – League of Legends champion iconHecarim42.5%+946+22.8+1,186Leans your wayWins lane40
Lee Sin – League of Legends champion iconLee Sin39.0%+199+2.2−5Leans your way59
Wukong – League of Legends champion iconWukong39.1%+398+9.0+363Leans your wayWins lane46
Kha'Zix – League of Legends champion iconKha'Zix37.1%+1,087+13.5+737Leans your wayWins lane35

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

Rammus Counter Pick Finder

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Pick the champions you play to rank them against Rammus. With nothing picked, the strongest counters overall are shown.

Strongest picks vs Rammus
PickWin rate vs RammusGold @15Games
Shyvana – League of Legends champion icon1. Shyvana73.3%+79445
Lillia – League of Legends champion icon2. Lillia63.8%+1,11558
Briar – League of Legends champion icon3. Briar57.1%+1,01670
Evelynn – League of Legends champion icon4. Evelynn59.0%+66939
Cho'Gath – League of Legends champion icon5. Cho'Gath55.4%+34865

Rammus Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Rammus's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Jungle opponents. Right of the line, Rammus is ahead; left, the opponent is.

When facing Rammus in League of Legends, understanding Rammus's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Rammus deals primarily magic damage, which means prioritizing magic resist in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Rammus's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Rammus include Mercury's Treads, Spirit Visage, Force of Nature, and Banshee's Veil. These items provide substantial magic resist stats that directly mitigate Rammus's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Rammus counters are Briar, Cho'Gath, and Warwick. These champions either out-trade Rammus in lane, have abilities that negate Rammus's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Briar in particular exploits Rammus's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Rammus involves understanding Rammus's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Rammus when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Rammus in team fights before Rammus can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Rammus to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Rammus's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Rammus - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Rammus may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Rammus becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Rammus is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Rammus is too tanky.

Tips for Playing Against Rammus

  • Pick Briar or similar champions with kits that exploit Rammus's weaknesses
  • Build Mercury's Treads or Hexdrinker early to reduce Rammus's damage in lane
  • Track Rammus's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
  • Ward Rammus's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
  • Coordinate with your jungler to gank Rammus during vulnerable windows
  • Avoid extended trades where Rammus can stack sustained damage
  • Kite Rammus with slows and crowd control

Riot's tips for playing against Rammus

  • 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.
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What Rammus Is Good Against

The Jungle opponents Rammus beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Rammus is your champion.

OpponentTheir win rateGold @15CS @15XP @15VerdictGames
Master Yi – League of Legends champion iconMaster Yi41.9%+830+10.4+479FavorableWins lane186
Kayn – League of Legends champion iconKayn45.3%+458+11.6+280Leans your wayWins lane95
Jarvan IV – League of Legends champion iconJarvan IV43.8%+622+6.7+477Leans your wayWins lane64
Viego – League of Legends champion iconViego46.3%+788+16.3+640Leans your wayWins lane80
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Rammus Counters FAQ - Patch 26.22

Who counters Rammus?

In the Jungle lane this patch, the strongest counters to Rammus are Briar (57.1% over 70 games), Cho'Gath (55.4% over 65 games), Warwick (52.6% over 76 games).

What is Rammus's hardest matchup?

Briar. Rammus wins only 42.9% of 70 lane games against Briar and sits at −1,016 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Rammus good against?

Rammus's best Jungle matchups this patch are Master Yi (58.1%), Kayn (54.7%), Jarvan IV (56.3%), Viego (53.8%).

Who beats Rammus in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Rammus's toughest lanes are Lillia (+1,115 gold ahead), Kha'Zix (+1,087 gold ahead), Briar (+1,016 gold ahead).

Is Rammus a lane bully?

No. Rammus Jungle averages 601 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 30% of games — Rammus plays for later fights.