Tank

Rammus

The Armordillo

Idolized by many, dismissed by some, mystifying to all, the curious being Rammus is an enigma. Protected by a spiked shell, he inspires increasingly disparate theories on his origin wherever he goes—from demigod, to sacred oracle, to a mere beast transformed by magic.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Spiked Shell
Q
Powerball
W
Defensive Ball Curl
E
Frenzying Taunt
R
Soaring Slam

Rammus

Overview

On patch 16.21, Rammus is rated B tier in the jungle, winning 53.4% of 2,840 ranked games with a 2.9% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Aftershock with Flash and Smite and builds Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Jak'Sho, The Protean, and Plated Steelcaps.

Rammus struggles most against Lillia (31%), Fiddlesticks (36%), and Ekko (40%) and does best against Trundle (72.7%), Hecarim (71.4%), and Naafiri (69.4%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 2,840 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

53.4%

Win rate

2.9%

Pick rate

2.8K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Rammus

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 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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Matchups

All Rammus matchups

Strong against

Trundle72.7%22
Hecarim71.4%42
Naafiri69.4%36
Qiyana67.6%71
Xin Zhao65.4%26

Weak against

Lillia31.0%42
Fiddlesticks36.0%25
Ekko40.0%45
Elise40.9%22
Talon41.5%82

Abilities

P
Spiked Shell
Rammus gains bonus Attack Damage scaling with his Armor and Magic Resistance.
Q
Powerball
Rammus accelerates in a ball towards his enemies, dealing damage and slowing targets affected by the impact.
Cooldown: 12/10.5/9/7.5/6Cost: 60Range: 300
W
Defensive Ball Curl
Rammus goes into a defensive formation, vastly increasing his Armor and Magic Resistance, and returning damage to enemies that attack him.
Cooldown: 7Cost: 40Range: 300
E
Frenzying Taunt
Rammus taunts an enemy champion or monster into a reckless assault against him.
Cooldown: 12Cost: 50Range: 325
R
Soaring 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.
Cooldown: 120/105/90Cost: 100Range: 25000