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How to Win Rammus vs Gwen Counter MatchupRammus is in the a tier of champions

Rammus vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Rammus in LoLRammus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Rammus

based on 1,616 Rammus vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.82
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our database, Rammus faced off against Gwen in 1616 matches. Having so many games with Rammus versus Gwen gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare actionable statistics and a supported build to smash Gwen. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Rammus has to counter Gwen in only 2.3% of his matches.

Rammus vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Rammus has done a average job of countering Gwen. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Rammus versus Gwen games, Rammus’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Rammus vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Rammus Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHollow RadianceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernDead Man's PlateSunfire AegisForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rammus to level upq
>
Second ability for Rammus to level upe
>
Last skill for Rammus to max outw

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Rammus's passive ability p
Rammus's q ability q
Rammus's w ability w
Rammus's e ability e
Rammus's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Rammus

Tips for Playing as Rammus against Gwen

Powerball can be used as an effective escape mechanism.

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.

Using taunt on a champion by your tower can cause the tower to attack your enemy.

Advice to Win Against Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Rammus vs Gwen Counter Stats

Rammus Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Gwen Image
4.2
< Kills >
6.7
5.5
< Deaths >
6.2
11.3
< Assists >
4.9
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
34
< Minions Killed >
163
1.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.63
2,421
< Physical Damage >
3,010
12,251
< Magic Damage >
17,089
783
< True Damage >
4,308
15,456
< Damage Dealt >
24,408
31,644
< Damage Taken >
31,054
10,660
< Gold Earned >
12,432
1.14
< Towers >
2.8
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
12,385
< Total Healing >
7,951
13,055
< Experience >
15,158
20
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
584
< Time Dealing CC >
154

How to Counter Gwen with Rammus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several vital Rammus vs. Gwen matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Rammus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gwen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rammus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gwen. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Rammus typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Gwen. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rammus and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Rammus
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rammus
Gwen

Who is Better, Rammus or Gwen?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rammus usually fairs equally well when playing against Gwen, with a 49.7% win rate. Thus, Rammus makes an ok counter for Gwen.

While Rammus does have a lower winrate than Gwen, when facing one another, Rammus also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rammus into Gwen.

Furthermore, Rammus has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gwen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Rammus vs Gwen matchups, Gwen is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Rammus is a somewhat poor counter for Gwen. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rammus against Gwen.

Additional Information for Rammus Players

How We Calculated Our Rammus vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Rammus, we analyzed 1,616 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Gwen as Rammus comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Rammus to counter Gwen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rammus usually picks up a lot less CS relative to Gwen. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Rammus versus Gwen build include Thornmail, Hollow Radiance, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Rammus used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Gwen than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Rammus boasted an average win rate of 49.7% battling Gwen with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Gwen as Rammus, you should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Unflinching, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Rammus vs Gwen battles, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.7% win rate overall.

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