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

Rammus vs Hecarim

How to Beat Hecarim as Rammus in LoLRammus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Hecarim as Rammus

based on 1,548 Rammus vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.78
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Hecarim as Rammus resulted from an analysis of 1548 ranked games where both champions battled one another. This matchup is relatively rare. Rammus has to counter Hecarim in only 2.2% of his matches.

Rammus vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Rammus does a decent job of countering Hecarim. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Rammus against Hecarim matches, Rammus’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Hecarim.

Best Rammus vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBramble Vest

Core Rammus Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailRanduin's OmenJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateKaenic RookernSunfire AegisHollow Radiance

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
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Hecarim as Rammus

Tips for Playing as Rammus against Hecarim

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 Hecarim

Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.

Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.

Rammus vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Rammus Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Hecarim Image
4
< Kills >
6.8
5.4
< Deaths >
6
11
< Assists >
8.5
0.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
35
< Minions Killed >
35
1.13
< Dragons Killed >
1.64
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.35
2,516
< Physical Damage >
13,985
11,811
< Magic Damage >
2,843
791
< True Damage >
895
15,119
< Damage Dealt >
17,724
30,995
< Damage Taken >
41,811
10,534
< Gold Earned >
12,318
1.2
< Towers >
1.24
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
12,387
< Total Healing >
21,604
12,945
< Experience >
14,235
20
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
6
590
< Time Dealing CC >
242

How to Counter Hecarim with Rammus in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some important Rammus against Hecarim counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Rammus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Hecarim’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Rammus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Hecarim..

Rammus usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Hecarim. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rammus and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Rammus
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rammus
Hecarim

Who is Better, Rammus or Hecarim?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Rammus usually wins when playing against Hecarim, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Rammus makes a good counter to Hecarim.

While Rammus does have a higher winrate compared to Hecarim, when facing one another, Rammus also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Rammus into Hecarim.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Rammus vs Hecarim matchups, Rammus is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Rammus is a decent counter for Hecarim. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Rammus against Hecarim.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rammus

Rammus Loses Against

LilliaLillia40.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser43.3% winrateSwainSwain44.2% winrateBrandBrand45.6% winrate

Rammus Wins Against

QuinnQuinn59.5% winrateKindredKindred57.6% winrateGnarGnar57.2% winrateYuumiYuumi57% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

RengarRengar+ 55.2% 422 GamesAurelion SolAurelion Sol+ 55.3% 1217 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.2% 596 GamesShyvanaShyvana+ 57.1% 238 Games

Additional Information for Rammus Players

How We Calculated Our Rammus vs Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Rammus, we analyzed 1,548 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 Hecarim 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.

Other Useful Resources

Rammus Build Hecarim Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rammus in order to counter Hecarim during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rammus often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Hecarim. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Rammus versus Hecarim build consist of Thornmail, Randuin's Omen, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Rammus combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Hecarim than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Rammus had an average win rate of 51.1% battling Hecarim with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Hecarim as Rammus, you should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Unflinching, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Rammus vs Hecarim matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Hecarim as Rammus are shown for all skill levels, merged. To filter the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.