Background Image
How to Win Rammus vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupRammus is in the a tier of champions

Rammus vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Rammus in LoLRammus is in the b tier of champions
TankFighter
TankFighter

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Rammus

based on 879 Rammus vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.67
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Rammus came out of an evaluation of 879 ranked games where both champs opposed one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Rammus fights Jarvan IV in only 1.2% of his matches.

Rammus vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Rammus does a ok job of countering Jarvan IV. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champs fight one another in. In Rammus vs Jarvan IV matches, Rammus’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Rammus vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBramble Vest

Core Rammus Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailRanduin's Omen

Optional Items

Hollow RadianceJak'Sho, The ProteanDead Man's Plate

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
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Rammus

Tips for Playing as Rammus against Jarvan IV

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 Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Rammus vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Rammus Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Jarvan IV Image
4
< Kills >
5.7
5.7
< Deaths >
6
11.2
< Assists >
12.9
0.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
36
< Minions Killed >
41
1.12
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.52
2,471
< Physical Damage >
13,447
12,039
< Magic Damage >
1,464
769
< True Damage >
1,000
15,279
< Damage Dealt >
15,912
31,481
< Damage Taken >
33,169
10,717
< Gold Earned >
11,722
1.2
< Towers >
1.9
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
12,367
< Total Healing >
13,284
13,195
< Experience >
13,572
20
< Vision Score >
25
6
< Wards Placed >
7
592
< Time Dealing CC >
486

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Rammus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several important Rammus against Jarvan IV counter stats that may help us interpret the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Rammus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Rammus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jarvan IV..

Rammus normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Jarvan IV. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rammus and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Rammus
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rammus
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Rammus or Jarvan IV?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rammus usually fairs equally well when taking on Jarvan IV, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Rammus makes an ok counter for Jarvan IV.

While Rammus does have a higher winrate compared to Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Rammus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Rammus into Jarvan IV.

Moreover, Rammus has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. 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 Jarvan IV matchups, Rammus 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 teamfights.

Rammus is a decent counter to Jarvan IV. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rammus against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Rammus Players

How We Calculated Our Rammus vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Rammus, we analyzed 879 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 Jarvan IV 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

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rammus in order to counter Jarvan IV during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rammus often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Jarvan IV. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Rammus versus Jarvan IV build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Randuin's Omen. When Rammus included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Jarvan IV than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Rammus had an average winrate of 50.3% when countering Jarvan IV with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Jarvan IV as Rammus, you should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Unflinching, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Rammus vs Jarvan IV face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Rammus versus Jarvan IV tips and counter stats for a a specific skill level, please select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all rounds run with these champs.