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

Rammus vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Rammus in LoLRammus is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayle as Rammus

based on 2,163 Rammus vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.91
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kayle as Rammus resulted from an evaluation of 2163 ranked games where both champions faced each other. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Rammus has to counter Kayle in only 3.1% of his rounds.

Rammus vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Rammus has done a good job of countering Kayle. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of the time the champs face one another in. In Rammus vs Kayle games, Rammus’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Kayle.

Best Rammus vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBramble Vest

Core Rammus Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Hollow RadianceRanduin's OmenJak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rammus to level upq
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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
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Rammus

Tips for Playing as Rammus against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Rammus vs Kayle Counter Stats

Rammus Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Kayle Image
4.3
< Kills >
5.5
5.3
< Deaths >
6.1
11.1
< Assists >
5.8
0.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
33
< Minions Killed >
189
1.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.56
2,348
< Physical Damage >
6,342
12,415
< Magic Damage >
14,225
693
< True Damage >
519
15,456
< Damage Dealt >
21,086
31,235
< Damage Taken >
23,877
10,721
< Gold Earned >
12,324
1.26
< Towers >
2.65
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
12,638
< Total Healing >
7,286
13,104
< Experience >
15,284
20
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
586
< Time Dealing CC >
241

How to Counter Kayle with Rammus in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some significant Rammus vs. Kayle matchup stats that can help us figure out the differences between the two. For instance, Rammus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kayle’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rammus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayle. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Rammus typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Kayle. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rammus and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Rammus
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rammus
Kayle

Who is Better, Rammus or Kayle?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rammus usually wins when taking on Kayle, with a 52.8% win rate. Therefore, Rammus makes a good counter for Kayle.

While Rammus does have a higher winrate than Kayle, when on opposite teams, Rammus also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Rammus into Kayle.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Rammus vs Kayle matchups, Rammus is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Rammus is a good counter to Kayle. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rammus against Kayle.

Additional Information for Rammus Players

How We Calculated Our Rammus vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Rammus, we analyzed 2,163 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 Kayle 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 Kayle during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rammus most often gets a lot less CS relative to Kayle. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They 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 have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Rammus versus Kayle build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Dead Man's Plate. When Rammus incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Kayle than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Rammus boasted an average winrate of 52.8% battling Kayle with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Kayle 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 Kayle clashes, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.8% win rate overall.

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