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

Rammus vs Pyke

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

based on 2,606 Rammus vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
54.6 %
K/D/A
2.69
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games every week. In our data, Rammus battled Pyke in 2606 games. Including so many matchups for Rammus versus Pyke provides us confidence in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a recommended build to smash your enemy. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Rammus encounters Pyke in only 3.7% of his games.

Rammus vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Rammus does a great job of countering Pyke. Normally, he wins a terrific 54.6% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Rammus vs Pyke games, Rammus’s team is 0.2% less expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Rammus vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBramble Vest

Core Rammus Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Unending DespairRanduin's OmenIceborn GauntletForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash 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
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Last skill for Rammus to max outw

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
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
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Rammus

Tips for Playing as Rammus against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Rammus vs Pyke Counter Stats

Rammus Image
Win Rate
54.6 %
VS
Win Rate
45.4 %
Pyke Image
4.5
< Kills >
7.2
5.9
< Deaths >
7.3
11.4
< Assists >
8.6
1
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
37
< Minions Killed >
38
1.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.33
2,469
< Physical Damage >
9,778
12,508
< Magic Damage >
70
753
< True Damage >
2,643
15,730
< Damage Dealt >
12,491
31,251
< Damage Taken >
22,516
10,812
< Gold Earned >
10,369
1.2
< Towers >
1.08
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
11,791
< Total Healing >
5,048
13,225
< Experience >
10,657
20
< Vision Score >
66
7
< Wards Placed >
30
577
< Time Dealing CC >
103

How to Counter Pyke with Rammus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several influential Rammus vs. Pyke matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Rammus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rammus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Pyke..

Rammus normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Pyke. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rammus and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Rammus
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rammus
Pyke

Who is Better, Rammus or Pyke?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rammus usually wins when trying to fight Pyke, with a 54.6% win rate. Thus, Rammus makes a great counter to Pyke.

While Rammus does have a much higher win rate than Pyke, when facing one another, Rammus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Rammus into Pyke.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rammus vs Pyke 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 allies during teamfights.

Rammus is a great counter for Pyke. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Rammus against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Rammus, we analyzed 2,606 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 Pyke 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Rammus in order to counter Pyke 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 pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rammus usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Pyke. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Rammus versus Pyke build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Dead Man's Plate. When Rammus incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Pyke than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Rammus had an average winrate of 54.6% when countering Pyke with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Pyke as Rammus, you should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Unflinching, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Rammus vs Pyke matchups, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 54.6% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Rammus x Pyke tips and builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and strategies given are calculated using all matches run with both champs.