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

Rammus vs Vex

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

based on 1,273 Rammus vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
2.72
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Vex as Rammus came out of an examination of 1273 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Rammus is forced to battle against Vex in only 1.8% of his games.

Rammus vs Vex Matchup Summary

Rammus does a good job of beating Vex. On average, he wins a whopping 52.9% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Rammus against Vex matches, Rammus’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Vex.

Best Rammus vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Rammus Items

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

Optional Items

Sunfire AegisDead Man's PlateForce of NatureHollow 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
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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 Vex as Rammus

Tips for Playing as Rammus against Vex

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.

Rammus vs Vex Counter Stats

Rammus Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Vex Image
4.1
< Kills >
7.2
5.7
< Deaths >
6.4
11.4
< Assists >
7.8
0.9
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
33
< Minions Killed >
155
1.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,322
< Physical Damage >
1,377
11,402
< Magic Damage >
22,555
752
< True Damage >
934
14,476
< Damage Dealt >
24,866
31,839
< Damage Taken >
19,665
10,609
< Gold Earned >
11,420
1.16
< Towers >
1.83
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,483
< Total Healing >
2,238
13,029
< Experience >
14,029
20
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
578
< Time Dealing CC >
558

How to Counter Vex with Rammus in LoL

The stats shown here feature some strategic Rammus against Vex matchup statistics that can help you explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Rammus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vex’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rammus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vex..

Rammus usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Vex. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rammus and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Rammus
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rammus
Vex

Who is Better, Rammus or Vex?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Rammus usually wins when playing against Vex, with a 52.9% win rate. As a result, Rammus makes a good counter to Vex.

While Rammus does have a higher win rate compared to Vex, when they face off with one another, Rammus also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Rammus into Vex.

Furthermore, Rammus also has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vex. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Rammus vs Vex matchups, Rammus is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Rammus is an above average counter to Vex. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing 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 Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Rammus, we analyzed 1,273 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 Vex 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 Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Rammus in order to counter Vex during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rammus most often accumulates a lot less CS relative to Vex. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Rammus versus Vex build include Thornmail, Randuin's Omen, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Rammus used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Vex than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Rammus boasted an average win rate of 52.9% battling Vex with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Vex 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 players used for Rammus vs Vex counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.9% win rate overall.

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