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

Rammus vs Zac

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

based on 1,299 Rammus vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zac as Rammus came out of an examination of 1299 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Rammus encounters Zac in only 1.8% of his games.

Rammus vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rammus has done a below average job of countering Zac. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.2% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Rammus versus Zac matches, Rammus’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Zac.

Best Rammus vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Rammus Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenForce of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanHollow 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
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Zac as Rammus

Tips for Playing as Rammus against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Rammus vs Zac Counter Stats

Rammus Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Zac Image
4
< Kills >
4.9
5.7
< Deaths >
4.7
11.4
< Assists >
11.7
0.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
34
< Minions Killed >
61
1.14
< Dragons Killed >
1.07
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.47
2,442
< Physical Damage >
1,482
11,819
< Magic Damage >
16,164
1,108
< True Damage >
1,220
15,371
< Damage Dealt >
18,867
32,205
< Damage Taken >
41,808
10,581
< Gold Earned >
10,984
1.12
< Towers >
1.6
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
12,690
< Total Healing >
44,252
12,859
< Experience >
13,261
21
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
7
607
< Time Dealing CC >
469

How to Counter Zac with Rammus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some influential Rammus versus Zac counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the two. For instance, Rammus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Rammus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zac..

Rammus normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Zac. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rammus and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Rammus
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rammus
Zac

Who is Better, Rammus or Zac?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rammus usually loses when playing against Zac, with a 47.2% win rate. Thus, Rammus makes a bad counter for Zac.

While Rammus does have a lower winrate than Zac, when on opposite teams, Rammus also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Rammus into Zac.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Rammus vs Zac matchups, Zac is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Rammus is a bad counter for Zac. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Rammus against Zac.

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 Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Rammus, we analyzed 1,299 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 Zac 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 Zac Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Rammus in order to counter Zac 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 stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rammus often gets less CS compared to Zac. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have 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, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Rammus versus Zac build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Dead Man's Plate. When Rammus incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Zac than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Rammus had an average win rate of 47.2% battling Zac with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Zac as Rammus, Rammus players should equip 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 picked for Rammus vs Zac face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zac as Rammus are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.