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

Rammus vs Zed

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

based on 2,742 Rammus vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
54.6 %
K/D/A
2.89
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL games each and every week. In our database, Rammus battled Zed 2742 times. Including so many matchups for Rammus versus Zed provides us confidence in our capability to produce enlightening data and a pro build to annihilate your enemy. This matchup is somewhat rare. Rammus has to counter Zed in only 3.9% of his matches.

Rammus vs Zed Matchup Summary

Rammus has done a great job of beating Zed. Normally, he wins a whopping 54.6% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Rammus versus Zed matches, Rammus’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Zed.

Best Rammus vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBramble Vest

Core Rammus Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateUnending DespairJak'Sho, The ProteanRanduin's Omen

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
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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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Guide to Countering Zed as Rammus

Tips for Playing as Rammus against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Rammus vs Zed Counter Stats

Rammus Image
Win Rate
54.6 %
VS
Win Rate
45.4 %
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4.6
< Kills >
8.6
5.5
< Deaths >
6.7
11.3
< Assists >
5.7
1.03
< Killing Sprees >
2.02
39
< Minions Killed >
158
1.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.35
2,647
< Physical Damage >
21,471
12,889
< Magic Damage >
1,274
786
< True Damage >
1,258
16,323
< Damage Dealt >
24,004
31,693
< Damage Taken >
23,418
11,014
< Gold Earned >
12,522
1.27
< Towers >
1.59
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
12,483
< Total Healing >
3,694
13,582
< Experience >
14,736
21
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
8
600
< Time Dealing CC >
154

How to Counter Zed with Rammus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several significant Rammus vs. Zed matchup stats that can help you interpret the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Rammus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zed’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Rammus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zed. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Rammus often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zed. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rammus and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Rammus
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rammus
Zed

Who is Better, Rammus or Zed?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Rammus usually wins when facing off against Zed, with a 54.6% win rate. Therefore, Rammus makes a great counter for Zed.

While Rammus does have a much higher winrate compared to Zed, when on opposite teams, Rammus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Rammus into Zed.

Furthermore, Rammus has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zed. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rammus vs Zed 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 teammates during late stage team fights.

Rammus is a great counter to Zed. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rammus against Zed.

Additional Information for Rammus Players

How We Calculated Our Rammus vs Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Rammus, we analyzed 2,742 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 Zed 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

If you would like to truly master Rammus in order to counter Zed during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rammus on average racks up a lot less CS relative to Zed. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Rammus versus Zed build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Rammus bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Zed than with most other typical builds. In fact, Rammus boasted an average winrate of 54.6% battling Zed with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Zed as Rammus, you should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Unflinching, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Rammus vs Zed counters, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 54.6% win rate overall.

If you need to get Rammus vs Zed tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using all matches with data with both champs.