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Caitlyn vs Rammus

How to Beat Rammus as Caitlyn in LoLCaitlyn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Rammus as Caitlyn

based on 6,880 Caitlyn vs Rammus matchups
Win Rate
46.5 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Rammus as Caitlyn came out of an analysis of 6880 ranked rounds where both champs opposed each other. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Caitlyn has to counter Rammus in only 1.8% of her rounds.

Caitlyn vs Rammus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Caitlyn does a terrible job of countering Rammus. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.5% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Caitlyn vs Rammus games, Caitlyn’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Rammus.

Best Caitlyn vs Rammus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsRapid FirecannonKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcBloodthirsterInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
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Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Rammus as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Rammus

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Win Against Rammus

Rammus often stacks high Armor, leaving him especially vulnerable to caster damage while not in Defensive Ball Curl.

Pay particular attention to when his Defensive Ball Curl is off. Rammus has much lower stats than a normal tank when he's out of the stance.

Caitlyn vs Rammus Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
46.5 %
VS
Win Rate
53.5 %
Rammus Image
5.9
< Kills >
4.2
6.3
< Deaths >
5.4
6.8
< Assists >
11.3
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
0.95
171
< Minions Killed >
34
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.2
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.39
18,231
< Physical Damage >
2,477
1,448
< Magic Damage >
12,144
538
< True Damage >
756
20,218
< Damage Dealt >
15,377
20,144
< Damage Taken >
31,653
11,744
< Gold Earned >
10,686
2.37
< Towers >
1.19
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
5,412
< Total Healing >
12,575
12,366
< Experience >
13,120
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
7
92
< Time Dealing CC >
592

How to Counter Rammus with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some vital Caitlyn versus Rammus matchup statistics that may help us figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rammus’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Rammus..

Caitlyn usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Rammus. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Rammus

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Rammus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Rammus

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Rammus?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually loses when playing against Rammus, with a 46.5% win rate. Therefore, Caitlyn makes a bad counter for Rammus.

While Caitlyn does have a lower win rate than Rammus, when they face off with one another, Caitlyn also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champion to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Caitlyn into Rammus.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Rammus matchups, Rammus is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Caitlyn is a garbage counter to Rammus. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Caitlyn against Rammus.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Rammus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rammus as Caitlyn, we analyzed 6,880 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 Rammus as Caitlyn 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 learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn to counter Rammus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn often picks up much more CS compared to Rammus. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Caitlyn versus Rammus build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Rapid Firecannon, and Kraken Slayer. When Caitlyn included at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better when fighting Rammus than with most other typical builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average win rate of 46.5% when playing against Rammus with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Rammus as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should use the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Caitlyn vs Rammus battles, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 46.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Rammus as Caitlyn are shown for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.