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How to Win Kassadin vs Rammus Counter MatchupKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin vs Rammus

How to Beat Rammus as Kassadin in LoLKassadin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Rammus as Kassadin

based on 902 Kassadin vs Rammus matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL games each week. In our dataset, Kassadin faced off against Rammus 902 times. Having so many matchups for Kassadin versus Rammus gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare actionable statistics and a solid build to obliterate Rammus. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Kassadin has to counter Rammus in only 1.7% of his games.

Kassadin vs Rammus Matchup Summary

Kassadin does a decent job of countering Rammus. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Kassadin vs Rammus games, Kassadin’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Rammus.

Best Kassadin vs Rammus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandTear of the Goddess

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceMalignanceZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeRod of AgesLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kassadin to level upe
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Second ability for Kassadin to level upw
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Last skill for Kassadin to max outq

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kassadin's passive ability p
Kassadin's q ability q
Kassadin's w ability w
Kassadin's e ability e
Kassadin's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Rammus as Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Rammus

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

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.

Kassadin vs Rammus Counter Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Rammus Image
8.1
< Kills >
4
5.5
< Deaths >
5.4
5.9
< Assists >
11.1
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
0.9
168
< Minions Killed >
31
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.23
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.37
1,755
< Physical Damage >
2,526
21,200
< Magic Damage >
11,499
591
< True Damage >
775
23,547
< Damage Dealt >
14,801
29,782
< Damage Taken >
30,903
12,209
< Gold Earned >
10,442
1.77
< Towers >
1.2
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.27
6,160
< Total Healing >
12,208
15,333
< Experience >
12,732
16
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
7
185
< Time Dealing CC >
563

How to Counter Rammus with Kassadin in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several strategic Kassadin against Rammus counter stats that may help us understand the distinctions between the pair. Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rammus’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rammus. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Kassadin usually has a much larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Rammus. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kassadin and Rammus

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Rammus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kassadin
Rammus

Who is Better, Kassadin or Rammus?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kassadin usually wins when facing off against Rammus, with a 51.6% win rate. As a result, Kassadin makes a good counter to Rammus.

While Kassadin does have a higher win rate compared to Rammus, when they face off with one another, Kassadin also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kassadin into Rammusas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kassadin has some 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs Rammus matchups, Kassadin is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Kassadin is a decent counter to Rammus. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kassadin against Rammus.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin vs Rammus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rammus as Kassadin, we analyzed 902 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 Kassadin 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

To truly master Kassadin to counter Rammus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kassadin on average gets much more CS compared to Rammus. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Kassadin versus Rammus build include Seraph's Embrace, Malignance, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Kassadin combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Rammus than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kassadin had an average winrate of 51.6% when countering Rammus with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Rammus as Kassadin, Kassadin players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Kassadin vs Rammus counters, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.6% winrate overall.

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