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How to Win Kayn vs Rammus Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Rammus

How to Beat Rammus as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Rammus as Kayn

based on 3,100 Kayn vs Rammus matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Rammus as Kayn came out of an analysis of 3100 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Kayn has to counter Rammus in only 1.7% of his games.

Kayn vs Rammus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn does a below average job of countering Rammus. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Kayn vs Rammus matches, Kayn’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Rammus.

Best Kayn vs Rammus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPhage

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSpear of Shojin

Optional Items

EclipseEdge of NightMaw of MalmortiusProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
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W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Rammus as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Rammus

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

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.

Kayn vs Rammus Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Rammus Image
6.5
< Kills >
4.2
6.3
< Deaths >
5.4
7.8
< Assists >
11.4
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
0.95
37
< Minions Killed >
34
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
1.21
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.39
16,533
< Physical Damage >
2,624
967
< Magic Damage >
12,041
969
< True Damage >
827
18,470
< Damage Dealt >
15,493
38,886
< Damage Taken >
31,829
12,026
< Gold Earned >
10,701
1.1
< Towers >
1.16
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
19,370
< Total Healing >
12,696
13,939
< Experience >
13,171
20
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
7
305
< Time Dealing CC >
588

How to Counter Rammus with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some significant Kayn vs. Rammus matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rammus’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rammus..

Kayn usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Rammus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Rammus

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Rammus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Rammus

Who is Better, Kayn or Rammus?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when facing off against Rammus, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Kayn makes an ok counter for Rammus.

While Kayn does have a lower win rate than Rammus, when they face off with one another, Kayn also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Rammusas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kayn also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rammus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Rammus matchups, Rammus is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Kayn is a somewhat poor counter for Rammus. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Rammus.

Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Rammus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rammus as Kayn, we analyzed 3,100 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 Kayn 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kayn in order to counter Rammus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Rammus. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Kayn versus Rammus build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Spear of Shojin. When Kayn used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Rammus than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Rammus with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Rammus as Kayn, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Kayn vs Rammus counters, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Rammus as Kayn are presented for all skill levels, merged. To narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.