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

Rammus vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Rammus in LoLRammus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Rammus

based on 3,164 Rammus vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.76
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Aatrox as Rammus resulted from an analysis of 3164 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Rammus is forced to battle against Aatrox in only 4.5% of his rounds.

Rammus vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rammus has done a poor job of beating Aatrox. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Rammus versus Aatrox matches, Rammus’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Rammus vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBramble Vest

Core Rammus Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisRanduin's OmenJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Unending DespairDead Man's PlateForce of NatureKaenic Rookern

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
>
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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Q
3
E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Rammus

Tips for Playing as Rammus against Aatrox

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 Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Rammus vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Rammus Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Aatrox Image
3.9
< Kills >
6.1
5.4
< Deaths >
5.6
11
< Assists >
6
0.86
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
32
< Minions Killed >
166
1.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,518
< Physical Damage >
18,935
11,712
< Magic Damage >
4,147
783
< True Damage >
480
15,015
< Damage Dealt >
23,563
30,858
< Damage Taken >
37,149
10,394
< Gold Earned >
11,545
1.11
< Towers >
2.18
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,258
< Total Healing >
14,981
12,698
< Experience >
14,778
20
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
571
< Time Dealing CC >
252

How to Counter Aatrox with Rammus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some valuable Rammus vs. Aatrox counter statistics that can help you distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Rammus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rammus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aatrox. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Rammus normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Aatrox. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rammus and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Rammus
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rammus
Aatrox

Who is Better, Rammus or Aatrox?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Rammus usually fairs equally well when facing off against Aatrox, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Rammus makes an ok counter to Aatrox.

While Rammus does have a lower win rate than Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Rammus also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rammus into Aatrox.

Additionally, Rammus also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Rammus vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Rammus is a somewhat poor counter to Aatrox. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rammus against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Rammus Players

How We Calculated Our Rammus vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Rammus, we analyzed 3,164 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 Aatrox 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 to counter Aatrox during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rammus typically gets a lot less CS compared to Aatrox. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Rammus versus Aatrox build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Randuin's Omen, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Rammus combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Aatrox than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Rammus had an average winrate of 49.2% battling Aatrox with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Aatrox as Rammus, you should equip the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Unflinching, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Rammus vs Aatrox clashes, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Aatrox as Rammus are given for all ranked divisions. To narrow the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.