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

Rammus vs Malphite

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

based on 2,620 Rammus vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.8
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our database, Rammus fought Malphite in 2620 matches. Including so many games with Rammus vs Malphite gives us faith in our capability to produce actionable data and a solid build to crush your opposition. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Rammus encounters Malphite in only 3.7% of his matches.

Rammus vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Rammus does a decent job of beating Malphite. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of the time the champs face each other in. In Rammus against Malphite matches, Rammus’s side is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Malphite.

Best Rammus vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Rammus Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenJak'Sho, The ProteanFrozen HeartKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rammus to level upq
>
Second ability for Rammus to level upe
>
Last skill for Rammus to max outw

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
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
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Malphite as Rammus

Tips for Playing as Rammus against Malphite

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 Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Rammus vs Malphite Counter Stats

Rammus Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Malphite Image
4.1
< Kills >
5.3
5.6
< Deaths >
5.1
11.6
< Assists >
8.5
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
33
< Minions Killed >
139
1.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,370
< Physical Damage >
4,791
12,065
< Magic Damage >
15,277
782
< True Damage >
717
15,218
< Damage Dealt >
20,787
31,892
< Damage Taken >
25,344
10,757
< Gold Earned >
10,871
1.19
< Towers >
1.93
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
12,663
< Total Healing >
3,430
13,151
< Experience >
14,187
21
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
10
609
< Time Dealing CC >
661

How to Counter Malphite with Rammus in LoL

The stats shown here show several critical Rammus against Malphite matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Rammus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Malphite’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Rammus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Malphite..

Rammus often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Malphite. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rammus and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Rammus
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rammus
Malphite

Who is Better, Rammus or Malphite?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rammus usually wins when trying to fight Malphite, with a 51.6% win rate. As a result, Rammus makes a good counter for Malphite.

While Rammus does have a higher win rate than Malphite, when on opposite teams, Rammus also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rammus into Malphite.

Furthermore, Rammus has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malphite. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Rammus is a decent counter for Malphite. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Rammus against Malphite.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rammus

Rammus Loses Against

LilliaLillia40.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser43.3% winrateSwainSwain44.2% winrateBrandBrand45.6% winrate

Rammus Wins Against

QuinnQuinn59.5% winrateKindredKindred57.6% winrateGnarGnar57.2% winrateYuumiYuumi57% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

RengarRengar+ 55.2% 422 GamesAurelion SolAurelion Sol+ 55.3% 1217 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.2% 596 GamesShyvanaShyvana+ 57.1% 238 Games

Additional Information for Rammus Players

How We Calculated Our Rammus vs Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Rammus, we analyzed 2,620 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 Malphite 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Rammus in order to counter Malphite during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rammus most often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Malphite. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Rammus versus Malphite build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Dead Man's Plate. When Rammus bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Malphite than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Rammus had an average winrate of 51.6% when playing against Malphite with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Malphite 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 players chose for Rammus vs Malphite battles, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.6% win rate overall.

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