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How to Play RammusJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Rammus Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Spiked ShellPPowerballQDefensive Ball CurlWFrenzying TauntESoaring SlamR

In Patch 26.13, Rammus is S tier Jungle with 52.1% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Aftershock + Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis. Hardest matchup: Kayn (51.8% win rate for Rammus). Key patterns to practice: Forcing a fight.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeS#3of 44 Jungle champions
Win rate52.1%vs 50.2% role avg
Pick rate1.7%41st most picked Jungle
Ban rate3.3%

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Rammus Jungle Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (1.7% pick rate, 52.6% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

52.6% WR
ResolvePRIMARY
AftershockKEYSTONE
Font of Life
Conditioning
Unflinching
PrecisionSECONDARY
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
SHARDS

Aftershock · Font of Life · Conditioning · Unflinching + Triumph · Legend: Alacrity

Summoner spells

FlashFlashSmiteSmite

Skill order

PowerballQFrenzying TauntEDefensive Ball CurlWMax Q first
Powerball24579
Defensive Ball Curl11415
Frenzying Taunt38101213
Soaring Slam611

Item build

1.7% pick
StartingGustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionGustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion
Core buildThornmailThornmailSunfire AegisSunfire AegisJak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean
BootsPlated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
SituationalThornmailThornmailSunfire AegisSunfire AegisJak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The ProteanHollow RadianceHollow RadianceProtoplasm HarnessProtoplasm HarnessDead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate

Rammus Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Rammus holds a 52.1% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.13, 1.9 points above the Jungle role average of 50.2%. That is the 3rd highest win rate of 44 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.7% pick rate (41st most played in the role) and a 3.3% ban rate, Rammus rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Rammus Jungle held steady at S tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S tier, Rammus is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Rammus Jungle games. The hardest matchups this patch are Kayn (51.8% win rate for Rammus) and Nocturne (51.8% win rate for Rammus): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, MasterYi (55.3%) and Viego (55.2%) are the matchups to look for, where Rammus wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Rammus Jungle

  • Pick Rammus Jungle in patch 26.13 when you want a top-rated pick you can blind in most drafts.

Rammus Jungle guide

Rammus jungle is a tank-diver built around Powerball (Q), Frenzying Taunt (E), and Defensive Ball Curl (W): accelerate into the fight with Powerball, taunt the target you want dead with Frenzying Taunt, then curl into Defensive Ball Curl so Spiked Shell (passive) converts your armor and magic resistance into attack damage while their attacks bounce back at them.

The build

Rune page: Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, and Unflinching (Resolve), with Legend: Alacrity and Triumph (Precision). Summoners: Flash and Smite. Skill order opens Defensive Ball Curl (W) at level 1, then maxes Powerball (Q) first, with priority Q, then E, then W. Starter: Gustwalker Hatchling and a Health Potion, into Plated Steelcaps. Core build: Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, and Jak'Sho, The Protean, with Hollow Radiance, Protoplasm Harness, and Dead Man's Plate as later options.

Ability mechanics

Powerball (Q) accelerates Rammus toward the enemy, dealing damage and slowing everyone caught in the impact. Defensive Ball Curl (W) puts him into a defensive formation that vastly increases his armor and magic resistance and returns damage to anyone who attacks him. Frenzying Taunt (E) forces an enemy champion or monster into a reckless assault against him, and Soaring Slam (R) slams down at a target area for magic damage and a slow, knocking up enemies near the center if cast while Powerball is still active.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Kayn, Nocturne, Briar, Sylas, Lee Sin. Best matchups: Master Yi, Viego, Graves.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Rammus counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Rammus good in Patch 26.13?

Rammus is S tier Jungle in Patch 26.13 with a 52.1% win rate, 1.7% pick rate, and 3.3% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Rammus Jungle after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Rammus Jungle?

The best Rammus Jungle build in Patch 26.13 uses Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Jak'Sho, The Protean with the Aftershock keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Rammus Jungle is S tier with 52.1% win rate this patch.

Who counters Rammus?

No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Rammus in Patch 26.13 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Rammus?

To climb with Rammus Jungle in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Forcing a fight. Forcing a fight: Fighting is at the core of League of Legends, thus knowing how and when to begin the fight is crucial.