Briar vs Rammus

Briar
vs
46.1%

over 193 games

Rammus

Skill matchup

Very tankyHeavy AD damageHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Rammus

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Briar: Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Blade of The Ruined King, Spirit Visage.

Starting items

Mosstomper Seedling

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
The Collector
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite99%
SmiteDot1%

Other options

The Collector
Lord Dominik's Regards
Blade of The Ruined King
Spirit Visage
Hubris
Guardian Angel
Infinity Edge
Profane Hydra
Endless Hunger
B. F. Sword
Sterak's Gage
Tiamat
Immortal Shieldbow
Heartsteel
Serrated Dirk
Serpent's Fang
Eclipse
Randuin's Omen
Voltaic Cyclosword
Chempunk Chainsword
Sundered Sky
Maw of Malmortius
Edge of Night
Executioner's Calling
Kraken Slayer
Ravenous Hydra
65.4% WR26 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
DominationDomination
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Rammus's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Spiked Shell (P)

Rammus gains bonus Attack Damage scaling with his Armor and Magic Resistance.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
312s7s12s–
69s7s12s2m
96s7s12s2m
116s7s12s1m45
166s7s12s1m30
186s7s12s1m30

Playing as Briar

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Only frenzy to kill

    Cast Blood Frenzy (W) only when you want to end the fight: you charge the nearest enemy, champions first, without choosing your target.

  2. Save your bite to heal

    Save Snack Attack (W) for when you're low: your next auto deals damage based on the target's missing health and heals you for part of it.

  3. Charge your scream near a wall

    Fully charge Chilling Scream (E) near a wall: the scream then knocks enemies back, and those who hit the wall are stunned.

  4. Fly to your prey

    Cast Certain Death (R) across the map to engage or catch a target: you fly to the first champion hit and chase them until they die.

Playing against Rammus

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Stay behind your minions: Powerball (Q) stops on the first enemy it collides with, minions included.

  2. Lean on magic damage

    If you deal magic damage, lean on it in trades when Defensive Ball Curl (W) is on cooldown: without it, his resistances drop to those of an ordinary tank.

  3. Stay out of taunt range

    If you're ranged, don't let him reach melee range when Frenzying Taunt (E) is ready: its range is short, and it forces you to attack him.

  4. Leave his impact zone fast

    Get out of the Soaring Slam (R) area fast: aftershocks repeat the slow there, and if cast during Powerball (Q), it adds a knock-up in the center.

  5. No autos on Defensive Ball Curl

    Don't attack during Defensive Ball Curl (W): each auto returns magic damage to you, and he gains armor and magic resist.

Patch 16.21.1