Ivern vs Rammus

Ivern
vs
46.9%

over 207 games

Rammus

Skill matchup

Very tankyHeavy AD damageHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Rammus

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Ivern: Redemption, Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Malignance, Echoes of Helia, Dark Seal, Dawncore.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Redemption
1
Moonstone Renewer
2
Ardent Censer
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Malignance
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite96%
SmiteTeleport1%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Malignance
Echoes of Helia
Dark Seal
Dawncore
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Mikael's Blessing
Liandry's Torment
Cosmic Drive
Shurelya's Battlesong
Mejai's Soulstealer
Staff of Flowing Water
Lich Bane
Zhonya's Hourglass
Rabadon's Deathcap
Oblivion Orb
Locket of the Iron Solari
Imperial Mandate
Diadem of Songs
Bandlepipes
Frozen Heart
Spirit Visage
Nashor's Tooth
65.0% WR20 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
InspirationInspiration
Cash BackCash Back
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Ability HasteMove SpeedHealth 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 Ivern

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Gank while your groves grow

    Place your groves, then go gank while they grow: Friend of the Forest (passive) lets you free the camp without fighting it once the grove is fully grown.

  2. Ping after landing your Q

    After landing Rootcaller (Q), ping your team: allies who attack the rooted target dash into attack range, and you can dash to the target by recasting.

  3. Seed the ally who engages

    Cast Triggerseed (E) on the ally who engages: the shield explodes after a moment and slows enemies around them.

  4. Command Daisy

    Recast Daisy! (R) to give her a target: her 3rd consecutive auto on the same champion knocks every enemy hit into the air.

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