Kindred vs Rammus

Kindred
vs
43.3%

over 638 games

Rammus

Hard matchup

Very tankyHeavy AD damageHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Rammus

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kindred: Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Mercury's Treads, Trinity Force, Infinity Edge, Hexoptics C44, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1
The Collector
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Trinity Force
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite99%
HasteSmite0%

Other options

Trinity Force
Infinity Edge
Hexoptics C44
B. F. Sword
Blade of The Ruined King
Wit's End
Black Cleaver
Mortal Reminder
Serrated Dirk
Rapid Firecannon
Guardian Angel
Mercurial Scimitar
Executioner's Calling
Quicksilver Sash
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Immortal Shieldbow
Serpent's Fang
Maw of Malmortius
Terminus
Phantom Dancer
Runaan's Hurricane
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Stormrazor
Bloodthirster
Hubris
52.4% WR168 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
DominationDomination
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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 Kindred

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hunt your marks

    Hunt the targets of Mark of the Kindred (passive), jungle monsters included: each successful hunt empowers your basic spells, and every 4 hunts, your range increases.

  2. Fight inside Wolf's zone

    Activate Wolf's Frenzy (W), then fight inside its zone: Dance of Arrows (Q) has a much shorter cooldown there.

  3. Three autos after your E

    Cast Mounting Dread (E), then land three autos on the same target: the third sends Wolf, who strikes based on their missing health.

  4. Save your team with your R

    Cast Lamb's Respite (R) to save your team or deny an objective: nothing inside the zone can die, allies, enemies and monsters alike.

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