Naafiri vs Rammus
Hard matchup
Build vs Rammus
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Naafiri: Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Axiom Arc, Hubris, Eclipse, Spear of Shojin.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Rammus's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Rammus gains bonus Attack Damage scaling with his Armor and Magic Resistance.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 12s | 7s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 7s | 12s | 2m |
| 9 | 6s | 7s | 12s | 2m |
| 11 | 6s | 7s | 12s | 1m45 |
| 16 | 6s | 7s | 12s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 6s | 7s | 12s | 1m30 |
Playing as Naafiri
Tips to maximize your impact
- Second dagger on a bleeding target
Recast Darkin Daggers (Q) on a target that's already bleeding: the second dagger deals the rest of the bleed plus damage based on their missing health, and heals you.
- Call your pack back to heal it
When your pack has taken hits, cast Eviscerate (E): your packmates come back to you at full health.
- Empower your pack before you engage
Cast The Call of the Pack (W) just before you engage: you're briefly untargetable, your pack grows, and you gain AD and move speed.
- Push, then look for an isolated target
Push your wave, then roam toward an isolated champion: with Hounds' Pursuit (R), you and your pack dash onto them, and a takedown lets you recast it.
Playing against Rammus
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay behind your minions
Stay behind your minions: Powerball (Q) stops on the first enemy it collides with, minions included.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Other Naafiri matchups
Patch 16.21.1