Nunu & Willump vs Rammus

Nunu & Willump
vs
43.9%

over 330 games

Rammus

Hard matchup

Very tankyHeavy AD damageHeavy CCStrong engage

Build vs Rammus

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Nunu & Willump: Hextech Rocketbelt, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Dark Seal, Dead Man's Plate, Rabadon's Deathcap.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt
1
Stormsurge
2
Shadowflame
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Liandry's Torment
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite99%
HasteSmite1%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Liandry's Torment
Dark Seal
Dead Man's Plate
Rabadon's Deathcap
Spirit Visage
Thornmail
Sunfire Aegis
Mejai's Soulstealer
Zhonya's Hourglass
Kaenic Rookern
Bramble Vest
Frozen Heart
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Randuin's Omen
Seeker's Armguard
Banshee's Veil
Abyssal Mask
Hollow Radiance
Void Staff
Protoplasm Harness
Knight's Vow
Force of Nature
Oblivion Orb
Bandlepipes
Riftmaker
Lich Bane
31.6% WR19 games
DominationDomination
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
SorcerySorcery
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
CelerityCelerity
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 Nunu & Willump

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Roll your snowball from far away

    Cast Biggest Snowball Ever! (W) from far away for your ganks: the longer it rolls, the bigger it gets, and the more its damage and knock-up grow.

  2. Hit with all three snowballs

    Hit your target with all three snowballs of Snowball Barrage (E): they're slowed, then at the end of the spell, Willump roots nearby slowed enemies.

  3. Absolute Zero on locked-down enemies

    Cast Absolute Zero (R) on enemies who are already immobilized: the slow grows stronger, and the explosion hurts more the longer you channel.

  4. Save your bite for the objective

    Save Consume (Q) to finish the dragon or Baron with Smite: against a monster, the bite deals true damage and heals you.

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