Rammus vs Briar
Skill matchup
You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Briar
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Rammus: Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Plated Steelcaps, Dead Man's Plate, Randuin's Omen, Protoplasm Harness, Hollow Radiance.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Briar's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Briar's attacks and abilities apply a stacking bleed that heals her for a portion of the damage it deals. Perpetually hungry, she gains increased healing based on her missing Health, but lacks innate Health Regeneration.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13s | 14s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 11s | 14s | 16s | 2m |
| 9 | 9s | 13s | 16s | 2m |
| 11 | 9s | 12s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 9s | 10s | 16s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 9s | 10s | 16s | 1m20 |
Playing as Rammus
Tips to maximize your impact
- Engage with Powerball
Engage with Powerball (Q): your speed builds while you roll, and the impact knocks back and slows enemies around your target.
- Defensive Ball Curl against autos
Cast Defensive Ball Curl (W) when you're being hit by autos: you gain armor and magic resist, and each attack returns magic damage to its attacker.
- Taunt during Defensive Ball Curl
Cast Frenzying Taunt (E) during Defensive Ball Curl (W): forced to attack you, your target takes damage with every auto.
- Soaring Slam while rolling
Cast Soaring Slam (R) during Powerball (Q): enemies in the center of the area also take a knock-up, and your speed extends the leap's range.
Playing against Briar
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Respect her leap
Keep your distance when Head Rush (Q) is up: her leap stuns you and lowers your armor and magic resist for the follow-up.
- Keep away during her frenzy
When she casts Blood Frenzy (W), move away if you're squishy, or stand between her and your carries if you're tanky: she charges the nearest enemy.
- Don't fight with your back to a wall
Don't stand with your back to a wall when she charges Chilling Scream (E): fully charged, it knocks you back and stuns you if you hit the wall.
- Dodge her gem
Dodge the Certain Death (R) gem by stepping aside: it marks the first champion hit, and Briar then chases them until they die.
Other Rammus matchups
Patch 16.21.1