Talon vs Rammus
Hard matchup
Build vs Rammus
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Talon: Umbral Glaive, Bastionbreaker, Voltaic Cyclosword, Boots of Swiftness, Lord Dominik's Regards, Edge of Night, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serpent's Fang.
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 Talon
Tips to maximize your impact
- Three spells, then an auto
Apply three Blade's End (passive) stacks by hitting with your spells, then strike with an auto: the target starts bleeding and takes heavy damage over time.
- Use Noxian Diplomacy up close
Cast Noxian Diplomacy (Q) in melee range when you can: instead of the leap, it lands a critical strike. If it kills, it heals you and comes back faster.
- Bring your blades back on your target
During Shadow Assault (R), break invisibility with an auto or Noxian Diplomacy (Q): the blades then converge on your target instead of coming back to you.
- Push, then roam over the walls
Push your wave, then roam by vaulting walls with Assassin's Path (E): the spell comes back fast, but you can only cross the same wall again after a long delay.
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 Talon matchups
Patch 16.21.1