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What decides the jungle matchup: Karthus vs Rammus in League of Legends
What decides the jungle
A tactical read of the jungle matchup, written from LaneDiff's champion notes: what each champion threatens, and the one thing to do about it before three minutes. It is analysis, not a match sample, so there is no win rate on this page.
Karthus
jungle · Farming scaler
Clears camps rather than ganking early, which leaves the lanes free to play forward before six.
He full-clears and barely ganks. Trade aggressively early, but track his ult from six.
Karthus junglers path for farm; lane pressure is nearly free pre-6, then Requiem punishes low-HP trades globally.
Rammus
jungle · Early ganker
Hunts kills at levels two to four, so the first wards and a safe wave decide the lane.
He rolls in faster than you can react. Ward river early and don't push without vision.
Window: before four minutes
Powerball closes gank distance instantly from level two; Rammus punishes auto-attackers hardest, so vision, not trades, is the counter.
Karthus vs Rammus: Common Questions
- Who wins Karthus vs Rammus?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked jungle games of Karthus against Rammus to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Karthus: He full-clears and barely ganks. Trade aggressively early, but track his ult from six. Rammus: He rolls in faster than you can react. Ward river early and don't push without vision.
- How do you play the Karthus Rammus matchup?
- It is a jungle matchup between a farming scaler and an early ganker. Karthus junglers path for farm; lane pressure is nearly free pre-6, then Requiem punishes low-HP trades globally. Powerball closes gank distance instantly from level two; Rammus punishes auto-attackers hardest, so vision, not trades, is the counter.
- What should I know about Rammus vs Karthus?
- Rammus is an early ganker: Hunts kills at levels two to four, so the first wards and a safe wave decide the lane. Karthus is a farming scaler: Clears camps rather than ganking early, which leaves the lanes free to play forward before six. Rammus: He rolls in faster than you can react. Ward river early and don't push without vision. Karthus: He full-clears and barely ganks. Trade aggressively early, but track his ult from six.
- How do I beat Rammus as Karthus?
- Powerball closes gank distance instantly from level two; Rammus punishes auto-attackers hardest, so vision, not trades, is the counter. He rolls in faster than you can react. Ward river early and don't push without vision. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Rammus you have drawn: their recent form on the champion, whether they are on a loss streak, and whether they are smurfing, because the player in front of you moves the odds more than the matchup does.