A data-driven breakdown of Rammus Jungle for patch 16.11: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Rammus, synergy partners, and how Rammus closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Rammus is an AP tank in the jungle, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a strong pick — a 54.7% win rate, 1.8% pick rate, 21,348 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Rammus holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.
How Rammus wins: landing engage and starting fights on Rammus's terms, and grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Rammus tips the fight. The kit grades 8/10 engage, 7/10 teamfighting, 7/10 roaming. Play around where Rammus is thin, split-push and siege (3/10, 3/10), and the enemy loses their angle.
The most-played core build is Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Jak'Sho, The Protean, which holds a 56.3% win rate across 1,288 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
The matchup to respect is Brand, where Rammus sits at just 41.9%, the lane swings the other way into Talon (60.7%), and on the team side, Rammus gains the most from a Qiyana (+10.9% pair win rate).
Rammus's highest-volume core items and rune page this patch. Select the enemy composition above and the build re-optimizes for that exact matchup.
Champions that beat Rammus Jungle the most this patch, anywhere on the enemy team. Top ban targets.
The teammates that make Rammus Jungle stronger this patch, measured by how much the pair's win rate beats Rammus going solo.
Rammus is also played in these other roles this patch.
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