Gragas vs Rammus JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Gragas vs Rammus

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Gragas's medium early pressure and strong gank threat to contest river and force Rammus off camps early.
Prioritize objective control with (R) to disrupt Rammus's low objective speed and prevent his team from securing dragons or Herald.
Manage tempo by avoiding slow full clears and instead path to lanes where (E) can set up kills or force flashes.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing to lanes with overextended enemies where (E) can force flashes or kills before Rammus arrives.
Use (R) to break enemy objective formations, denying Rammus smite fights on dragon or Herald.
Avoid direct early invades unless Rammus is tracked on opposite side; instead, focus on counter-jungling after successful ganks or Scuttle control.

Danger windows

Respect Rammus's early (Q) engage and (E) taunt when approaching river or isolated camps; avoid fights without lane priority.
Be cautious during low-health clears or after missed (E), as Gragas loses both engage and escape.
Avoid forced smite fights when Rammus's gank threat is high and your lanes lack priority to prevent being collapsed on.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear to maintain health and tempo, avoiding early full clears that let Rammus invade.
Contest first Scuttle only when nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky 1v1s against Rammus's early gank threat.
Use (E) to flank and counter-gank when Rammus commits to ganks, leveraging Gragas's stun and displacement.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R) displacement, enabling isolation of targets or disengage from Rammus engages; use this to turn fights.
First AP or tank item boosts Gragas's burst or durability, allowing repeated short trades; adapt aggression based on build.
Level 3 full kit enables complete short trade combos; use (E) only when passive sustain and wave state favor trades.

Win conditions

Convert early gank pressure and Scuttle control into secured dragons and Heralds by using (R) to disrupt enemy setups.
Punish Rammus's slower clear speed by invading after successful ganks or when lanes have priority.
Use (E) and (R) combo to isolate and burst key targets, denying Rammus's taunt engages and scaling impact in teamfights.