Rammus vs Locke JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Rammus into Lockemedium

Overview

Use your high mobility and taunt to punish Locke's melee skirmishes before he can stack marks.
Prioritize ganks on AD-heavy lanes where your armor and taunt have maximum impact.
Avoid extended farming trades with Locke due to his faster clear and poke potential.

Focus on early ganks using speed and taunt to lock down carries.
Avoid prolonged fights; instead, use quick engages on marked or low-health targets to punish Locke's limited sustain.
Prioritize dragon and Rift Herald setups when lanes have priority to leverage your teamfight scaling.

Avoid river fights when Locke has stacks active, as his slows and marks enable follow-up.
Be cautious when Locke activates since he gains attack speed but drains health, punishing failed engages.
Respect Locke's level 6 execute range; do not commit if teammates are low or crowd control is unavailable.

Start a three or four-camp clear toward an overextended lane to set up early ganks.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support river control.
Ward defensively against Locke's medium mobility and look to counter-invade when his clear is tracked.

Level 6 unlocks your knockup, increasing gank threat and teamfight presence.
Your armor scaling becomes potent against Locke's magic damage but helps against AD-heavy teammates.
Completing early armor items strengthens dueling and objective control against Locke's burst potential.

Convert gank pressure into dragon and Rift Herald control by coordinating with lanes that can follow your engages.
Use your taunt to lock down Locke or other carries, enabling your team to secure kills and objectives.
Deny Locke's resets by punishing him before he can consume marks with or execute low-health targets.

Tactical tip

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