Rammus vs Zac JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Rammus vs Zac

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Rammus relies on early ganks and taunt lockdown to pressure Zac before Zac scales into tanky frontline and engage power.
Prioritize avoiding Zac's early river fights and use Rammus's mobility to punish Zac's slower clear and invade resistance.

Jungle Plan

Path to invade Zac early when he is on a full clear or away from lanes lacking vision and pressure.
Use cross-map ganks on pushed or immobile lanes to capitalize on Rammus's high gank threat and Zac's slower clear speed.
Prioritize dragon control after securing Scuttle vision to leverage anti-AD scaling and deny Zac frontline objective setups.

Danger windows

Zac's early invade window before level 6 is dangerous; avoid extended fights and ward defensively to prevent counter-invades.
Isolated river fights are risky due to Zac's long-range (E) knockup and (Q) pull; only contest when lanes can assist.
Forced smite fights on objectives can favor Zac's tank frontline and engage; secure vision and wait for teammate follow-up before committing.

Early game

Start with a three- or four-camp clear targeting lanes that are overextended to maximize gank impact.
Contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to leverage (Q) engage speed and deny Zac vision.
Avoid early river duels unless your lanes can collapse first, as Zac excels at long-range fog ganks from unusual angles.

Power spikes

Rammus spikes at early levels with (Q) and (E) combo, enabling strong ganks on overextended lanes; use this to force Zac off camps.
Zac's power grows post-level 6 with (R) knockup and tank scaling; respect his engage threat and avoid isolated fights.
Rammus's late-game taunt and armor scaling become game-changing against AD-heavy teams; focus on reaching this scaling safely.

Win conditions

Convert early gank pressure into objective control by securing Scuttle and dragon with lane priority.
Use Rammus's mobility and taunt to punish Zac's slower clears by invading and denying camps pre-6.
Scale into late game to become a frontline lockdown tank that can lock down carries with (E) taunt and (R) knockup, enabling teamfight wins.