Zed vs Rammus JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zed vs Rammus

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Prioritize early counter-jungling and ganks to snowball before Rammus builds armor and becomes tanky.
Use Zed's high mobility and burst to avoid direct fights and focus on isolated targets and objective control.

Jungle Plan

Path for efficient clears to reach level 3 power spike and look for isolated ganks on overextended lanes.
Invade Rammus's jungle when his camps are on cooldown and you have lane priority to exploit his slower clear speed.
Prioritize early dragon control by pressuring the enemy jungler and forcing Rammus away from objectives.

Danger windows

Avoid fights when Rammus's (Q) rolling engage is available and lanes lack priority, as he can close distance quickly.
Be cautious contesting objectives early if Rammus has lane control and can set up taunt engages.
Low-health clears or forced smite fights are risky since Rammus can punish overcommitment without backup.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear to hit level 3 quickly and unlock your full combo for ganks or invades.
Contest first Scuttle Crab only if nearby lanes have priority to reduce counter-gank risk.
Avoid early river fights without vision and lane priority to prevent getting caught by Rammus's (Q) engage and (E) taunt.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks (W)+(E)+(Q) combo, enabling reliable all-ins and poke to punish Rammus before armor buildup.
Level 6 (R) significantly increases kill threat on isolated targets; track its cooldown for aggressive plays.
First completed lethality item boosts burst damage, allowing more confident pressure and invades against Rammus's tankiness.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo into denying Rammus camps and forcing him into defensive pathing.
Use superior gank threat and mobility to secure early dragons and Rift Herald before Rammus scales.
Snowball leads by picking off isolated carries with (R), then leverage vision control to dominate river and objectives.