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League Classic matchup

Karthus vs Rammus

The lane, from both sides

Karthus’s side

No note from Karthus’s side yet; the silence is a gap, not a verdict.

How Karthus plays it

AP Control Mage
Mid21/0/9
Max
1–3
FlashTeleport
  • Rod of Ages
  • Sorcerer's Shoes
  • Rabadon's Deathcap

Rammus’s side

  • Weak against Karthusfrom the Armor Tank build (Jungle)

    DefileDefileEPassive: Karthus restores mana whenever he kills an enemy. This passive is disabled when Defile is toggled on. Toggle: Karthus surrounds himself in a necrotic aura that deals magic damage every second to all nearby enemies. Toggling Defile off triggers a final tick of damage. Defile is toggled off automatically if Karthus becomes unable to pay its mana cost. and Lay WasteLay WasteQActive: Karthus conjures a blast at the target location that detonates after 0.5 seconds, granting sight of the area and dealing magic damage to all enemies within, doubled when only one target is struck. are magic damage, and 28.8 base armor plus Defensive Ball CurlDefensive Ball CurlWActive: Rammus drops into a defensive stance for 6 seconds, gaining bonus armor and magic resistance, as well as dealing magic damage to enemies whenever they use basic attacks against him. Defensive Ball Curl can be canceled instantly by reactivating the ability, or 1 second after activating Powerball. answers neither. Rammus also has nothing that stops a RequiemRequiemRActive: Karthus channels for 3 seconds, then deals magic damage to all targetable enemy champions upon completion. cast from across the map.

How Rammus plays it

Armor Tank
Jungle0/21/9
Max
SmiteFlash
  • Spirit of the Ancient Golem
  • Boots of Mobility
  • Sunfire Cape

The kits at a glance

  • Death Defied
  • Lay Waste
  • Wall of Pain
  • Defile
  • Requiem
  • Spiked Shell
  • Powerball
  • Defensive Ball Curl
  • Puncturing Taunt
  • Tremors

Base stats, side by side

StatKarthusRammus
Health465 (+75)506 (+86)
HP regen1.21 (+0.11)1.51 (+0.11)
Mana331 (+61)288 (+33)
Attack damage45.45 (+3.25)53.5 (+3.5)
Armor18.5 (+3.5)28.8 (+3.8)
Magic resist3031.25 (+1.25)
Attack speed0.625 (+2.11)0.625 (+2.215)
Move speed335335
Attack range450125

Level-1 values with per-level growth in parentheses, read from the Classic client and re-checked against it on every update.

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