Jarvan IV vs Rammus JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Jarvan IV vs Rammus

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Jarvan IV's strong early gank pressure to punish Rammus's slower clear and low invade resistance.
Prioritize early river control and objective setups to leverage Jarvan's engage and lockdown over Rammus's lower objective control.

Jungle Plan

Path toward lanes with crowd control or immobile carries to maximize gank threat and force early flashes.
Use early gank tempo to secure first dragon or Rift Herald instead of full clears.
Track Rammus's path and be ready to counter-gank his early ganks, exploiting his low invade resistance and slow clear speed.

Danger windows

Avoid fighting when (E)+(Q) is down, as Jarvan loses engage and escape tools.
Respect Rammus's early gank threat with (Q) and (E) taunt, especially if lanes are overextended.
Be cautious contesting objectives without vision as Rammus can force smite fights with his lockdown and tankiness.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear toward lanes with crowd control or immobile carries to enable early level 2-3 ganks.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can collapse on Rammus.
Avoid extended early duels without (E)+(Q) as Jarvan's escape and engage rely heavily on this combo.

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Use (E)+(Q) to engage and force early summoner spells or kills.
Level 6: Use (R) to trap Rammus or immobile carries, securing objectives or kills.
Respect Rammus's power spike when he gains armor and taunt value, especially into AD-heavy teams, by avoiding isolated fights.

Win conditions

Convert early gank pressure into lane leads and objective control around dragon and Rift Herald.
Use (R) to trap Rammus out of smite range during objective fights to secure kills or steals.
Deny Rammus free farm and scaling by invading camps when lanes have priority and forcing fights before his armor scaling becomes effective.