Rammus vs Elise JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Rammus vs Elise

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Rammus should leverage his high gank threat and anti-AD scaling to pressure lanes before Elise can snowball early leads.
Avoid extended early jungle fights; prioritize cross-map ganks and path toward overextended AD-heavy lanes to punish Elise's weaker scaling.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize invading Elise before her first reset when lanes can assist to deny her early tempo.
Use cross-map ganks on pushed or immobile AD carries to capitalize on (Q) speed and (E) taunt lockdown.
Avoid full clears without lane priority; instead, path to camps near lanes where Elise is pressured to maximize counter-jungle and objective setup.

Danger windows

Beware Elise's early invade window before Rammus's armor and taunt value ramp up; avoid isolated river fights early.
Avoid forced smite fights early where Elise's burst and (E) stun can punish low-health clears.
Be cautious contesting objectives without lane priority, as Elise can punish with early dives and (E) cocoon lock-down.

Early game

Start with a three- or four-camp clear aimed at lanes showing overextension to maximize gank impact.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can collapse; otherwise, prioritize safe clears to avoid Elise's early burst.
Ward defensively against Elise's early invade and track her pathing to prepare for counter-ganks.

Power spikes

Rammus's power spikes come from reaching key armor and taunt thresholds that amplify gank and teamfight impact; use these to force fights.
Respect Elise's early level 3 pressure and (E) cocoon stun, which enable lethal early ganks and dives.
Rammus becomes stronger as the game progresses due to scaling; focus on surviving early pressure to reach this stage.

Win conditions

Convert gank pressure into objective control by coordinating with lanes that can follow up on (Q) engages.
Use cross-map mobility and taunt lockdown to deny Elise free farm and scaling by counter-jungling camps near pressured lanes.
Survive early Elise pressure to reach late-game where Rammus's armor and crowd control enable game-changing teamfights and carry lockdown.