Hey guys, like many, this is my first guide so any helpful inputs are more than welcome. I want everyone to know now that this is a Dominion guide, not a Summoner's Rift or Twisted Treeline guide. I fell in love with Rammus after I got destroyed by one in one of my first games of League of Legends. He is by far one of the best tanks, in dominion, and is almost always banned in draft pick, and for good reason. Rammus is one of the best team initiators. Even with an incompetent team, Rammus can still dominate dominion.

Ravaged by Rune Wars long past, the lands south of the Great Barrier are wrecked by chaotic magical storms, leaving the grasp of nature's rule tenuous at best. While abnormal flora or fauna are the norm rather than the exception in these ruined areas, perhaps none is more curious than the case of Rammus. While no one is entirely certain why an armadillo from the Shurima Desert crossed the ***ungu Jungle into the Plague Jungles, Rammus made just such a journey. There, amongst the twisted vines and festering rot, he came across an oddity - a healthy evergreen hedge maze, stretching as far as the eye could see. As he explored the maze, something compelled him toward its center - a light, a presence of some kind. As he drew closer, the light surged, blinding him and knocking him unconscious.

When he awoke, Rammus' whole world had changed. The maze had vanished and he felt truly cognizant for the first time in his otherwise unremarkable life. As his predicament dawned on him, Rammus had a moment of panic. As he trembled, the earth around him began to shake, the intensity increasing until he managed to steady himself. As the quake receded, Rammus arose and left the Plague Jungles in search of others like him. His search brought him across all the lands south of the Great Barrier, but everywhere he went, he was unique.The hardships of this sojourn inspired him to craft the suit of armor that would earn him the title of Armordillo. Rammus' quest eventually drew him to the only place where a sentient armadillo is less than confounding - the League of Legends.

''I've seen a lot of things, but this... this is a first.'' - Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer, after first meeting Rammus

Pros
-Fantastic tank
-Relatively simple to play
-Hard to take take down
-Fun to play
-Allows the summoner to troll
-Scrubs yell "Rammus needs to be nerfed!"


Cons
-Often banned in draft pick
-Prone to lots of CC
-Hard to play when Defensive Ball Curl is on cd
-Hardest to play early-game to mid-game

This rune set is also one I prefer to use. I like my Rammus to be tanky. You can not go wrong with more health. More Health means staying in the field longer. Most summoners new to Rammus will want to stack health, however, the part where he shines is his resistance and his passive ability Spiked Shell.

Marks
Lots of summoners will choose get Greater Mark of Magic Penetration. This is a good option however, one little
Null-Magic Mantle is more than enough to negate all 9 of these runes. The choice of this type of rune is primarily up to the summoner as it doesn't offer much towards defense. Some other good rune choices might be Greater Mark of Armor for additional armor or either Greater Mark of Magic Resist, Greater Mark of Scaling Magic Resist for additional magic resistance.

Seals
These runes are the best runes you can get for Rammus! The biggest one I can stress is armor. It's up to the summoner if they want per level or flat Greater Seal of Armor. I prefer per level because the rate in which the champion levels is significantly higher in Dominion than in Summoner's Rift or Twisted Treeline. If you are facing a reasonable enemy team and you're not on a team comprised of total incompetent newbies then you will get to level 18 rather quickly, thus having a little extra armor, health, and magic resistance than flats.

Glyphs
Magic Resistance screams with this rune type. I recommend per level as you level much more quickly in Dominion. Summoners can also choose flat, Greater Glyph of Magic Resist. This is once again a personal preference, however, it is a need for Rammus to have some magic resistance.

Quintessences
These are really up to the summoner. Health is the way to go here in my opinion, but anything that has to do with defense will work. Greater Quintessence of Health is a good option or Greater Quintessence of Magic Resist will work really with Rammus. Once again it's up to the summoner if they want to go flat or per level. I prefer per level because of the rate of which you gain levels in Dominion.

We start off with one point in each ability. Powerball is a necessity to reach top faster than the enemy team. Defensive Ball Curl is important for inital surviveablility and of course Puncturing Taunt is a must have to keep others alive and fulfill your role as tank. I max Puncturing Taunt first as the 3 second taunt is crucial to team surviveablility. Afterwards I max Defensive Ball Curl second for my own surviveablility. Last, I max Powerball as this spell isn't as crucial to surviveability in the Crystal Scar.

The object of the Crystal Scar is to get the enemy team's Crystal to 0. To do this, teams capture different points around the map. There are five points: The Windmill, The Drill, The Boneyard, The Quarry, and The Refinery. If one team holds more points than the other team, then the enemy team's crystal will begin to lose health/points.

At the start of the game Rammus needs to rush top (The Windmill). Powerball comes in extremely handy here. You want to make sure your clear of your buddies to avoid wasting Powerball time trying to get through them. Ive seen some summoner's grab Ghost however, I am not a fan of it for Rammus. Since, usually, Rammus is the first one to the point, I will start to grab it to give my team a head start in capturing it. After my team gets a little closer to the point, I will break off and attempt to intercept the enemy team before they get to the tower. It is suicide at the beginning since it is generally 3 or 4 versus just me, but if my team focuses on getting the tower, I can take out a lot of health and leave the enemy team wounded as well as gaining that 3rd tower for our team. Right once you spawn again, immediately Powerball right back up top to assist your team in mopping up the remaining enemy champions.

From here on out it's chaotic. The enemy team will usually send two champions bottom to gank your ally minion pushing to get to that tower. Rammus needs to be everywhere at the same time. Your mini-map usage will win/lose the game for you. Look where the enemy team is heavily concentrated near a friendly tower point, ping the map and head off in that direction. Assuming your team isn't incompetent, they should head over there to assist you.

Read the enemy team, if they are heavily aggressive and tower diving to get that killing blow, play extremely defensive and tower hug like it's your day job. After all, you just need to hold 3 points to win.

Summoner's need to be aware that Dominion is not about getting kills. They do help in capturing bases and 4 or 5 capping an enemy team, but capturing/holding points is what is crucial to winning this game.

The goal of Rammus in the Crystal Scar is to tank enemies. He is a defensive champion and excels at tower hugging and team fights. Rammus is a fantastic 1v1 champion however, Soaring Slam is an AoE (Area of Effect) ability and is extremely good in defending tower points and preventing enemies from attempting to capture one of your towers.

Team work is essential in Dominion. Hardly ever have I won a 4v5 match of Dominion when the enemy team was playing like an average team. As stated previously, Rammus excels at team fights. He is a fantastic defender and initiator. Believe it or not, tower's hurt. A good strategy is to have at least one other champion with you when you go to take an enemy tower point. Be relatively close together when you go to move in. Assuming that there is only 1 enemy champion guarding the tower, Rammus should initiate the fight. Right once you Powerball right into them, have your friendly go and start capping the tower.
"He's not helping me kill them if he does that!" Your right! No he's not but he is allowing you to not take tower damage so its a fair 1v1 fight. Even if you die, he can break off the tower, finish the kill then go right back to capping the tower.

If your teammate does neutralize the tower, he needs to break off and start helping you finish the kill. Afterwards, he will either be dead or have gone back to base and congrats! You just gave some time to your team by making it a 5v4 match for a few seconds and you've gained an enemy base.

If your teammate is interupted during the capturing process, have him focus on the enemy champion until he can begin to recap the tower.

Same rule applys in team fights at an enemy tower, one person should be designated to cap the tower, usually the weakest link, while Rammus (the tank) and AD/AP carrys take care of the enemy champions. Use your Puncturing Taunt to keep enemies off of the person capping the base.

Towards late-game is when Rammus really starts to excel! If you thought you were OP mid-game, late-game is even funner. By this time you should be Powerballing around yelling "TROLOLOLOL" destroying everyone and everything. Even though kill champions is not the main objective, it doesn't mean you shouldn't have fun with it!

Rammus is an extremely fun to play champion and he is extremely powerful in Dominion. The downside is that he is normally banned in draft pick. He is weaker early-game but powerful mid to late-game. Stick with your teammates and focus on capturing points to win. See which of your towers the enemy is concentrated near and head over there to help defend it. Your team will see that your carrying with Rammus and will be around, eventually, to help you out.

Soaring Slam can be used to stop enemies from grabbing your tower. If it's a neutral tower and there are lots of enemy champs in the process of taking it, simply start to cap the tower as well. This will stop all people trying to cap it. Powerball into the midst of them and wreck havoc. Prepare to Dominate Dominion!

Thank you for your time in reading my guide. Like I said this is my first guide so any critism or advice would be phenomenal. Anything to make the guide better is more than certainly welcome.