Talk:Rammus/@comment-208.108.112.122-20110519183713/@comment-3107063-20110519185232

The hardest thing about playing Rammus, I've found, is the laning phase. So, eliminate that weakness by learning how to jungle. The fact that Rammus can clear a jungle in under 4:00 and that powerball makes him an excellent ganker makes this even more important.

As far as runes, I know that Stonewall has his own personal optimal sets on Youtube but I prefer just going Armor Pen-Marks, Armor-Seals, Scaling Mag Res Glyphs, and Health Quints.

If you're going to jungle (and even lane) I usually start with the C Armor and the Red Potions. You never want to have a set build as a tank as you need to counter the enemy's strenghts but I almost always end up with Merc Treads/Ninja Tabi, Sunfire Cape, Banshee's Veil, Thornmail, and Aegis. The last item will end up being Randuin's, Force of Nature or Guardian Angel. Just build whatever you need to keep being able to absorb damage in teamfights long enough for your DPSers to do their thing.

Rammus excels in that he doesnt need to do anything fancy to be a tank and still be a threat because of his passive. But he has no early game harass or ability to fight back against ranged opponents. Just play smart and use that powerball ambush out of the bushes to your advantage.