Rumble Pro Builds - How to Play Rumble in Season 14

Rumblethe Mechanized Menace – is a great Fighter that is usually played on position Top. Rumble can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Top in this LoL Rumble guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.

Rumble has a win rate of 56% and pick rate of 1.9%. There is a ban rate of 15%. Although a great champion, winning with Rumble is not a given. You need to have the right Rumble build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Rumble probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Rumble players need to win.

Latest Rumble probuilds

Here a quick view on the latest Rumble probuilds on position Top.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Rumble
Werlyb
10/8/10
2.5
Karma
Arcane Comet
Domination
FlashIgnite
Rumble
Nuguri
9/7/6
2.1
Fiddlesticks
First Strike
Sorcery
FlashIgnite
Rumble
Rich
14/0/9
Perfect
Cho'Gath
First Strike
Sorcery
FlashIgnite
Rumble
Jiizuke
6/8/10
2.0
Jayce
Arcane Comet
Domination
FlashIgnite
Rumble
Finn
7/6/18
4.2
Riven
Arcane Comet
Resolve
IgniteFlash
Latest LoL Rumble pro builds

How to play Rumble

We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Rumble is strong, but if you ran into Tahm Kench Tahm Kench or Sion Sion you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Rumble Top pro build will help you with that.

Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Rumble. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Rumble builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.

Learn how to play Rumble
Learn how to play Rumble Top

Items for Rumble

Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Rumble. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like Zac Zac or Olaf Olaf can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Rumble is a powerful Fighter you should start with Doran's Ring Doran's Ring, Health Potion Health Potion, and Health Potion Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be Stealth Ward Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are Sorcerer's Shoes Sorcerer's Shoes. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Liandry's Torment Liandry's Torment
  2. Riftmaker Riftmaker
  3. Abyssal Mask Abyssal Mask

Rumble abilities and summoner spells

Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Rumble. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.

During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Rumble. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is Flash Flash and Ignite Ignite.

You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Rumble abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with Flamespitter Flamespitter. Then you should continue with Electro Harpoon Electro Harpoon, followed by Scrap Shield Scrap Shield. An order for abilities of Rumble up to level 10:

Rumble ability skill order
LevelKeyChampion Spell
1RFlamespitter Flamespitter
2RElectro Harpoon Electro Harpoon
3RScrap Shield Scrap Shield
4RFlamespitter Flamespitter
5RFlamespitter Flamespitter
6RThe Equalizer The Equalizer
7RFlamespitter Flamespitter
8RElectro Harpoon Electro Harpoon
9RFlamespitter Flamespitter
10RElectro Harpoon Electro Harpoon

Most effective Rumble runes selection

For an effective Rumble build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Rumble. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Mechanized Menace: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.

In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Rumble are for primary Sorcery Sorcery and for secondary Resolve Resolve. As the keystone rune on Rumble most pros pick Arcane Comet Arcane Comet.

For your primary path – Sorcery Sorcery – choose these runes on Rumble:

  • Arcane Comet Arcane Comet
  • Scorch Scorch
  • Nimbus Cloak Nimbus Cloak
  • Absolute Focus Absolute Focus

For your secondary path – Resolve Resolve – choose these runes on Rumble:

  • Overgrowth Overgrowth
  • Bone Plating Bone Plating

Champions that counter Rumble

As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Rumble. There are champions that counter Rumble. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Tahm Kench Tahm Kench for instance is strong against Rumble and has a win rate of 59%. Another dangerous counter is Sion Sion.

When your opponent counter picks Rumble in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.

Prto build inspired by Cafe Cuties Rumble
Pro build inspired by Cafe Cuties Rumble

Cafe Cuties Rumble is one of the 7 available skins for Rumble.

Conclusion

Many people are looking for Rumble pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Rumble into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Rumble guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Rumble will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.

When you build Rumble in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use The Equalizer The Equalizer. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Rumble build.

Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Rumble will grow. Once you mastered Rumblethe Mechanized Menace – you will rule the rift.