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Rat King, Tier SScrappy · Regal · Tenacious
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Rat King vs Rem

59.3%
Favoured184,745 matches
Flip: Rem vs Rat King
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Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

Rem, Tier CHelpful · Tiny · zZzzZ
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How Rat King beats Rem

Your game plan as Rat King

A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.

Lane
Rat Swarm lowers Bullet Resist with every bite. Royal Pestments deflects bullets back.
Mid game
Scrap Grenade slows, and you can melee it to redirect it.
Late game
Rule, Ratannia! makes your team slow-immune and tankier. Plant it before the engage.

How to beat Rem

A tiny helper whose team never quite dies.

  • 01Kill the hero Rem is attached to first.
  • 02Stay out of Naptime’s gaze; it goes through walls.
  • 03Dive Rem when Tag Along is down.
Respect
Naptime
Punish
When Tag Along is on cooldown
Per match

Head-to-head

Rat KingRem
59.3%Win rate40.7%
0.87Kills per death0.61
+47.9Last-hit edge+0
+0.2Deny edge+0
+1.1KSoul lead+0
+4.4KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning

Win the lane: Rat King into Rem

  1. 01Rat King out-farms Rem by ~47.9 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
  2. 02Rem has sustain (Tag Along). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

This matchup
Usual

60.2% win rate over 81,046 matches

  • Early point

    Put an early point into Rat Swarm: Rem can drag you out of position, so keep a way back.

  • Hold

    Hold Rat Swarm for Naptime — use it the moment Rem commits, not before.

  • Max first

    You out-farm Rem: keep the standard order and push your lead with Royal Pestments.

Rem’s kit

Threats

Tag Along
Stun40s cd
NaptimeUltimate
SleepSlow200s cd
Pillow Toss
Displacement25s cd
Rat King’s kit

Your tools

Scrap Grenade
Slow26s cd
Rule, Ratannia!Ultimate
Slow180s cd
Rat Swarm
Mobility24s cd
Royal Pestments
Barrier22s cd
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Mid & late game

Winning the fights after lane

  • Rat King averages 0.87 kills per death against Rem.
  • On average Rat King finishes 1.1k souls ahead of Rem — convert the lead into objectives.
  • Rat King deals 4.4k more objective damage per match than Rem — push structures when you win lane.
  • Track Naptime (200s cooldown). The window right after Rem uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Rem

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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Rat King vs Rem?

Rat King wins 59.3% of 184,745 recent matches against Rem — favoured.

How do I beat Rem as Rat King?

Rat King out-farms Rem by ~47.9 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Naptime (200s cooldown). The window right after Rem uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Rat King buy against Rem?

Toxic Bullets, Healbane, Debuff Reducer.