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So who is Kha'Zix, and why should you play him? I will take you on a short introduction to the lore and play style of this interesting bug

Lore

A vicious Void predator, Kha'Zix infiltrated Valoran to devour the land's most promising creatures. With each kill he absorbs his prey's strength, evolving to grow more powerful. Kha'Zix hungers most to conquer and consume Rengar, the one beast he considers his equal.

When Kha'Zix crossed over into this world, he was fragile and ravenous. The animals he first encountered were too small to fuel the rapid evolution he craved. Kha'Zix focused his hunger on the most dangerous creatures he could find, risking his life to satisfy his need. With each kill he feasted and changed, becoming a stronger, faster predator. Kha'Zix soon chased his prey with unrestrained aggression, believing he was unstoppable. One day, while savoring a fresh kill, the predator became the prey. From cover a creature pounced in a blur of fangs and steel, tackling him to the ground. It roared in his face slashing and clawing, and Kha'Zix felt his blood spill for the first time. Screeching in fury, he sliced at the brute's eye driving it back. They fought from sunset to sunrise. Finally, near death, they reluctantly separated. As his wounds closed, Kha'Zix burned with anticipation at the idea of devouring one who could match the Void's strength. He resumed his search for powerful prey with renewed vigor. Someday, Kha'Zix will feast on Rengar.

Play Style

Kha'Zix is an attack-damage assassin, utilizing stealth and a long range Leap to catch his targets off guard, feast on his prey, and get out. The fact Kha'Zix can escape so easily after level 11, with his evolved Leap, is what makes me prefer him to all the other jungling assassins in the game.

Catching a Kha'Zix can prove very difficult, as the range he can cover with his Leap, Void Assault and Flash is pretty huge.
Your basic combo will consist of Leap, Void Spike in mid air, then use a combo of Void Spike and Taste Their Fear to finish off your target.

If you are level 11, you should have evolved E, meaning you can easily leap over a wall to escape. If not, try using Void Assault and take an unpredictable pathway to juke out your opponents. Don't be afraid to use Flash whilst invisible if you need too, the particle will still be seen, but your destination will be covered by Void Assault. More information on combo's down below.
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Skill max I like to go Taste Their Fear first, Void Spike second and Leap last, with Void Assault whenever you can.

I take 2 points in Void Spike at levels 2 and 3 instead of Taste Their Fear because it gives you extra sustain in the jungle, which Kha'Zix really needs on his first clear.



Build this if you plan on ganking/fighting early, but you clear will be harder to begin with. Evolutions

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As a standard, you should always evolve in this order:
Taste Their Fear first because the increase damage on isolated targets is huge.

Leap second because around level 11, team fights will start to break out and this allows for you to assassinate low hp targets and escape safely. Also the increased range is very nice.

Void Spike third because of the extra poke it grants you, and the extra hitboxes making it very hard to miss.

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I do not recommend evolving Void Assault as the benefits you get from it just are not as good as from the other abilities.


Situational Evolutions

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If the enemy team persists on skirmishes, consider evolving Leap over Taste Their Fear as you will have a harder time isolating targets.


If your team has absolutely no disengage and you are being stomped in the mid game, evolve Void Spike over Leap to help get away. However, I strongly suggest you evolve Leap in nearly all situations over Void Spike.

Pros

+ Amazing Duelist + Very high damage + Good scaling into late game + Very flexible to suit your team + Great outplay potential + Snowballs insanely well + Great gap closers at level 6 and 11

Kha'Zix is an amazing pick in solo queue. He, like many other assassins, thrives off of chaotic team fights which occur frequently in teams with no co-ordination. This is an even strong point with the re-introduction of solo queue for higher ELO in Season 7. He has very high mobility with Leap and Void Assault and with insane damage from Taste Their Fear, it makes him one of the strongest duelers in the game.

Cons

- Very hard first clear - Weak to revealing champs - Weaker against a well co-ordinated team - Expensive build

Kha'Zix has a very hard first clear, and newer Kha'Zix players will struggle with it a fair amount. If you start botside, check who your top laner is and if they can give you a decent leash, as starting blue side is a little bit easier. Also consider exchaing Refillable Potion for 3x Health Potion as your W sustain will be enough after the first clear.

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Marks Greater Mark of Attack Damage: Adds to your assassination potential and helps with your early game clear. Greater Mark of Armor Penetration is a good option as well, but with the build I run it isn't necessary. Seals Greater Seal of Armor: Gives some extra defensive stats, and as the jungle camps deal physical damage it will help slightly with your first clear, which is not so good. Glyphs Greater Glyph of Scaling Cooldown Reduction: 6 of these give you 10% CDR at level 18, putting you at the 40% cap. CDR is a very useful stat on Kha'Zix and these allow you to still reach the cap, whilst continuing to build AD. Greater Glyph of Magic Resist: Adds a few extra defensive stats that could mean the difference between survival and death vs an AP Caster such as Nidalee. Quints Greater Seal of Attack Damage: Extra attack damage will increase your overall effectiveness in nearly all aspects. Greater Quintessence of Armor Penetration is a decent alternative, but with Youmuu's Ghostblade and Duskblade of Draktharr they are not needed as much.

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Cunning Savagery - This helps with your clears, which are not great. Wanderer is not needed due to your high mobility from Leap and Void Assault. Assassin - Runic Affinity is not so useful, as you should be handing over blue buffs due to your easy 40% CDR, and 0 AP. Secret Stash is not needed as we use Hunter's Potion. Assassin helps with your overall kill and dueling potential, something you excel at. Merciless - Merciless will increase your dueling and assassination potential, much more useful than Meditation Dangerous Game - You will not be hitting champions enough to make Bandit worth it. Dangerous Game is by far the better option. Precision - Extra ArmPen, making you deal extra damage. This build is all about ArmPen, which is why I pick it over Intelligence , however should you want the 45% CDR, feel free to swap Precision for Intrlligence. Thunderlord's Decree - Extra Burst, will really help you in fights and can turn the tide of battle easily. Consider Stormraider's Surge if you have issues sticking to targets, or prefer to take Skirmisher's Sabre over Stalker's Blade. Obviously do not take Windspeaker's Blessing .

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Ferocity Sorcery - It makes your abilities do more damage, which makes you scale better into the mid/late game. However if you are looking for some more early game pressure, Fury is a good option as well. Double Edged Sword - If you are more confident with Kha'Zix, take this for sure. It will help you assassinate targets more effectively. However, if you struggle a lot with your first clear, consider taking Feast, as it might just save you. Vampirism - Synergises nicely with Sorcery, giving you 4% spell vamp. I find that Natural Talent takes too long to become effective, where as this will help you win tight fights. However, this one is more personal preference. Bounty Hunter - Since you have one slow in your kit, Oppressor will work, however the damage increase is 2.5%, and since your slow does not last very long, you will only have the amplified damage for a small while. You will be roaming all over the map as a hyper mobile jungler, so picking up 3 different champ kills is not that difficult which then overshadows the benefit from Oppressor .

Core Items

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Warrior

Stalker's Blade - Warrior: Absolutely core as with nearly every other jungler, you need an enchantment. Enchantment: Warrior is by far the best option for Kha'Zix. Enchantment: Runic Echoes is not needed as he is not an AP champion. Enchantment: Cinderhulk also is not needed as Kha'Zix is not a tank. Enchantment: Bloodrazor is not needed because Kha'Zix does not build on hit effects, and relies on Taste Their Fear for damage output more than auto attacks.

Ghostblade

Youmuu's Ghostblade: This is a fantastic item on Kha'Zix as it provides him with extra attack damage and armour penetration, as well as some move speed to keep up with your target and get in rage for Smite and Leap. It should be built after Tiamat.

CDR Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity: Cooldown is a very valuable stat on Kha'Zix, and with these he can reach the 40% cap without having to build another CDR item, such as Black Cleaver, which is not very good on Kha'Zix (More information below)

Common Items

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Ravenous Hydra

Ravenous Hydra: Very very strong item on Kha'Zix and should be bought nearly every game. After Stalker's Blade - Warrior buy the Tiamat, then complete the item later if you need. It provides very good lifesteal. Only do not finish it if you are very behind and other items need to be prioritized, such as Mortal Reminder, but even so, you should still aim to get it done, even as a 6th item.

Lord Dominik's

Lord Dominik's Regards: As your hp will be roughly the same as an ADC with this build, this is a fantastic item. It gives you bonus AD vs targets with more hp. If their ADC is a massive issue, do not buy it. If their tank is doing very well, or there are 2+ tanks, you should definitely buy it. This is not as prioritized as Ravenous Hydra due to the fact it is more situational, but it synergizes extremely well with the rest of the build.

Duskblade

Duskblade of Draktharr: This is a strong item, as it fits the assassin playstyle very well. It gives you a nice chunk of ArmPen, and the passive will ensure your victim does not escape with a slither of health. Do not build if you are not doing very well, or there are not many squishy targets to assassinate. This item is normally the one you would replace with another situational one.

Situational Items

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Maw of Malmortius

Maw of Malmortius: Very nice item for all champions. Take it if there are 2/3 AP champions on the enemy team, or at least one of them is getting fed. Build the Hexdrinker early on, before Youmuu's Ghostblade if there is a fed AP laner already, or build it after if there are 2/3 AP champions on the team. Finish it into a Maw of Malmortius whenever you need the extra stats. Maw of Malmortius is still a very strong item on Kha'Zix with this build with the ArmPen is provides.

Mortal Reminder

Mortal Reminder: This is a very nice item on Kha'Zix, due to the ArmPen once again being very good on him, and the Grievous Wounds are great against champs such as Soraka, Sona or Vladimir. You should build this item if they have a strong healer, such as a Soraka, but do not have many tanks. You should not build this and Lord Dominik's Regards as the passive does not stack, so prioritize Lord Dominik's Regards over this as it will help with your assassination potential more. If there is just a single tank, or no tanks, consider this instead if they have a healer.

Death's Dance

Death's Dance: This is a good item on Kha'Zix, and you could probably get away with building it every game, however there are some more consistent options that should take it's place. This item can replace Ravenous Hydra, Duskblade of Draktharr or a Last Whisper item. You should build it if: You are not doing that well, the enemy team is very squishy, or you would like some more dueling power. Take a Last Whisper item over this always, Lord Dominik's Regards if there are 2+ tanks and Mortal Reminder if they have healing champions, and it is not a great replacement for Ravenous Hydra, although it can pair very nicely with it as you will get the extra healing from Hydra's passive.

Ninja Tabi

Ninja Tabi: If their ADC starts to snowball out of control, these could be a good option with the damage reduction. Consider picking them up if you can make up the 40% CDR elsewhere.

Merc Treads

Mercury's Treads: If they have a lot of CC or their AP champions start to get fed, these are a good option. Consider picking them up if you can make up the 40% CDR elsewhere.

Guardian Angel

Guardian Angel: If you are the fed hypercarry of the team, buy this as a 5th/6th item. If you have a large proportion of the kills or you are very important in fights, then this will allow you to continue the fights and hold on to your shutdown gold. The damage from your other 5 items is enough to compensate for this being a defensive item.

Bad Items

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Black Cleaver Black Cleaver: DO NOT BUILD THIS ITEM. I see it on so many other guides. Kha'Zix is an assassin, not a sustained DPS champion. Yes Black Cleaver gives more ArmPen than Last Whisper, but with Last Whisper the ArmPen is consistant, rather with Black Cleaver where you have to attack your enemy 6 times for the full effect. Kha'Zix is a burst champion, as he is an assassin. He does not want to hit his opponent 6 times, plus the extra times after to make use of the armpen. Black Cleaver is for sustain DPS champions like Gnar or Lee Sin, and not assassins.

[10/09/16] Guide Created
[10/09/16] Added "Runes" Chapter
[10/09/16] Added "Masteries" Chapter
[10/09/16] Added "Lore" Chapter
[11/09/16] Added "Itemization" Chapter
[14/09/16] Updated "Skill Sequence" Chapter
[18/09/16] Updated "Itemization" Chapter
[20/09/16] Completed "Situational Items" in "Itemization" Chapter
[25/09/16] Completely Redone "Masteries" Chapter, Guide slightly broken right now as I do not have time to fix
[26/09/16] Major improvements to the start of the guide
[26/09/16] Began to transition chapters in to one for custom TOC