Aatrox

Runes vs Aatrox: FLEET HIGH Econ: Eclipse/Kraken, Executioner's prio (KILL HIM!) MID Econ: Eclipse, Executioner's (POKE then kill) LOW Econ: Stasis/Everfrost (Focus splitting and proxy) Doran's Blade + pot start. Strengths: AoE, Sustain, CC Chain, Tankiness, Bruiser builds, Mid-game teamfights Weaknesses: Split sieging, mid-high range threats, only has low-mid range damage, linear build paths, most mains are Peter Files Generally I prefer Fleet vs Aatrox to avoid his Q hitboxes (especially since Rengar is so fat) BUT Tempo will probably make short work of this weakling. SNOWBALL + he has bruiser comp: Bork, Sunderer, Executioner's core rush, you can duel him with this set up as long as you have gold/XP advantage, just be sure to not let him get sweet-spots. If you're 2-3 levels up with 1/2 or 1 item you can just 1 shot him SNOWBALL + squishy comp: Eclipse into 1 shot crit or lethal depending on economy EQUAL lane: Sunderer > bruiser/stasis LOSING: Stasis + waveclear kite with E max after W, prioritize waveclear Vods: https://youtu.be/VnkwMfbNP6M

Akshan

Runes vs Akshan: Fleet, Tempo HIGH Econ: Eclipse/Kraken, Executioner's prio (KILL HIM!) MID Econ: Eclipse, Executioner's (POKE then kill) LOW Econ: Stasis/Everfrost (Focus splitting and proxy) IF FLEET, start Doran's Shield, otherwise pick what you prefer level 1. Strengths: Range, Mobility, Roaming, Mid-late game teamfights where he gets to proc his passive, ADC so he always scales Weaknesses: Squishy, can block his vine swing, very gankable, ADC Brain Q max, since he's not going to build any tank stats Pay attention to the circle pattern, you can stand in front of it and block it, which reduces his mobility. He's got the super weird passive AA kit, so you just need to read it and UNDERSTAND otherwise he'll catch you off guard and Mog You. Eclipse great here, all in level 2 after removing his boneplating, if he goes EXHAUST be careful since he can beat you out. Level 1-3 is GIGA IMPORTANT, don't lose or the lane becomes like Teemo/Lucian.

Akali

Runes vs Akali: LT, Grasp, Fleet HIGH Econ: Eclipse > Crit, Vamp Scepter prio (can purchase Hexdrinker as well if extra AP on enemy team) MID Econ: Eclipse, prio on hexdrinker for sidelane LOW Econ: Goredrinker Since new 12.6* E buff, Akali is FREELO. E reveals her and she just dies on CD. Strengths: Disruption with W, Mobility, Mixed damage, very safe laning, Build flexibility, TP + Ignite (for now) Weaknesses: Burst pattern completely countered by WW, R reveals her through shroud, W max stomps her since she can't dodge those, very gankable once you're 6 jungle can 1 shot + you jump later on, Fairly balanced champion Level 6 threat if she has ignite, otherwise she NEVER has duel potential when you play lane correctly. Pretty free lane, max W first for free hits during her shroud (Q will cancel frequently if she gets to fog you, so W is just more reliable). Her burst pattern is completely countered by 4W + W, so abuse that + a little extra HP and your base stats make her incapable of hanging in lane or dueling you. Grasp is generally strongest here, jump in poke, WW and 2nd wind will heal you for more than she deals. Max: W > Q > E

Anivia

MID/LATE GAME THREAT Generally you won't be laning vs Anivia BUT her zone control and tankiness from passive + CC etc. makes for a very difficult birb to fight against. Stasis build is generally useless vs her, similar to Jinx or Caitlyn, so prio BRUISER, ASSASSIN, CRIT If she goes Crown, Chemtech Titanic is optimal.

Camille

Runes vs Camille: LT, Grasp, Fleet, Conq (up to preference) HIGH Econ: BT > Kraken > Crit, Vamp Scepter prio (Q MAX) MID Econ: Eclipse, Hullbreaker LOW Econ: Goredrinker, Stasis (W max) Strengths: True damage, ungankable, shield, giga imbalanced champion, engage from screen away, guaranteed kills at 6+ Weaknesses: Lack of Waveclear, only abusers play her (they blow at League,) will FREQUENTLY try to duel without shield or Q up, Rengar has MIXED damage for her shields, MELEE only In lane phase Camille is pretty free, but her scaling + itemization gives her great split/teamfighting vs Rengar. At 2-3 items (equal gold for both) she wins, always, so be careful for complete all-ins and try to finesse the fights. If she chases you into brush level 1 and you don't have stacks, she actually wins with equal summoners. Shield can be messed with by maxing W first and only spamming those onto her, then you all-in around level 5 since she won't have a physical shield. Don't dive her without super reliable team mate as her R drops your aggro and isolates you, then her E will let her just run away for free. OP champ but free lane phase. Max: Q > W > E, W > Q > E if behind.

Cassiopeia

Runes vs Cass: LT, Fleet, Conq, First Strike HIGH Econ: BT > Kraken > Crit, Vamp Scepter prio (Q MAX) MID Econ: Eclipse, Hullbreaker LOW Econ: Goredrinker, Stasis (W max); Anathema's + Everfrost Strengths: Insane carry potential, very safe if played correctly, giga scaling, Crown + Exhaust OP vs Rengar atm Weaknesses: Immobile mage, only low-mid range damage, Hard CC is very telegraphed on R, W CD is huge, CANT BUILD BOOTS this includes Merc treads, which means Anathema's > > > her Cass is a super free lane, you can go for Ignite + Damage builds (Crit, Lethality) or even AD Bruiser and be fine, as she has low move speed (can't build boots) and no good peel until level 6 in the TOP LANE which is much less forgiving for immobile mages. Your passive in brush can outrange her damage + W if you walk behind, or ahead of it, just position in the middle of brush instead of the very edge, BUT if she uses W like this she's wasting it anyway. Pulling wave level 1 is optimal in this lane, but be careful for her guiding the wave as she will get free ~200 hp poke off against you. Longsword + 3 pot start Protobelt/Galeforce can be used to bait her R during your ult [VIDEO SOON] GIGA FREE LANE, prio a little sustain + damage and you're set. MID GAME she becomes a threat with Crown, especially if she goes Conq + Exhaust, which means you need to go in, disengage, maybe re-engage or simply walk entirely away. Crown 😒 Usually you can walk through her W if you have stacks, otherwise run away and out and WW 2 of her E procs. Build vs Conq: Q > 3E > W > 45E Build vs Phase: Q > W > E

Cho'Gath

Runes vs Cho: LT, Grasp, Conqueror, Phase Rush (Descending order) HIGH Econ: BT > Kraken > Crit, Vamp Scepter prio (Q MAX) MID Econ: Goredrinker, Black Cleaver (W max) LOW Econ: Goredrinker, Stasis (W max) Strengths: Giga tank, CC demon, huge executes, late game dueling, unkillable late game Weaknesses: Early, Q is easily dodged, immobile, can't miss E Remember to 4W + W his burst if you're getting ganked, and prioritize removing the silence + slow from E. Slow from Q can't really be removed since you're knocked up and that won't cleanse for you to do anything else, unless you flash. Bork counters him hard BUT isn't the best for Rengar's kit unfortunately. In general, you won't be dueling him but abusing wave clear and roaming vs Cho match-up. Max: Q > W > E, W > E > Q if losing

Darius

Runes vs Darius: LT, Conqueror, Grasp, Phase Rush (preference, if LT CONQ TAKE BONEPLATING) HIGH Econ: BT > Kraken > Crit, Vamp Scepter prio (Q MAX) MID Econ: Goredrinker, Black Cleaver (W max) LOW Econ: Goredrinker, Stasis (W max) Strengths: STATBALL, anti-dive, dueling, sustained damage Weaknesses: Easily kited, Darius players are inflated, telegraphed aggression = gankable, usually doesn't take ignite Since ~12.5: Everyone is taking ignite, which gives them FAR BETTER duel potential into Rengar, what sucks with this currently is the jg meta being full clear > coinflip burger boy bottom lane. ||||Tempo + HP Bruiser|||| Ignite + Teleport will help with this match-up a lot, as Darius never goes Teleport so you can abuse your 2nd health bar after an all-in/he uses Ghost + Flash for a kill. vs Darius, remember to 4W his E so he does not get to abuse you with his full stacks instantly. 4E is also great, since usually he will set you up so he can ghost, then all-in. SHORT trades are preferred but in general you lose the all-ins if both have equal HP etc. Ignite him when he is Qing at low HP, and abuse the fact that all Darius players are boosted monkeys :^] Edge of Night is decent into him, as it disallows him from RUINING your jumps with E. Stasis helps in ARAM teamfight games vs Darius, ]]]while Hullbreaker slows his offense when forced to split.[[[ Nerfed FeelsBadMan Max: Q > W > E, W > E > Q when losing In general 4E will be better than 4Q in most "trades" since he has all-in potential and we don't.

Dr. Mundo

Runes vs Mundo: LT, Conqueror, Grasp HIGH Econ: BT > Kraken > Crit, Vamp Scepter prio (Q MAX) MID Econ: Goredrinker, Black Cleaver (W max) LOW Econ: Goredrinker, Stasis (W max) Strengths: can always CS, huge scaling, passive deters Lowe junglers, most people don't even know what he does now Mundo match-up is pretty free, especially if you just go Kraken (he will usually rush his sunfire mythic + Anathema's and Tabi) so since you're dealing out true damage with ignite + Kraken, a lot of his stats just don't do anything. Executioner's obviously great vs him, and pay attention to creep waves when he Es a minion for last hit, it's a projectile, he can combine this into a Q for some decent harass so try to save your Ws for that. His passive denies 1 hard CC, and gives him a little barrel similar to Poppy passive to pick up for a large heal, deny the heal and the 4E is actually great harass during lane. If you've got stacks, land a 4E and stand on his little passive he'll lose a nice chunk of HP.

Fiora

Runes vs Fiora: Grasp, LT, Conq, Phase Rush (W max for almost all) HIGH Econ: BT > Kraken > Crit, Vamp Scepter prio (Q MAX) MID Econ: Goredrinker, STOPWATCH, BC + DD (W max) LOW Econ: Goredrinker, Stasis (W max) Strengths: Duels, Mobility, Sustain Weaknesses: AWFUL waveclear, Melee only, telegraphed CC This is a match-up where "cheating" the lane phase is recommended. W max, waveclear, proxy, play around the map. DO NOT ROAM unless you have wave set up, as she takes turrets almost as fast as us. Flash her riposte if you're away from brush, use 4E from brush if she lacks vision, can usually cheese out a snare and get away from her. You only win duels when you are up ~2k gold in items or ~2 levels. Special note: when her vitals are set in her direction, you can reset them by walking out of range and back again. Just be sure to not miss minions/ruin stacks for it. Also, when all-ins occur, you can coast the wall to avoid letting her proc all vitals.

Gangplank

Runes vs Gangplank: LT, Grasp, First Strike HIGH Econ: Eclipse > Crit MID Econ: Goredrinker, DD (W max) LOW Econ: Goredrinker, Stasis (W max) Strengths: Scaling, Global ult, Sustain, Teamfights Weaknesses: Highly level 13 reliant, Skill-oriented, Can't GIGA STATBALL anymore, Linear Vs GP if he doesn't have resolve secondary (boneplating, specifically) or primary, he is completely screwed. You can 1 shot him any time you have stacks. It's very easy to jump to his barrels, smack him, and then abuse double W to win trades. Avoid level 1 fight if he has ignite, as he is a stronger stat-ball than you. Wait for 2-3 then all-in. Don't let him B if he has level 6 for free, as he can just ult wave and you get 0 'tempo' on the play. Always use target champ only when you're ulting him because of the barrels!!! Don't be a noob like you've seen me do on stream before... 😔 Be PATIENT don't mindlessly aggro him when he's next to barrels, their slow + ult is huge and can save him while delaying you enough for jungler gank. Prioritize the barrels, then him, and slowly chip down his health bar before a clean all-in. KILL HIS BARRELS

Amumu

Jungle match-up* Weaknesses: Early clear is exploitable, highly ultimate reliant, can't solo single target drags too well, very telegraphed CC (can captain jack easily), purely magic damage, Amumu players are generally incapable. Strengths: Heavy Center for teamfights, AP scaling meaning great itemization vs us, versatile mythics, Insane chain CC and difficult to cleanse properly post 6, great gank potential, decently mobile Generally vs Amumu try to scout his start, and match him with an invade. The lower his level, the better for your skirmishes. In teamfights, use your ult to scout out isolated areas and abuse those, rather than clumping up and going for true "teamfights" where both teams statball into each other and burgerflip til result. ISOLATE THEM!!! Extended fights if he has items over you actually go his way, as he has great scaling.

Diana

Jungle match-up* Weaknesses: Like most APs early clear is exploitable, herbivore style and hence will tunnel on FARM over objectives/ganks, no hard CC early, loses almost all duels to Rengar if you have CDs Strengths: farm speed, scaling, teamfighting, AoE Synergy, AP allowed to build Proto/Zhonya's etc. Just like others listed who want to do full clear, LOOK TO INVADE. Take Ignite + Conq/Tempo and just perma fight them. You will 99% of all fights, even if their team rotates. When she gets 6, avoid 2v2s or 3v3s where she is allowed to use it and instead try to pick people off in isolated areas, or catch HER in her jungle and try to waste her ult.

Ekko

Jungle match-up* Jungling vs Ekko can be frustrating due to his disruptive mobility and super forgiving ult, not to mention just about every Ekko abuser is also a duo abuser. REGARDLESS! Weaknesses: Early clear is mediocre and exploitable, prioritizes damage in builds (can 1 shot,) snare disables his mobility, bad at early skirmishes til items Strengths: Incredible scaling, bounty system, mobility, disruption in teamfights, diving potential, duo synergy, counterganks Making moves early vs Ekko is your best bet, level 3 rush with double buff into invade, and maintaining invades through out the game trying to duel him before his level 6 or items. Prioritize 4 stack E once he's level 6, and before then 4 stack Q. If you are forcing a gank with R and they know about it for ~3+ seconds from the notifier, save your stack combo for W since Ekko's counterganks are INSANELY good. You can use flash over walls when he's going to hit his dash so be sure to save it for areas with brush. Plat+ this is a decent ban due to the duo abusers.

Elise

Jungle match-up* ***As of the current meta (~Patch 12.6) Elise really isn't a threat or all too common. Similar to Ekko, her disruption and invulnerability is INFURIATING but luckily she is a far less reliable carry, and is almost FORCED to play around solo lanes (due to her single target kit). Weaknesses: Lack of AoE, clear speed, telegraphed burst and CC, slightly dated kit Strengths: Burst, reliable CC combos, diving, disruption, mobility, most Elise MAINS are clean at jg and the champ in general* Against Elise we've got 2 choices, full clear or get a GOOD counter on her first 1-2 ganks. Full clear is easier and more reliable, but allows HER to be in the driver seat for the beginning of the match. When jumping her if she is spider form, don't use any abilities midair (unless E is DEFINITELY on CD) OR if she's human form, use QWE midair and then cleanse her stun with 4W. You win at almost all points in the game vs her in duels, but if she is intelligent with her CC/rappel she is pretty unkillable. If she has IGNITE + Conq, she can actually burst/duel you depending on how the fight turns out, so care for her summs. In general if you prefer not to do the 2 clear paths (full clear, or match then counter) you can instead cycle ganks bot permanently and hope to tilt them* This is cringe cheesy gameplay but whatever wins you the game!

Evelynn

* match-up difficulty varies, Vs Rengar Eve is USELESS but its a 5v5 game, if your team is running it or refuses to work together she can QUICKLY take over games. Cancer champ. Weaknesses: Doesn't come online until 6 and is HIGHLY ult reliant, all Eve players are trash, Rengar R reveals during mid/late game, can't duel, can't keep pace with your farm and invades Strengths: Post 6 picks, HARD counter to side-laning, excellent Baron/Dragon steal, allowed to build pure damage, plat and below teams DO NOT buy pink wards When picking her off with R, remember not to full combo midair as her R will dodge EVERYTHING, if you have dusk don't even use Q midair just let the slow hit her and she will ult away.

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