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Recommended Items
Spells:
Smite
Flash
Items
Ability Order
Unseen Predator (PASSIVE)
Rengar Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Jax
Jax is becoming increasingly popular in pre season 6 due to the increasing popularity of Guinsoos rageblade. I find this a very difficult matchup as his counter strike(E) instantly depletes all your damage output and is one of the most annoying things to work around as rengar
Introduction
I'm a Diamond 5 main jungler who has been playing a lot of rengar lately, and I figured I might as well try my luck with spreading the knowledge I've gathered over the months :) If you are already an experienced rengar player, you probably won't find anything new here, but if you are looking for an easy to read rengar guide for someone who would like to main rengar, you have come to the right place. Hope you learn something new.
High mobility
Very strong duelist
Extremely good ganks post 6 and decent ganks without ulti with empowered Bola strike
Can 100-0 all squishies and burst down even tanks if ahead.
Requires map awareness and knowledge on target focus to master the playstyle.
Cons:
Can be shut down easily if focused/cc'd.
As pink wards are cheaper now, it is more likely that you get spotted while ulted.
No escapes other than ult and if taking damage ult will only activate after 5 seconds, which will most likely end up with you beind dead by then.
Requires an engage on the team to show his true potential as engaging himself will most likely be a 1 for 1 trade.
Infinity Edge: This is my go to "NEED BURST" item as it increases your crit damage and sometimes one crit can oneshot an enemy. Since yomuus doesn't give critical strike chance anymore, this isn't as effective as it used to be. It is still a viable item if you are ahead.
Mercurial Scimitar: If you find yourself getting shut down by a heavy cc comp or simply them focusing you, this item is your best friend. It now also gives lifesteal which also goes well as a subsitute to Death's dance.
Deadman's Plate: This item works very well with Rengar's kit as it gives you bonus movement speed and more burst on your first auto attack. I tend to get this if I am against a heavy AD team and need the armour/HP to be able to stay alive long enough to deliver my damage output effectively.
Duskblade of Draktharr: If you are ahead early game, feel free to get this item after Yommus, although I find it unnecessary. The standard build has enough damage to oneshot your target. However, if you find yourself in a game where people are just barely getting away due to their mobility, this will fit in perfectly as a finisher. However, I recommend getting it only when you are ahead. Never get this when you are behind.
For your pre 6 ganks you almost always want to enagage with your empowered bola strike as this is a hard cc ability and will allow your laner to follow up with ease, resulting in a flash or a kill.
Post 6, early game ganks you want to ult and use your empowered E during your jump animation, followed by a W, Tiamat while landing. Q upon landing. I like to save my second normal bola stike if they flash or use their mobility spells.
Post 6, mid to late game you activate yommuus just before reaching the target, activate your empowered Q while in range of the target and jump. You use your W and tiamat while in the jump animation and finish up with a normal E and Q.
You choose between the second and third combos depending on the target. If facing a leblanc, vayne, fizz or any instant dodge/mobility abilities I recommend using the first combo. Whereas if your target is a mage or someone you know whose spells/flash is down I recommend the second combo as it has the higher burst and you can stick to the targets if their spells are down. After a bit of practice this decision making will be second nature to you.
I always start botside as you get a better leash. Smite the first camp and then take the buff second. You will be low after these two camps so taking scuttle and using your empowered W to heal is what I use to be able to complete the first clear. After taking scuttle, return to your jungle and take wolves and then the second buff. You can heal on the other scuttle and attempt to gank with 5 stacks as backing without 700 gold for the chilling smite if not very effective. Remember to keep 5 stacks on you whenever possible as it is a very important part of Rengar's kit.
Works good against: Lee, Master Yi, Mundo, Wukong, Evelynn, Amumu and Xin zhao
Not recommended vs: Vi, Kindred, Warwick, Volibear, Udyr and Shaco.
Having a hard engage such as malphite or leona also helps rengar as the enemy team would use their disengage on them which leaves you a window of oppurtunity to one shot who you please :)
I don't claim to be a rengar pro and i'm sure there are better rengar players out there, but I have been having great success with this over the past weeks and just wanted to share what I had learnt.
Best of luck in the fields of justice, fellow summoners.
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