Champion Stats
| Role | Assassin / Fighter |
| Difficulty | |
| Blue Essence | 2400 BE |
Why High-Elo Players Smurf with Rengar
Low elo players facecheck bushes. Rengar lives in bushes. It's a match made in slaughter. They also path terribly, walking alone through their own jungle like it's a safe zone. It is not. You isolate them, collect another stack on your Bonetooth Necklace, and snowball completely out of control. By the time you have 6-10 stacks on the Necklace, you're walking around with essentially a free Infinity Edge worth of stats. A fed Rengar ends the game mentally before he ends it physically—ADCs start moving as a group of 5, but even that doesn't truly save them.
The Level 1 Cheese
First Blood Strategy
Bush control is everything for Rengar. In jungle, stack boxes/camps as normal. BUT for top lane or surprise invades, the cheese is real. Leap from bush to a minion to stack Ferocity. Leap again. At 4 stacks, leap onto the enemy champion, use Empowered Q (which is essentially a guaranteed auto-attack reset with massive damage). They will burn Flash or die—usually both. In jungle, invading their buff at level 3 works well if you have lane prio.
The 'Pay-to-Win' Skin Advantage
'Headhunter Rengar' is the main skin. It just *feels* right. The predator aesthetic matches the gameplay, and the particles are clean. 'Pretty Kitty Rengar' is for the disrespect/tilt factor—meowing at someone while you one-shot them from stealth is psychologically devastating. 'Guardian of the Sands' feels slightly clunky to some players.
When They Ban Rengar
Backup Pick: If Rengar is banned,
Kha'Zix offers similar assassination from stealth angles.
Blue Kayn provides the assassin role with more forgiving escape options.
Evelynn is AP-based but offers the same 'invisible burst' fantasy.
Rune Setup
Best Runes: Electrocute is the standard for guaranteed burst on your Ult engage. First Strike is an excellent alternative for snowballing gold; Rengar's assassination pattern guarantees First Strike triggers, and the bonus gold accelerates your item spikes significantly. Fleet Footwork is a niche sustain choice for top lane Rengar into poke lanes. For secondary runes, Sudden Impact is free lethality on every leap.
Skill Priority
Order:
Q → E → WQ max first is non-negotiable—it's your primary damage source and your auto-attack reset. E max second for longer root/slow duration, which is essential for catching mobile targets. W max last unless you're going Bruiser Rengar (in which case, W max gives sustain in fights).
Mastering Rengar's Kit
Savagery is an auto-attack reset AND grants attack speed. Always weave Auto-Q-Auto for maximum DPS. Empowered Q is your primary burst tool—massive damage, auto-reset, and a brief attack speed steroid. Land on them, Auto, Q, Emp Q, Auto for instant deletion.
Battle Roar heals Grey Health (damage taken in the last 1.5 seconds). Crucially, Empowered W CLEANSES ALL CC. If you are hit by
Morgana Q or
Lux Q mid-leap, use Emp W to break free instantly. This turns unwinnable situations into outplays.
Bola Strike slows on hit, or ROOTS if Empowered. Mid-air E is essential for ganks—cast E during your leap so it arrives the moment you land. Practice this in training tool. For targets with dashes (
Ezreal,
Lucian), the Empowered E root is often mandatory to guarantee the kill.
Thrill of the Hunt gives Camouflage (seen by pinks, not normal wards) and reveals the nearest enemy champion with '!'. Use the reveal for information, even if you don't commit to a jump. The armor shred on your first leap out of Ult is significant—always leap from Ult onto your target, don't walk up.
Matchup Tips
Hard Top Lane Counter. Her Riposte (W) blocks your Q burst AND stuns you. Never jump if she has W ready. Bait it first.
Hard Counter. Her W stops your leap. You literally cannot play the game into Poppy. Dodge or ban.
Skill Matchup. His E reveals you even in stealth/ult. If he marks you with E, you can't approach unseen. Whoever engages first wins.
The Ego Check
WARNING: Do not jump into 5 people. You have NO escape once you commit to a leap. If you don't kill your target instantly, you are dead. A 1-for-1 trade is NOT worth it if you are the carry threat. Always buy Edge of Night for the spell shield—it prevents that one crucial CC from ruining your engage. Also, use your Ult for information gathering, not just killing. Sometimes knowing where they are is more valuable than jumping.
When to Queue Dodge
Dodge if the enemy drafts Poppy or Taric bot. Poppy's W (Steadfast Presence) stops your leap entirely—you can't play the game into her. Taric Ult grants invulnerability to the entire team, negating your assassination window. These champions specifically counter Rengar's entire playstyle.
Teamfight Role
Ult from behind them. Circle around to flank while stealthed. Wait for the engage—let your tank soak the initial CC. Once Leona Ult is gone and Lux binding has missed, jump on the ADC. Mid-air E (Bola Strike) to root/slow them. Land, Q, Empowered Q, Ignite. They are dead. Now assess: can you kill another, or do you need to bush-hop out? If the ADC builds Guardian Angel or Zhonyas, switch targets to the mage.
The 'Disrespect' Build
Full Crit Rengar is the ultimate disrespect. Essence Reaver into Infinity Edge into Lord Dominik's Regards. Your Q can crit for upwards of 2500 damage late game. It deletes squishies in literally 0.1 seconds. The sound of the crit Q alone tilts enemies. Standard Lethality (Hubris/Profane Hydra/Axiom Arc) is more reliable for climbing, but Crit Rengar is for styling.
Power Windows
Serrated Dirk is your first spike—lethality is extremely efficient early. Level 6 gives you your Ult for guaranteed ganks. 3-4 stacks on Bonetooth Necklace is when you start feeling 'fed'. At 6+ stacks and 2 items, you are the most dangerous champion on the map by a significant margin. Respect these windows; don't fight before them if avoidable.
Tilt Factor
Focus one person. Kill them. Ult again immediately off cooldown and kill them off spawn. Make them type in all chat. 'Why me?'. The answer: 'You are the weakest link.' Alternatively, sit in a bush and let them see the '!' but don't jump. The anticipation is worse than the actual death. They will flame their team for not collapsing, tilt, and make mistakes.
Recent Patch History
| Patch | Date | Type | Changes |
| V14.9 | May 1, 2024 | BUFF | Base stats buffed |
| V14.8 | Apr 17, 2024 | BUFF | Q buffed |
| V14.5 | Mar 6, 2024 | BUFF | Q adjusted |
| V14.3 | Feb 7, 2024 | NERF | Q nerfed, Base stats nerfed |
| V13.14 | Jul 19, 2023 | NERF | Q nerfed, Base stats nerfed |
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