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Playing Against Rengar
JunglePatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Rengar is a high-burst AD assassin jungler who relies on bushes and his ultimate to gap-close. He uses a Ferocity system to empower his abilities, allowing him to either double-down on damage, cleanse crowd control, or root targets. He snowballs incredibly hard through his Bonetooth Necklace passive.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Leaping from bushes or camouflage | While in brush or during , his next auto-attack is a leap. He also gains Ferocity stacks; at 4 stacks, his next ability is empowered and grants movement speed. | |
| Dashing strike or empowered claw | An auto-attack reset that deals bonus damage. The empowered deals massive damage and grants a huge attack speed steroid. This is his primary burst tool. | |
| A loud roar and grey health bar | Heals for 50% of damage taken in the last 1.5 seconds. The empowered additionally cleanses all crowd control. Don't dump your CC while he is near 4 stacks. | |
| Throwing a bola | A skillshot that slows the first target hit. The empowered roots the target for 1.75 seconds. This is his only way to stop you from running away. | |
| Screen turns yellow with eyes over your head | He becomes camouflaged and gains vision of the nearest enemy. His next attack is a leap that shreds the target's armor. Group up when you see the indicator. |
Respect
- !Bush Proximity→If you are walking near an unwarded bush, he can leap on you via even without his ultimate. Never facecheck bushes against him.
- !4-Stack Ferocity→If his bar is full, his next move will either root you with or cleanse your stun with . Check his resource bar before committing CC.
- !Isolated Targets→His reveals the closest target. If you are alone, you are his primary target. He is designed to delete isolated squishies instantly.
- !Bonetooth Necklace Scaling→Every unique kill he gets gives him permanent bonus AD. Respect his damage more for every unique teammate he has already killed.
Punish
- +Fighting in the Open→Force fights in the river or mid-lane away from bushes. Without leaps, he is a kiteable, immobile melee champion.
- +0-Stack Ferocity→If he jumps you with 0 stacks, he is at his weakest. He cannot use an empowered to cleanse your CC until he casts 4 spells.
- +After he uses →The regular version of has a long cooldown. Once he uses it, he cannot heal back your burst damage for the next 16-12 seconds.
- +Missed Bola→If he misses his bola during a gank, he has no way to stick to you. Use this window to walk away or turn the fight.
Laning Tips
- •Deep ward his jungle camps (Raptors/Krugs) to see which side of the map he is clearing.
- •If you see the eyes over your head, immediately move toward the nearest ally or turret.
- •Buy Ninja Tabi (Plated Steelcaps) early; they significantly reduce the damage from his and leaps.
- •Don't stand near the side-lane bushes in top or bot; he will use to constantly poke and zone you.
- •If he has 3 or 4 Ferocity stacks, do not attempt to dive him, as he will use empowered to survive and escape.
- •Stepping into a bush when he is already inside is suicide; he gets the first hit and generates stacks faster.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠He will look for a 'flank' using to bypass your frontline and one-shot your ADC or Mid.
- ⚠Use Oracle Lens (Sweeper) when you see his ultimate indicator; it reveals his silhouette so you can hit him before he leaps.
- ⚠Save high-impact CC for the moment he lands from his leap, but wait to see if he wastes his empowered first.
- ⚠Group tightly in the jungle; if your team is clustered, he cannot leap on one person without being instantly traded out.
- ⚠Guardian Angel or Zhonya's Hourglass are mandatory items; they negate his initial burst, leaving him sitting in the middle of your team with no escape.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached