Rengar is a bush-leaping assassin. His passive lets him jump from brush, his R gives guaranteed stealth-leap onto any champion. One-shot the carry, then escape or clean up.
Abilities
Skills Overview
P
Unseen Predator
Passive
While in Brush, Rengar leaps at his target with his basic attack.Rengar generates Ferocity whenever he casts an ability. At Max Ferocity, his next ability is empowered.Killing enemy champions awards trophies on Rengar's Bonetooth Necklace, granting bonus attack damage.
Ferocity: 4 stacks = empowered next ability. Emp Q for burst, Emp W for heal+cleanse, Emp E for root.
Q
Savagery
AA Reset · AD Buff
Rengar's next Attack brutally stabs his target for bonus damage.Ferocity effect: deals increased damage and grants Attack Speed.
CD: 0.25 · Cost: 0
Q is an auto-attack reset. Auto → Q → auto for instant triple hit. Empowered Q gives bonus AD.
W
Battle Roar
AoE · Heal · Cleanse
Rengar lets out a battle roar, damaging enemies and healing for some of the recent damage he has taken.Ferocity effect: additionally breaks crowd control effects.
CD: 0.25 · Cost: 0
W heals based on recent damage taken. Empowered W heals AND cleanses all CC. Your survival tool.
E
Bola Strike
Skillshot · Root
Rengar throws a bola, slowing the first target hit for a short duration.Ferocity effect: roots the target.
CD: 0.25 · Cost: 0
E is a skillshot root. Empowered E is a longer root. Use mid-leap for guaranteed hit.
R
Thrill of the Hunt
Stealth · Reveal · Leap
Rengar's predatory instincts take over, Camouflaging him and revealing the nearest enemy champion in a large radius around him. During Thrill of the Hunt, Rengar gains Move Speed and he can leap to the tracked enemy without being in brush, reducing their armor.
CD: 100/90/80 · Cost: 0
R reveals the nearest enemy and gives stealth + bonus MS. The leap from R is guaranteed — use it on the carry.
Skill Leveling Order — Max Q first, then W, then E · R at 6 / 11 / 16
| Level | Q | W | E | R | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take Q | ||||
| 2 | Take W | ||||
| 3 | Take E | ||||
| 4 | Level Q | ||||
| 5 | Level Q | ||||
| 6 | R — Thrill of the Hunt | ||||
| 7 | Level Q | ||||
| 8 | Level W | ||||
| 9 | Q maxed ✓ | ||||
| 10 | Level W | ||||
| 11 | R rank 2 | ||||
| 12 | Level W | ||||
| 13 | Level W | ||||
| 14 | W maxed ✓ | ||||
| 15 | Level E | ||||
| 16 | R rank 3 | ||||
| 17 | Level E | ||||
| 18 | E maxed ✓ |
Itemization
Recommended Builds
Summoner Spells
Primary
Flash
Best repositioning tool — engage, escape and combo extension
Secondary
Smite
Required for jungling — secures Dragon, Baron and camps
Core Build
Duskblade of Draktharr
Invisibility on kill after R leap assassination.
3100g
Ionian Boots
CDR for R uptime.
950g
Edge of Night
Spell shield protects your leap.
2900g
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Lethality + MS.
2900g
Situational
Death's Dance
Survive after diving.
3300g
Lord Dominik's Regards
Armor pen.
2900g
Guardian Angel
Revive after one-shot dive.
3200g
Full lethality. R → leap → Emp Q → auto → dead. One-shot the carry from stealth.
Runes
Domination Primary
Electrocute
Leap + Q + auto procs instantly.
Sudden Impact
Lethality after leap.
Eyeball Collection
Free AD.
Treasure Hunter
Gold on unique kills.
Precision Secondary
Triumph
Heal on takedown.
Last Stand
Bonus damage when low.
Shards
Adaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health
Gameplay
How to Play Rengar
01
Early Game
Bush Control, Early Dueling
- Start Red → Raptors → Krugs (use brush leaps). Your clear is healthy with W heals.
- Bush control is everything. Fight near brushes for unlimited leap procs.
- Level 3 ganks from river brush are strong. Leap → E → Q → auto.
- Invade enemy junglers near brush camps (raptors, wolves). You win 1v1s near bushes.
- Stack 4 ferocity before ganking. Start with empowered Q for maximum burst.
02
Mid Game
R Assassinations
- R → leap → Emp Q → auto deletes any squishy. The entire combo takes 0.3 seconds.
- R reveals the nearest enemy. Use it to find isolated targets.
- After the kill, Duskblade invisibility lets you walk away. R → kill → invis → gone.
- Emp W heals and cleanses ALL CC. If you get stunned after leaping, Emp W saves you.
- Place pink wards in bushes you control. Vision in brush = more leap opportunities.
03
Late Game
One-Shot From Stealth
- You one-shot any squishy from R stealth. The ADC lives in fear of your R sound cue.
- In teamfights, WAIT for CC to be used. R in after the fight starts, not before.
- Emp W cleanses CC. If you get CC'd after leaping, W→W clears it and heals you.
- If behind, split-push. You win most 1v1s and draw pressure.
- Stack trophies (passive bonetooth necklace) for permanent AD bonuses. Each unique kill gives a stack.
Teamfighting
How to Teamfight as Rengar
Rengar assassinates the carry from R stealth, then escapes or cleans up.
1
Hunt — R Stealth
Finding the target
01
R reveals nearest enemy.
02
Approach from stealth.
03
Stack 4 ferocity before leaping.
Control Wards reveal you during R. Check for pinks before committing.
2
Kill — Leap + Emp Q
One-shot
01
Leap from R stealth.
02
Emp Q immediately mid-air for instant burst.
03
E bola mid-leap for root.
3
Escape — Duskblade Invis
After kill
01
Duskblade invis on kill.
02
Walk away or find another target.
03
Emp W if CC'd for cleanse + heal.
E mid-leap is guaranteed to hit. Cast E during the jump animation for a free root on landing.
Video Guide
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Tips & Tricks
Advanced Mechanics & Hidden Tech
Advanced mechanics for Rengar.
Basic
Brush Leap
Rengar leaps from any brush. Fight near bushes for unlimited leap procs. River brush = free gank tool.
Advanced
E Mid-Leap
Cast E during leap for guaranteed root. The bola hits during the jump animation — impossible to dodge.
Intermediate
Emp W Cleanse
Empowered W cleanses ALL CC and heals based on recent damage taken. It's your 'get out of jail free' card.
Basic
Ferocity Stacking
Build 4 ferocity stacks before ganking. Start the gank with Emp Q for maximum burst damage.
Advanced
Trophies
Bonetooth Necklace gives permanent AD for each unique champion killed. Prioritize killing all 5 enemy champions for max stacks.
Intermediate
R Sound Cue
Enemies hear a sound when you R near them. They'll start positioning defensively. Use this fear to zone them even without committing.
Matchups
Counters & Matchups
Rengar struggles against tanks who survive his burst and champions with reveal abilities. He excels against squishy teams with no peel.
Click any matchup to expand tips & how to play against them
Loses Against
Rammus survives your burst and taunts you. Thornmail reflects your auto damage.
Don't R Rammus. Kill his carries when Rammus is elsewhere.
Lee Sin's kick disrupts your leap combo and his early dueling matches yours.
Avoid early 1v1s. R assassinate his carries when he's not peeling.
Udyr is too tanky for your burst and his stun interrupts your combo.
Don't fight Udyr. Focus on killing squishy laners instead.
Wins Against
Karthus dies in 0.3 seconds to your combo. Zero peel, zero escape.
R → leap → Emp Q. He's dead before he can press R.
R reveals Evelynn's position even in camo. You hard-counter her stealth.
R when you suspect Evelynn is nearby. She's revealed and dies to your leap.
Amumu is squishy enough to burst and has no way to protect his carries from your R.
Ignore Amumu. R his ADC while Amumu tries to engage your team.
Team Comp
Best Synergies
Lulu Wild Growth prevents Rengar from dying after his R leap dive when he takes retaliation damage. Whimsy also peels anyone who tries to chase Rengar after his assassination, giving him safe escape windows after the kill.
Malphite R engages the enemy team, forcing their attention forward while Rengar flanks from stealth in the backline. Rengar R reveals and leaps onto the unprotected ADC while every enemy CC ability is spent on Malphite.
Ornn provides the tank frontline Rengar needs to avoid being CCd pre-R. Ornn's R knockup also creates a perfect engagement window — Rengar R as Ornn engages to guarantee the ADC is isolated and panicked.
Thresh hooks isolated targets while Rengar approaches from stealth — a hooked target cannot Flash away from Rengar's R leap. The single-target lockdown from Thresh's Q flay chain guarantees Rengar's assassination completes before the target escapes.