Rengar Pro Builds - How to Play Rengar in Season 14
Rengar – the Pridestalker – is a great Assassin that is usually played on position Jungle. Rengar can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Jungle in this LoL Rengar guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Rengar has a win rate of 42% and pick rate of 0.1%. There is a ban rate of 25%. Although a great champion, winning with Rengar is not a given. You need to have the right Rengar build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Rengar probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Rengar players need to win.
Latest Rengar probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Rengar probuilds on position Jungle.
How to play Rengar
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Rengar is strong, but if you ran into 
Zac or 
Nunu & Willump you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Rengar Jungle pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Rengar. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Rengar builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Rengar
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Rengar. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Taliyah or 
Skarner can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Rengar is a powerful Assassin you should start with 
Gustwalker Hatchling and 
Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Youmuu's Ghostblade
The Collector
Infinity Edge
Rengar abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Rengar. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Rengar. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Smite.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Rengar abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Savagery. Then you should continue with 
Bola Strike, followed by 
Battle Roar. An order for abilities of Rengar up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Savagery |
| 2 | R | Battle Roar |
| 3 | R | Bola Strike |
| 4 | R | Savagery |
| 5 | R | Savagery |
| 6 | R |  Thrill of the Hunt |
| 7 | R | Savagery |
| 8 | R | Bola Strike |
| 9 | R | Savagery |
| 10 | R | Bola Strike |
Most effective Rengar runes selection
For an effective Rengar build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Rengar. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Pridestalker: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Rengar are for primary 
Inspiration and for secondary 
Domination. As the keystone rune on Rengar most pros pick 
First Strike.
For your primary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Rengar:
- First Strike
Cosmic Insight
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
For your secondary path – Domination – choose these runes on Rengar:
Sudden Impact
Relentless Hunter
Champions that counter Rengar
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Rengar. There are champions that counter Rengar. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Zac for instance is strong against Rengar and has a win rate of 64%. Another dangerous counter is Nunu & Willump.
When your opponent counter picks Rengar in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Street Demons Rengar is one of the 9 available skins for Rengar.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Rengar pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Rengar into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Rengar guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Rengar will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Rengar in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Thrill of the Hunt. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Rengar build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Rengar will grow. Once you mastered Rengar – the Pridestalker – you will rule the rift.
