Savage Sorcery: AP Rengar Dominance Guide (14.12)
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Recommended Items
Runes: Standard
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Precision
Sorcery
+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+65 Base Health
Spells:
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SAFE
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Flash
Teleport
Items
STARTER
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STANDARD
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VS POKE
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EARLY
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Standard early recalls
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MID GAME CORE BUILDS
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STANDARD / Enemy have fed carry who can threaten you
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SNOWBALLING / no big threats
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RELIABLE FULL BUILDS
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OTHER BUILDS
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OFFTANK/VS AD LANE
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Ability Order 99,99%
Unseen Predator (PASSIVE)
Rengar Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Threats
Synergies
Extreme
Major
Even
Minor
Tiny
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None
Low
Ok
Strong
Ideal
Extreme Threats
Ideal Synergies
Darius
Rengar is a very "stat-check" character, but guess what beats this ? A better "stat-check" character x) It should be your main ban even tho you can always outplay him because darius players always play the same
Synergies
Ideal
Strong
Ok
Low
None
Champion Build Guide
SUMMARY
1. Introduction
Hello everyone, and welcome to my AP Rengar guide for patch 14.11!
My name is Enzo, but you might know me better by my online alias, Azzin.
I've been a top elo player in multiple games such as World of Warcraft (enhance main) or battlerite (reached top 40 in duo with a friend). I'm a Rengar main since Season 6. Initially, I focused on playing AD/Jungle Rengar. However, since Season 9, I've transitioned to playing Rengar in the top lane, embracing the challenges and opportunities this role presents.
I now have the goal to reach League top elo using only AP rengar.
But why do i play AP rengar ?
P1Tony clip showcasing the strength of AP Rengar :
Recently, I discovered that AP Rengar is viable and can be incredibly potent, thanks to the innovative strategies shared by players like P1Tony and mArlon547.
Their insights inspired me to take on a new challenge: to climb to Master tier with AP Rengar. This journey is just beggining, if you want to see me go through it, you can check out my stream here : Azzinth
2. Pros / Cons
+AOE Damage
+Insane splitpush
+Strong laning phase
+Great snowball
+Really rewarding to play
Rengar has such a unique design, you can build almost whatever you want on this champ, it has some of the biggest skill ceiling of all game too.
-Not as usefull when behind
-Some matchups are very tricky
-Feels weaker than ad into certain comps
-Hard to learn.
Just like any other assassin, rengar AP will be pretty bad if you fall alot behind.
3. Runes
Standard
You can run this 99% of your games and it will never be bad. Give ton of sustain in lane + really helpfull to kite. Also lower CD than Phase Rush and can proc very often due to rengar's passiv.
Phase Rush and can proc very often due to rengar's passiv.
Fleet Footwork is especially good on rengar AP due to the lack of sustain of the build. + rengar's passiv allows to proc it very often.
Triumph is really good to turn 1v2's situations or to dive people, it can make the difference between life and death in many situations. But you can opt for Absorb Life if you want a more consistent rune.
Legend: Haste is standard choice for this tier, as it gives basic abilities AH. which is probably the most intersting choice for rengar ATM.
Cut Down is preference based, you can opt for Coup de Grace instead if you prefer, i just feel like you often aim to burst high HP people.
As AP rengar your main goal is to kill enemy ADC or fed carry, so Absolute Focus should be your main pick here.
Absolute Focus should be your main pick here.
Here you can pick either Gathering Storm or Scorch, depending on if you want more lane pressure or more scaling, i'll often looks at both team comps and choose depending on both teams scaling (if we scale bad, then take Scorch and aim to close fast, in the other case just pick Gathering Storm.
Gathering Storm or Scorch, depending on if you want more lane pressure or more scaling, i'll often looks at both team comps and choose depending on both teams scaling (if we scale bad, then take Scorch and aim to close fast, in the other case just pick Gathering Storm.
BURST
You should pick this when facing squishy laner without sustain and without big kill threat on you (for example : teemo, quinn, jayce etc ...), it allows you to poke them out of lane really easily.
Electrocute is a really standard and easy to proc burst rune, if you aim to one shot you should opt for this.
Sudden Impact gives a bit of damage when leaping, not other usefull runes on this tier
Eyeball Collection has a good sinergy with rengar's passive, give decent amount of ap when completed, always nice to have.
Treasure Hunter is really good to snowball, you can also opt for Ultimate Hunter if you want to cycle your ults.
Same
Same
Standard vs heavy slows (trundle, olaf) or big threats
This is the one of the most reliable rune page for AP Rengar, if you aim to learn the pick and look for consistency this will probably be the best choice for you, as it's easier to learn than full damage pages.
Phase Rush has to be the most versatile rune in the entire game, if you aim for good consistent rune this will be your go to, as phase rush will never be bad.
Nimbus Cloak is the standard choice in this tier, manaflow is useless on rengar, buti recommand you to pick Nullifying Orb against heave AP matchup like kennen, gragas, malphite etc ...
I like to pick Transcendence with this build as it's not really meant to "one shot" people, you often aim to use 2 rotation of spells
Transcendence with this build as it's not really meant to "one shot" people, you often aim to use 2 rotation of spells
You'll be going Scorch more often than not because you'll lack the damage of electrocute, so you kinda need it in lane.
Scorch more often than not because you'll lack the damage of electrocute, so you kinda need it in lane.
Legend: Haste gives basic abilities CDR. It's really good, especially paired with Transcendence.
Cut Down is super dope in laning phase to burst down people and get them out of lane, and it's just overall super strong due to recent buffs.DISCLAIMER !!
I personnaly like to take
Phase Rush against champions like Olaf, Trundle or against tanks just to make sure they can never kill me.I might pick
Second Wind and Revitalize as secondary runes to survive heavy poke lanes such as range top or champs like Pantheon.If i feel like i need to stay high HP i'll pick either
Fleet Footwork or Grasp of the Undying (for ex against Riven, Garen etc ...).I'll mostly pick
Electrocute against squishy champs without sustain like Teemo, Quinn, Heimerdinger etc...
4. Items
Core items
Lich Bane is going to be your 1st item almost all games, it synergies perfectly with AP Rengar's kit, gives damage on Q, lot of AP for W, and MS to run out after you did your combo.
Sorcerer's Shoes is going to be your standard boots, as the magic pen it gives is crucial for AP Rengar kill potential, you can always switch to Ionian Boots of Lucidity if you're extra snowballing and don't need the extra damage.
Even after the nerfs Stormsurge should be your main followup item, as it also gives everything rengar needs. Magic pen, burst and more important : it gives you MS after doing your combo to get out of fights. As rengar you are kind of like a Diana, you have really good engage but nothing to get out. So the extra MS is super usefull, especially coupled with Phase Rush.
Stormsurge should be your main followup item, as it also gives everything rengar needs. Magic pen, burst and more important : it gives you MS after doing your combo to get out of fights. As rengar you are kind of like a Diana, you have really good engage but nothing to get out. So the extra MS is super usefull, especially coupled with Phase Rush.
Follow-up items
Zhonya's Hourglass is a really good item on rengar, as it gives ton of ap, a broken active that can help alot to engage teamfights without instantly dying, can tempo for a second round of W combos, and it also gives armor against enemy fed AD champs. You can switch to Banshee's Veil into heavy AP comps or champs like Janna, Poppy or Thresh than can easily deny ur jump.
Rabadon's Deathcap is part of every AP rengar build, as it just add alot of damage on your combo, you should almost always aim to get this as early as possible (after core build) because of how much damage it gives. But in practice, most games, you should better take Zhonya's Hourglass because of how much situations it can be used in compared to the usage of Rabadon's Deathcap.
Void Staffis pretty similar to Rabadon's Deathcap in a way, as it is only a damage multiplier, just consider enemy team building path to choose which one you take first, i'll suggest going Void Staff when enemy starts to build even a bit of MR, and just go straight on Rabadon's Deathcap if they don't.Build paths (follow-up items) :
#1ST OPTION:
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If the game is going even or bad you should opt for this build path, as the extra AP won't change much your situation, but the stasis given by
Zhonya's Hourglass can. Just choose between Void Staff and Rabadon's Deathcap 5th and 6th depending on enemy team MR amount.#2ND OPTION:
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If the game is going really good and enemy don't have a fed carry that can threaten you (like a fed
Zed or something like this). Then this is the build path you should be taking, again this is raw damage but 0 utility, so make sure to jump only when it's safe, because you won't have anything to save your *** until you complete Zhonya's Hourglass. Outside of that this is the most damage you can get out of AP Rengar.
5. Summoners spells
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6. Combo's
AP Rengar Combos
0 Stack Combo
Q before leap > E mid air > W-W
This is a basic combo to use when you have no ferocity stacks. Start with Q before leaping, then use E mid-air, and follow up with W-W on landing to maximize damage and healing.
Q before leap > E mid air > W-W
This is a basic combo to use when you have no ferocity stacks. Start with Q before leaping, then use E mid-air, and follow up with W-W on landing to maximize damage and healing.
4 Stack Combo
Q before leap > E mid air > Q + W on landing > Emp W
With 4 ferocity stacks, this combo maximizes your burst. Start with Q before leaping, use E mid-air, and follow up with Q and W on landing, finishing with Empowered W for a massive burst of damage and healing.
Q before leap > E mid air > Q + W on landing > Emp W
With 4 ferocity stacks, this combo maximizes your burst. Start with Q before leaping, use E mid-air, and follow up with Q and W on landing, finishing with Empowered W for a massive burst of damage and healing.
Empowered Q All-In Combo (early levels (1-5))
Emp Q in bush > leap > E > Q + W > AA > Q
For an all-in, start with Empowered Q in a bush, then leap onto your target. Use E, follow up with Q and W, auto-attack, and finish with another Q for maximum damage output. This is your highest damage combo for the first levels in lane.
Emp Q in bush > leap > E > Q + W > AA > Q
For an all-in, start with Empowered Q in a bush, then leap onto your target. Use E, follow up with Q and W, auto-attack, and finish with another Q for maximum damage output. This is your highest damage combo for the first levels in lane.
General Tips
Before level 7 and when you don't have a lot of AP, it's better to use Empowered Q if you're aiming for an all-in. For smaller trades, use the basic 0 stack combo mentioned above. Adjust your combos based on your ferocity stacks and the situation to maximize your effectiveness in fights.
Before level 7 and when you don't have a lot of AP, it's better to use Empowered Q if you're aiming for an all-in. For smaller trades, use the basic 0 stack combo mentioned above. Adjust your combos based on your ferocity stacks and the situation to maximize your effectiveness in fights.
Azzin
Rengar Guide
Savage Sorcery: AP Rengar Dominance Guide (14.12)
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