Rengar, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
1.6%
Ban Rate
4.0%

Rengar Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Rengar D TierAssassinFighter
Patch
26.20
Games
2,057
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 12, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Rengar build is Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Profane Hydra, Edge of Night, Umbral Glaive, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Farsight Alteration: 5.37% of games, 63.47% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Rengar Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    64.1%Win Rate100.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

64.14%Win Rate
+14.75%WR Diff
4.70%Pick Rate
237Matches

This Rengar build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Rengar build are Profane Hydra, Edge of Night, and Lord Dominik's Regards. This item combination achieves a 64.1% win rate across 237 matches analyzed.

At full build, Rengar gains a total of 275 AD and 250 Health, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Rengar Runes

Inspiration primary rune treeInspiration
  • First Strike
  • Cash Back
  • Triple Tonic
  • Cosmic Insight
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Sudden Impact
  • Ultimate Hunter
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Rengar Abilities

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Rengar build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Rengar are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 73.4% win rate and 27.0% pick rate.

These are Rengar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Profane Hydra (51.6% WR, +2.2% WR diff, 64.3% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Edge of Night (60.8% WR, +11.4% WR diff, 29.9% pick rate) provides 250 Health, 50 AD. Lord Dominik's Regards (55.4% WR, +6.0% WR diff, 51.0% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Profane Hydra S Tier
    Profane Hydra - 2,850 gold - Rengar core item

    Profane Hydra

    2,850 2,850
    51.59%Win Rate
    +2.20%WR Diff
    64.27%Pick Rate
  • Edge of Night S Tier
    Edge of Night - 3,000 gold - Rengar core item

    Edge of Night

    3,000 3,000
    60.81%Win Rate
    +11.42%WR Diff
    29.90%Pick Rate
  • Lord Dominik's Regards S Tier
    Lord Dominik's Regards - 3,300 gold - Rengar core item

    Lord Dominik's Regards

    3,300 3,300
    55.39%Win Rate
    +6.00%WR Diff
    51.00%Pick Rate
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Rengar players complete Gustwalker Hatchling first in 81% of games, winning 50.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
50.4%81.5%0:121,670
45.5%16.4%0:12336
50.0%2.1%0:1244

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
50.1%56.8%10:241,120
55.4%6.6%11:12130
49.3%10.7%10:18211

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
50.8%39.8%16:48731
57.5%4.0%18:1273
60.5%2.1%18:1838

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 2,050 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Rengar players max Q > E > W in 88% of games, winning 50.5% of the 1,773 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - SavageryQE - Bola StrikeEW - Battle RoarW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 12% of games, 43.3% win rate
  • W > Q > E: 0% of games, 0.0% win rate
Large sampleBased on 2,006 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Rengar include Umbral Glaive, Infinity Edge. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Umbral Glaive S Tier
    Umbral Glaive - 2,800 gold - Rengar situational item

    Umbral Glaive

    2,800 2,800
    50.32%Win Rate
    +0.93%WR Diff
    67.43%Pick Rate
  • Infinity Edge S Tier
    Infinity Edge - 3,500 gold - Rengar situational item

    Infinity Edge

    3,500 3,500
    60.25%Win Rate
    +10.86%WR Diff
    19.69%Pick Rate
The best boots for Rengar are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Rengar is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Rengar trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    48.74%Win Rate
    -0.65%WR Diff
    55.96%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Rengar build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:275
  • Total healthHealth:250
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:50%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Rengar movement speedSpeed
45
45
Rengar attack damageAD
275
275
Rengar healthHealth
250
250
Rengar critical strike chanceCrit %
0.5%
0.5%
When facing Rengar's top counters like Briar, Kindred, MonkeyKing, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Umbral Glaive or Infinity Edge based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Rengar performance.
critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike2,850gGustwalker Hatchling at 0:12 (median)

This Rengar critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 64.1% win rate comes from only 237 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 275 total attack damage from items. This Rengar build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Rengar to deal damage safely. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Rengar's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Rengar vulnerable to burst damage and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,350, this Rengar build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Profane Hydra, Edge of Night, and Lord Dominik's Regards power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Rengar build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 275 total attack damage from items

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Rengar vulnerable to burst damage
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Susceptible to armor-stacking opponents

Rengar Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

2,001 games

Most Rengar Jungle players rush Gustwalker Hatchling first (82% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the usual boots (51%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (99%). The game usually starts with Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Rengar boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of LucidityMost played50.8%50.0%1,016
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness7.7%47.1%155
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves5.1%58.8%102
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps4.1%51.8%83
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads2.9%51.7%58

Rengar starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionStealth WardGustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played30.4%50.8%608
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker Hatchling19.9%48.2%398
Gustwalker HatchlingStealth WardGustwalker Hatchling + Stealth Ward17.4%53.9%349
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionGustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion8.4%50.3%169

Rengar summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashSmiteFlash + SmiteMost played99.1%49.9%1,983

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Rengar First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Rengar players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
81.8%50.3%1,637
Scorchclaw Pup Scorchclaw Pup0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
16.0%45.9%320
Mosstomper Seedling Mosstomper Seedling0.2 min
0.2-0.3 min
2.2%50.0%44

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker HatchlingUmbral GlaiveProfane Hydra Gustwalker Hatchling → Umbral Glaive → Profane Hydra16.8 min
15.4-18.7 min
39.8%50.8%731
Gustwalker HatchlingUmbral GlaiveVoltaic Cyclosword Gustwalker Hatchling → Umbral Glaive → Voltaic Cyclosword18.1 min
16.8-19.4 min
6.1%53.1%113
Gustwalker HatchlingUmbral GlaiveEdge of Night Gustwalker Hatchling → Umbral Glaive → Edge of Night18.5 min
17.2-19.9 min
5.3%50.5%97
Scorchclaw PupUmbral GlaiveProfane Hydra Scorchclaw Pup → Umbral Glaive → Profane Hydra18.2 min
16.2-20.0 min
4.0%57.5%73

Every Rengar Jungle Item by Win Rate

The completed items Rengar players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Umbral GlaiveUmbral GlaiveMost played69.3%50.3%1,387
Profane HydraProfane Hydra66.1%51.6%1,322
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards52.4%55.4%1,049
Edge of NightEdge of Night30.7%60.8%615
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword30.2%53.1%605
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge20.2%60.2%405
HubrisHubris17.5%48.0%350
Serpent's FangSerpent's Fang12.6%53.2%252
The CollectorThe Collector8.1%50.0%162
Mortal ReminderMortal Reminder4.8%42.7%96
BastionbreakerBastionbreaker4.6%60.9%92
Axiom ArcAxiom Arc4.2%61.2%85

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Rengar's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Gustwalker HatchlingUmbral GlaiveProfane HydraIonian Boots of Lucidity
Total gold7,000

This core is in our ranked data: 50.8% win rate over 731 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
115
Ability Haste
35
Lethality
36
Move Speed
45