The LCS Rengar early build

ProfDrDeath·7/29/2014, 6:46:48 PM·2 votes·2,416 views

I don't really get the point of the current prefered early game build for Rengar in the LCS. The build I am refering to is, of course, this:

and then either tanky or more damage, not completing .

I don't understand what the advantages of this are supposed to be. You don't get the gold or the increased offensive prowess from Flare, you don't get good damage to champions with your abilities...or pretty much anything. Only thing you get is the fast CdR from the boots. But if I wanted a lot of CdR, wouldn't Madred's - two Long Swords - Ionian Boots - Elder Lizard be more useful for that?

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12tales7/29/2014, 7:28:57 PM2 votes

If you're a jungler, there are a few drop-off point at which you can stop focusing on your jungling item and move on to your regular item build. Because Spirit Stone gives absolutely no combat stats, it's usually not very productive to sit on it, which basically leaves your options as A) Madreds, B) Wriggle's, or C) Completed Spirit Item.

Rengar is a jungler that completely relies on his ultimate to do anything productive, so he places incredibly high priority on having significant CDR by the time he hits 6. Not only does Elder Lizard scale relatively poorly, it also delays your CDR progression - Madred's, Lucidity Boots and Kindlegem give you 25% CDR at 2600 gold. The build you suggest would give you the same for nearly 3800 gold - which you're not realistically going to have by the time you want to be ulting across the map.