Udyr Jungle worth anything anymore??

CiLLiCa·Dec 29, 2014·1 votes·816 views

So, I have been playing Udyr Jungle a lot recently. About 15-20 games back to back. I feel he is completely fallen off the train in season 5. I planned on making him my main, but after playing him so much and not seeing good results I feel like he isn't worth anything. Full tank he still seems squishie. Brusier doesnt do enough damage and back door attack speed doesn't help anything mid-late game. He seems only viabile for the first 10 minutes only if you can gank after gank constantly. Late game or team fights hes worthless... People see you run in for the carries and focus you in seconds..

Any suggestions?

5 Comments

PrinceOfStormsDec 29, 20142 votes

Udyr isn't an assassin, he's a brusier. You don't run at the carries in a teamfight because you can't leap to them, assassinate, and get out.

You hit their frontline and provide the pressure/CC that is needed.

1v1 Udyr is still a beast, esp. after he gets Trinity Force (and if he gets fed, BotRK). Plus Udyr scales ridiculously well.

CiLLiCaDec 29, 20141 votes

Is it me or is he just really squishie? Also I try and get triforce before 20m and thats all he has and he is still just so squishie and dies easy,

Done25Dec 29, 20141 votes

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Is it me or is he just really squishie? Also I try and get triforce before 20m and thats all he has and he is still just so squishie and dies easy,

Frozen Mallet, Maw of Malmortus, BotRK, Bloodthirtster, or Hydra. Buy fighter items on him. His Q gives a crapton of speed, and his E gives plentiful amounts of lifesteal. If team fights aren't going your way then use your 1.5+ attack speed to back door then runaway as a Bear when they try to gank you.

Pandemic PunchDec 29, 20141 votes

Udyr was never worth anything.

EndlessSorcererDec 29, 20141 votes

It really depends on how you decide to play and build him. Personally, I tend to use the following setup for Phoenix jungle. Runes: MS Quints, Atk Speed Marks, Armor Seals, Scaling MR or Scaling CDR Glyphs Masteries: 21/0/9, 9/21/0, 21/9/0, 0/21/9, or 0/9/21 depending on what I want to do and who I'm against Skill Order: RWRERR, R > W = E > Q

Your item build is very versatile. Personally, I would probably recommend building Devourer into Sunfire Cape and Mercury Treads for damage, clear speed, and durability if you are even or behind. At this point, you can build Trinity Force pretty safely since you are already fairly durable between Sunfire Cape and Turtle Stance.

Devourer into Trinity Force and Mercury Treads is very powerful, but I think you want to be ahead before getting damage that early. However, after those two items I'd recommend getting defenses and CDR; Frozen Heart and Spirit Visage/Banner of Command are great items for this.

Personally, I tend to use Udyr as a split pusher. Once you have Frozen Heart and Trinity Force (and maybe another armor item) you should be able to solo towers without minions pretty easily by alternating Turtle Stance and Tiger Stance. If people try to stop your splitpush, Udyr is a strong duelist so he should be able to kill them or just use Turtle Stance and Bear Stance to escape.

For damage, attack speed is probably your best bet. Trinity Force, Zephyr, Blade of the Ruined King, Wit's End, and Devourer are excellent items on Udyr.

If you want to see Udyr in action, Trick2G is probably your best bet. He's pretty renown for maining Udyr and uses a variety of builds and playstyles on him.