Kha'Zix and Rengar (when to pick who in the Jungle help)

NuckkFugget·7/9/2015, 5:34:24 AM·1 votes·3,723 views

I've been playing a lot of Kha'Zix lately and i really like him. I also used to play a bit of Rengar however more in the top lane than the jungle. They both seem quite similar with subtle differences and i wanted to know whether there is any point in learning Rengar again for the jungle or if i should just learn someone else with a different play style to add to my champion pool for the jungle. I just wanted anyones opinions or experiences into when i would pick a Kha'Zix over a Rengar and visa versa. EG. say im in a ranked game and i see a couple of our first picks and also the enemy's, what sort of comps should i pick one of these two into or with.

Thanks for helping, all opinions are welcome

-NuckkFugget (OCE)

4 Comments

J3R3MYism7/9/2015, 5:57:07 AM1 votes

hey there! so you are right in the sense that the two champs play similarly, they are assassins afterall. I Like rengar because of his ulti, i like that it gives you time to decide who exactly you are wanting to pick off, whereas kha you are using your ulti mid fight to move to where the enemy doesnt think you are to reposisition or to dodge incoming abilities. You are going to play both of these two in the similar style comps, so if you are wondering if you want different team comps to play these two in you are kinda screwed. If you arent looking to get picks on the enemies you could also be looking to split push. they are both great fighters because you can look to kill damn near anyone who comes you way.

i hope that this little bit of info helps! if you want to talk more about this add me in game!

hater free zone7/9/2015, 9:14:12 AM1 votes

I personally prefer Kha'zix over Rengar, just because I feel Rengar is too dependent on bushes. Kha'Zix's Q passive (isolation) makes him an incredibly powerful dueler, and thanks to his ult, his normal passive further augment's his damage. Both of them have incredible burst, but I think the main difference between the two is how they handle in team fights. Kha'Zix needs to be more of an opportunist, catching people with the Isolation passive to be the most effect, whereas Rengar can just assassinate deep in a team fight without really worring as much about positioning. Plus I think Rengar has the better aoe ability for team fights, gaining him additional armor and mr on top of health for more enemies nearby. For top lane though, you're right to pick Rengar over Kha, but in the jungle, I think Kha is a slighty more formidable choice.

Merxamers7/9/2015, 3:41:55 PM1 votes

I play quite a bit of both champs- Rengar is more forgiving and less team-dependant than Khazix, because even with a couple tank items Khazix is very fragile, and his kill threat is greatly reduced by the 'buddy system'. Once Rengar gets a couple of items, he has a 'Kill the squishy' button by pressing R, but has limited gank potential before level 6. However, Khazix has potential to become an insane mid-late game duelist with his passive and ult, once he gets a couple core items annihilates pretty much every champion if they are isolated, and has very strong ganks for an assassin.

Basically, Khazix has potentially higher damage, but is a riskier pick if the other team has a bunch of CC and/or tanks. Rengar is more forgiving because he can build mostly tanky and still be effective, and is a good pick against split push threats and junglers who are weak early, as he has strong early game damage and can invade pretty effectively.

Both are strong picks; these are just my thoughts. Rengar is better at drawn-out fights, Khazix is better at 'jump in and get out' skirmishes