Rengar vs Graves
Skill matchup
You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Graves
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Rengar: Umbral Glaive, Profane Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Edge of Night, Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, Serpent's Fang.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Graves's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Graves' shotgun has some unique properties. He must reload when he runs out of ammo. Attacks fire 4 bullets, which cannot pass through units. Non-champions struck by multiple bullets are knocked back.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13s | 26s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 9.5s | 26s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 6s | 24s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 6s | 22s | 16s | 1m20 |
| 16 | 6s | 18s | 14s | 1m |
| 18 | 6s | 18s | 12s | 1m |
Playing as Rengar
Tips to maximize your impact
- Fight near brush
Fight near brush: from a brush, Unseen Predator (passive) makes your next auto leap onto the enemy.
- Roar after taking damage
Cast Battle Roar (W) right after taking damage in a trade: it heals you for part of the damage taken in the last few seconds.
- Pick your empowered spell
At max Ferocity, pick your empowered spell: Savagery (Q) for damage, Battle Roar (W) to break free of CC, Bola Strike (E) to root.
- Hunt down an isolated carry
Cast Thrill of the Hunt (R) to find an isolated carry: it reveals the nearest enemy champion, then camouflages you and lets you leap without brush.
Playing against Graves
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Keep units between you and him
Stay behind your minions or your frontline: the 4 bullets of each New Destiny (passive) auto can't pass through units.
- Hit him from outside his range
If you're ranged, hit him from a distance: his autos only reach 425, and New Destiny (passive) forces him to reload when his shotgun is empty.
- Get out of his smoke
Leave Smoke Screen (W) quickly rather than fighting inside it: the smoke slows you and cuts off all vision outside it.
- Drag the game out
If your team scales better over time, play for time: Graves is strongest in the early and mid game.
Other Rengar matchups
Patch 16.21.1