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MATCHUPRengar · Jungle · Patch 26.14 · Ranked Solo · Updated Jul 22, 2026

Rengar vs Jarvan IV in Jungle lane is a hard lane on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: his E+Q knock-up — sidestep it; it's his whole engage and it lands even through your root. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

RengarYOU · JUNGLERENGARthe Pridestalker
Jarvan IVENEMY · JUNGLEJARVAN IVthe Exemplar of Demacia
VS
Heavily unfavoredPre-6 HardPost-6 HardTake Smite
How to play it
DO
Sidestep his E+Q
Try to outplay and sidestep his E+Q — it's his entire engage, and even a root won't stop him from landing it.
Level 3 invade
Look to invade him at level 3 — that's your proactive window in an otherwise hard matchup.
Fight near bushes
Be careful fighting him out in the open — outside bush range his gap closer and slow are insane.
DON'T
Never commit to a fight out in the open away from bushes — his gap closer and slow will catch you.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
DOMINATIONDOMINATIONuniversal page
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.
Spells
FlashFLASH
SmiteSMITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 49% WR - 915 games
Skill order
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Rengar matchup data compiled from the community Rengar OTP sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).