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Renekton Top build & stats

FighterTank C 5,024 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
48.1%
Pick rate
5.4%
Ban rate
3.8%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
450 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
60.0% 10 games

Build in this order

Eclipse 1
Eclipse
2,900 gold
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
3,000 gold
Sterak's Gage 3
Sterak's Gage
3,200 gold
9,100 gold
64.3% WR 14 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 gold
54.5% 11 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
53.9% WR
102 games · 2% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Exhaust Flash
56.3% 48 games

Max order

Cull the Meek Q Ruthless Predator W Slice and Dice E
73.3% 15 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Renekton

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Renekton wins 48.1% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (5,024 games).
  • Most common core: Eclipse → Black Cleaver → Death's Dance — 46% win rate over 26 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 56% of games with a 48% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Poppy (73% over 22 games). Hardest: Zilean (0% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Eclipse 1
Eclipse
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
50.0% WR
14 games · 0% pick
Eclipse 1
Eclipse
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
Sterak's Gage 3
Sterak's Gage
64.3% WR
14 games · 0% pick
Eclipse 1
Eclipse
Spear of Shojin 2
Spear of Shojin
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
40.0% WR
5 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
53.3% WR
107 games · 2% pick
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
47.4% WR
78 games · 2% pick
Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
60.0% WR
10 games · 0% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
50.3% WR
960 games · 19% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
46.6% WR
397 games · 8% pick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
52.9% WR
17 games · 0% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
62.5% 1% (48)
56.7% 1% (60)
53.8% 5% (253)
53.4% 5% (251)
52.6% 7% (363)
52.4% 8% (420)
52.0% 1% (50)
50.0% 19% (964)
50.0% 1% (38)
48.4% 18% (925)
48.2% 2% (110)
45.9% 2% (85)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
50.5% WR
218 games · 4% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
53.9% WR
102 games · 2% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Bone Plating Unflinching
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
44.8% WR
96 games · 2% pick
Press the Attack Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Bone Plating Unflinching

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 49.9%20% pick
  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 44.6%8% pick
  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 66.7%0% pick
  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 100.0%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 48.4%20% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 47.9%7% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 56.3%1% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Cull the Meek Q Slice and Dice E Ruthless Predator W 51.6%153 games
Cull the Meek Q Ruthless Predator W Slice and Dice E 73.3%15 games
Ruthless Predator W Cull the Meek Q Slice and Dice E 100.0%3 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (55%), Q → W → E (48%), E → Q → W (63%).

  • PReign of Anger

    Renekton's attacks generate Fury, increased when he is low on life. This Fury can empower his abilities with bonus effects.

  • QCull the Meek

    Renekton swings his blade, dealing moderate physical damage to all targets around him, and heals for a small portion of the damage dealt. If he has more than 50 Fury, his damage and heal are increased.

  • WRuthless Predator

    Renekton slashes his target twice, dealing moderate physical damage and stuns them for 0.75 seconds. If Renekton has more than 50 Fury, he slashes his target three times, destroying damage shields on the target, dealing...

  • ESlice and Dice

    Renekton dashes, dealing damage to units along the way. Empowered, Renekton deals bonus damage and reduces the Armor of units hit.

  • RDominus

    Renekton transforms into the Tyrant form, gaining bonus Health and dealing damage to enemies around him. While in this form, Renekton gains Fury periodically.