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Renekton Counters

Renekton

Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands

Who beats Renekton in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Top
  • Fighter
  • Tank
  • Melee · 125 range
  • 345 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Renekton

These champions have the tools to beat Renekton.

  1. Vayne
    Vayne

    Vayne tumbles out of Renekton's dashes and her true damage ignores the health he builds.

  2. Quinn
    Quinn

    Quinn kites Renekton from range and vaults away right as he commits his dashes.

  3. Teemo
    Teemo

    Blinding Dart cancels the empowered auto attack of Ruthless Predator, and Teemo outruns him.

  4. K'Sante
    K'Sante

    K'Sante survives Renekton's short burst and wins the longer trades that follow.

Worst picks against Renekton

Renekton usually wins these matchups.

  1. Irelia
    Irelia

    Renekton's fury-empowered trades beat Irelia early and his stun stops her dash chain.

  2. Riven
    Riven

    Renekton wins Riven's short trades and stuns her during her Broken Wings dashes.

  3. Jax
    Jax

    Renekton wins early before Jax has his items, and he can trade around Counter Strike with his dashes.

  4. Camille
    Camille

    Renekton punishes Camille in the levels before her Trinity Force spike.

How to counter Renekton

  1. Watch his fury bar: at 50 fury his next ability is empowered, so back off.

  2. Kite him from range and avoid standing next to his minions, which give him fury.

  3. Play safe in the early game; he falls off as the game goes on.

  4. Dodge his empowered W stun by stepping away when he dashes in.

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Vayne, Quinn, Teemo and K'Sante are strong picks against Renekton. Vayne tumbles out of Renekton's dashes and her true damage ignores the health he builds.
Renekton usually has the advantage against Irelia, Riven, Jax and Camille, so avoid those picks when Renekton is likely in the top.
Watch his fury bar: at 50 fury his next ability is empowered, so back off. Kite him from range and avoid standing next to his minions, which give him fury.
Renekton has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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