Rengar vs Locke JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Rengar into Lockemedium

Overview

Focus on brush control and early invades when lanes have priority to punish Locke's mid-range engage.
Use your high mobility and empowered root to isolate Locke before he can stack Soul Nails.
Deny Locke's execute pressure by forcing fights before he reaches low-health windows.

Prioritize invading Locke's jungle when lanes can cover your escape to deny camps and force resets.
Control river brush to set up picks with before starting dragon or Herald.
Use lane priority to secure Scuttle and force Locke into unfavorable fights or counter-jungling.

Respect Locke's slow and mark setup before committing to trades or invades.
Avoid extended fights when Locke activates as it grants him sustain and movement speed.
Be cautious when Locke's is available, especially if targets are low health and isolated.

Start full clear with brush pathing to maintain tempo and track Locke's first clear.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky isolated fights.
Avoid river invades without lane priority since resets can punish overextensions.

Level 6: Your stealth pick threat spikes; look to isolate and burst Locke before he can reset with .
Early brush skirmishes favor you due to empowered root and burst damage; pressure Locke before he completes his first item.
Mid-game after first item, maintain pick threat and deny Locke's execute windows by forcing grouped fights.

Convert brush control and successful picks into dragon and Herald objectives by forcing Locke off river vision.
Use your post-6 gank threat to pressure sidelanes and create numbers advantages before key objectives.
Deny Locke's scaling by invading his jungle camps and punishing his health drain windows to limit his reset potential.

Tactical tip

For Rengar vs Locke, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.