Talk:Renekton/@comment-6235836-20130131154444/@comment-5523473-20130201025438

JustTeX has it right. Renekton's pretty much just one of those champs that put the clock on his player, like Shaco, Caitlyn, and others. If you don't make plays early or win your lane, you can expect to lose the game (assuming your other lanes went even).

I'd just like to say though, that in my humble opinion Renekton is far better late game than people consider him to be. Crit, as JustTeX mentioned, really does make a difference, although you shouldn't really be itemizing for ridiculous amounts of it.

9/21 masteries are good - go CDR, AD, ArP in offense then take whatever masteries you feel like in defense (first 9 points should probably be Durability, Vet Scars, and some mix between Hardiness and Resistance). If you are in a draft pick game it is best to customize your masteries based on the enemy team - take Relentless if there are lots of slows, and take Block if there are lots of autoattackers, and so on. Tip: against Tryndamere top, Reinforced Armor is awesome :D

As for Item build, Renekton needs to be tanky to not explode but he needs damage to not be useless. So I'd say Spirit Visage / Sunfire Cape is a strong core combo on him, along with a Brutalizer whenever you feel comfortable enough to itemize for pue damage. SV/Sunfire gives you everything you need, and indirectly supplements your damage output with the Sunfire passive and the CDR.

When playing in lane just remember Renekton is not a Jax, or Trynd, or Irelia - you don't just walk up to your opponent and beat on him. Playing Renek is more about knowing and reacting to your enemy, and timing skills properly (also, try to get an auto in between each skill usage if it's an all out fight, better damage output).

Can't think of anything else at the moment, I hope this made some sense haha