[26.22] MASTER Kha'Zix 7.7M POINTS Jungle Guide
Intro
Hi everyone!
I am Master 438LP Kha'Zix One Trick that plays on the EUNE/EUW Server. I'm a League player since season 3. I have 7.7 MLN Mastery Points on Kha'Zix
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Runes
Assassin Build
WHEN TO TAKE: In every match regardless of what match up/team comp we playing, Cash Back is currently best effective for Kha combined with Triple Tonic this combination provides a very strong snowball in the current season Currently my favorite rune set!
WHEN TO TAKE: if your opponents have a lot of scaling characters and you don't want to stand at a certain point when it comes to your power spike, this setup will be the most appropriate in late game SCALING RUNES FITS PERFECTLY INTO THE CURRENT META
WHEN TO TAKE: these runes give amazing snowball potential additionally if you combine it with whatever build you want your domination will be really really good. this setup runes with this build you can play on every matchup and vs every team comp I guarantee you that playing this setup you will not be disappointed with it and you will see what potential lies in it ESPECIALLY THESE RUNES ARE PERFECT FOR THE CURRENT META
WHEN TO TAKE: actually, you can play this option into pretty much any team comp or matchup because this rune performs well in almost every situation. Of course, you go for a full damage build, and when playing with this rune your job is very simple: go in, get the kill, and get out fast. And with this rune, catching you becomes a real challenge, mainly because besides the movement speed, Stormraider also gives you 50% slow resistance for 4 seconds
WHEN TO TAKE: if you are sure that you are able to close the game quickly it is best to take Electro with this rune your snowball will be good enough to not have problems with quick domination in the early and easy closing of the game
WHEN TO TAKE: every time when you play against kind of tanks and bruisers and you know that in a given game you will have problems getting a lot of kills In this type of game you will 99% likely be taking part in longer exchanges so Conq is the best option here, thanks to it your will have excellent survivability
Red Smite: is the best choice in the current season mainly because it provides better burst damage in trades, allowing you to deal more damage during a One Shot combo. In the current meta, where there are a lot of bruisers and tanks, it fits perfectly Green Smite: In the current meta that is currently prevailing taking this smit is quite crucial. The free shill that we get thanks to green smit will help us in any longer exchange in mid/late game Blue Smite: I use it the least these days, but it's still a very good option, especially when you feel better when you can do a quick flash plays
Ionian Boots: the go-to boots for any AD assassin, providing free CDR. There's not much more to add; in most games, they remain one of the best options Plated Steelcaps: rush these if the enemy team is heavy on AD damage or includes highly feed champions dealing AD Mercury's Treads: a standard purchase against teams with high AP damage and a lot of crowd control champions Swiftness: after the cost reduction on Profane Hydra, Swiftness boots work perfectly mainly because we’ll have tons of CDR, so the extra mobility and slow resistance synergize really well with the whole setup Gluttonous Greaves: the 10% Omnivamp works really well on Kha'Zix, especially in longer trades where you can sustain and restore even more HP. You can build these boots into any team comp, so the only thing limiting you is your own preference, since not everyone will want to play them despite all the benefits they provide
Try to have a Serrated Dirk on your first recall. If you can't afford it, just buy Long Swords instead
BEST OPTION CURRENTLY A classic objective control build thanks to Bastionbreaker, combined with very high damage. This build is flexible enough that after buying Umbral Glaive + Voltaic Cyclosword, your next items are completely situational and depend on what you need in a given match. If you need a free Spell Shield against enemy abilities, go for Edge of Night. If you need better survivability, pick Death’s Dance. For stronger armor penetration, choose Serylda’s Grudge. There are no strict limitations, because your damage will be more than sufficient anyway REMEMBER: This build synergizes really well with First Strike Always go with either Green Smite or Red Smite
SECOND BEST OPTION CURRENTLY This build works really good it offers tons of DMG In my opinion and based on my tests, this combination in this order provides a significantly stronger powerspike than going for Voltaic Cyclosword as a second or 3rd item, which gives you a strong power spike in early and mid game. This combo is currently the most effective for snowballing. It could often be the case that going for Serylda’s Grudge as your 4th item will be the best choice or Edge Of Night free Spell Shield and Lethality, depending on what the team comp looks like, KEEP THAT IN MIND REMEMBER: The key components of this build are Umbreal Glaive and Profane Hydra. The remaining items should be chosen based on the situation and your immediate needs
This build works exceptionally well against full squishy team compositions. It gives you 70 Ability Haste, allowing you to spam your abilities almost nonstop. On top of that, your ultimate has a very low cooldown, making you incredibly hard to deal with. You'll basically become an annoying mosquito that keeps coming back. As for the last item, its entirely situational and depends on what you need most
If you’re confident you’ll get a lot of kills, going for Hubris is a very strong option, and when combined with Voltaic Cyclosword and Profane Hydra, Kha’Zix will deal massive damage
classic option
This strategy gives you excellent map pressure you can easily jump into the middle of a teamfight and immediately get back out, making it both safe and highly effective
This is an optional option if you need to dominate the early game a lot and gain a strong power spike in a short time
basic skills order nothing special
Maxing E second is also a very good option, mainly because Kha'Zix already has plenty of damage on his own, so he doesn't necessarily need to max W second. Maxing E gives you a shorter cooldown on your jump, allowing you to use it more often, take quick short trades, and get out of them easily
Evolutions
Snowball Map Domination
one of the best options right now to dominate the entire map. With these evolutions, you can effortlessly secure quick kills and escape fights without trouble. In other words, you'll become a true nightmare for the enemy team
High DPS and Mobility Map Pressure
A great choice if you need a shorter cooldown on Q during the early game. With this combination, your DPS will increase significantly, enabling you to engage in longer trades and escape fights without difficulty. Thanks to the R evolution, you’ll maintain strong map pressure and survivability in every TF
Quick ONE SHOT + Survivability
thanks to this combination, you can quickly one-shot your target and escape unscathed, utilizing the jump reset and R evolution in the late game. Taking you down will be a real challenge. It’s very similar to playing Q > E > W, except that instead of a slow with W, you gain additional survivability with R
In the current season these thre evolutions are the best choice for Kha'Zix
remember that there are no bad evolutions for Kha'Zix and its up to you to discover which evolutions are best for you and which evolutions you feel the most comfortable with
Jungle Pathing
PATH & PLAY for YOURSELF. A simple yet effective way to play the game is to path towards what you think will net you kills with minimal risk of dying.
Recommended Full Clear to bot lane in most cases or full clear towards the top lane
(UPDATED 02/08/26)
Blue Side Full Clear to Bot Lane
Red Buff > Krugs > Raptors > Wolf > Gromp > Blue Buff
Blue Side Full Clear to Top Lane
Blue Buff > Gromp > Wolf > Raptors > Krugs > Red Buff
next check if you can gank
if you can't then you make scatter and possibly invade the opposing jungle
Red Side Full Clear to Bot Lane
Red Buff > Krugs > Raptors > Wolf > Gromp > Blue Buff
Red Side Full Clear to Top Lane
Blue Buff > Gromp > Wolf > Raptors > Krugs > Red Buff
next check if you can gank top or mid
if you can't then you make scatter and possibly invade the opposing jungle
Why don't you do a blue buff right away by doing a full clear? The answer is very simple by doing a clear in this way you speed up the spawn camp which spawns faster on the map than buffs so your clear will be very effective
simple but works every time if you do full clear
3 Camp Clear Early Gank
Raptors > Krugs > Red Buff
very good clear if you want to make a very fast gank or counter gank by going into this clear you can surprise your opponent in a very easy way.
if you see that in a given game you can do this 3 camp clear to gain some benefitsin the game,
this clear is highly recommended. Regardless of whether the gank works or not,
your next option is to invade the enemy jungle, gank mid or just go back to your jungle to farm
as you can see you have many options after making a gank
Aggressive Invade Clear
Raptors > Blue Buff > Gromp
the basis of this clear is to make Raptors and immediately after making them go to the enemy Blue Buff, place a ward through the wall while making the buff and wait for the enemy, if he appears, you kill him immediately, if he is not there, you have a window to make a gromp to reach level 3 and then the enemy jungler will 100% appear, so you have the perfect opportunity to kill him
using this tactic you can open an easy path to early dominance in many games
Aggressive 1 Camp Invade Clear
Red Buff > Enemy Blue Buff or Blue Buff > Enemy Red Buff
this pathing is one of the better effective early invade options.The whole magic is that after making your Buff you go straight to the opponents Blue Buff or Red Buff then give a ward behind the wall and if the opponent doesn't have time to come yet, we immediately make his Gromp and after that I have a 98% chance of a certain kill, possibly in the best case the opponent loses his flash and we are ahead with both gold and exp, we do not lose the pace in the game at all
IMPORTANT!! If, after checking for vision in the enemy jungle with the Sixth Sense rune at 0:40, there is still a ward, we still go for the invade, we just take a different, roundabout path instead
Invading
Invading is one of the most effective strategies on Kha'Zix and extremely efficient. Most importantly, it works at every Elo because the enemy jungler never expects it and usually wont respect it.
But why does this actually work? The answer is very simple Kha'Zix damage mainly revolves around isolation, and thats the main reason why this strategy works and makes sense
Okay, but which champions should you invade and which ones should you avoid? Thats exactly what you’re about to find out here:
Against these 3 champions always go for a lvl 1 invade
↓ Click on any champion to expand the description and learn how to invade each matchup ↓
↓ Below are two videos demonstrating exactly how these invade strategies work in practice ↓
Teamfighting
As Kha'Zix you have to try to catch solo targets, you see that adc, support or mid is suddenly solo, immediately try to catch him to weaken the opponents chances of winning the teamfight as much as possible.
Keeping your eyes on the map and on the enemies is vital at this point.
In order to win teamfights as Kha'Zix you need to ensure that teamfights are favoured in your way.
Just hiding in the bushes waiting for a potential victim will greatly contribute to your victory, because either you kill the opponent or the opponent will have to use Flash, and the fact that the opponent does not have Flash can greatly contribute to victory in teamfights
(R) Void Assault Advantages
Your ULT Void Assault not only will it provide you with a great escape or easy kills, but it also allows you to reset your passive or an equally important thing that many people don't mention, namely canceling the opponents skills, mainly talking about Ultimates, if you tame everything properly you are able to cancel R cast of characters like:
Mordekaiser Realm of Death
Brand Pyroclasm
Darius Noxian Guillotine
Garen Demacian Justice
Lee Sin Dragon's Rage
Veigar Primordial Burst
Lissandra Frozen Tomb
Escaping with Void Assault
When it comes to escaping with Void Assault the most important thing that will allow you to lose your opponents without a problem is to simply change the direction of your escape, this is the easiest way to lose anyone, I also recommend using all kinds of bushes, 100% the opponents will lose you immediately and will have no idea where you are at the moment
Resetting Your Passive
One of the key possibilities when using Void Assault is resetting your passive which is necessary to maximize your damage remember that you don't have to go into an area where the enemy can't see you just use Void Assault quick resetting passive on your R will allow you to get the most out of Kha'Zix in fights
WHAT CHAMPION TO BAN
Currently Patch
Elise:
Since Elise counters Kha'Zix isolation,she’s really strong in the early game in fact, she’s strong in every phase of the game but when it comes to the early game, we have to be careful until hit level 6. If I get caught by her Cocoon, I’m in serious trouble, because Elise will be able to oneshot me
Naafiri:
Since Naafiri counters Kha'Zix isolation, any kind of fight against her will be very difficult (almost impossible to win) unless you gain a significant advantage. If there's no need, it's better to avoid trades against her. Currently, in 99% of cases, the best option is to ban her
Viego:
Dominating him will be relatively easy but the further you go the worse it will be for you if Kraken appears in his build and what's worse Sundered Sky his trades will be so strong that overcoming them will not be one of the easiest, even if you had a bigger advantage than him, these 2 items give Viego an abnormal power spike
Shaco:
The main reason why he’s worth banning is that he’s really annoying. It’s not a hard matchup, but the fact that when fighting him we can walk into his Jack In The Box is extremely irritating and can sometimes help him win trades. On top of that, his ultimate counters our isolation.
Summoner Spells
Flash + Smite
Classic option flash + smite you have everything you need for escaping or finishing off low hp targets that are out of your range spells the biggest and only downside of flash is its cooldown which is 5 minutes and besides that, you have everything you need to dominate the game
Ghost + Smite
Currently one of the most interesting options for controlling the map and exerting pressure, ghost provides us with a lot of interesting options thanks to the mobility it offers us, thanks to ghost we can easily enter the middle of TF to kill the target and quickly get out of it.
The ghost's big advantage is its CDR which is 3 min and the ease of escaping or killing but the biggest disadvantage is created in situations where we are in a hopeless situation where flash would definitely come in handy but these are rather sporadic situations
Ignite + Smite
Playing ignita is one of the most interesting options but also very risky, by playing this tactic we can mix up a lot in the early game due to the large number of possibilities that open up to us, starting from invading to enemy jungle ending with entering into a large number of exchanges.
The biggest disadvantage of playing ignite is, first of all, the lack of possibility of escape, so the enemy team may want to catch us to prevent us from dominating the game at all costs
IMPORTANT: Due to the lack of possibility of escape, there will very often be situations in which the enemy team will want to invade level 1 to jungle in order to kill us
Control Ward
A lot of people still forget this, even though Kha'Zix has been in the game for years, Control Ward don’t reveal Kha'Zix during his Void Assault. It’s not like Rengar Evelynn or Twitch. So if the enemy drops a Control Ward to spot you, don’t panic, they still can’t see you. You can freely escape or reset your passive with your ult Void Assault
