Best Kha'Zix Jungle Build & Counters Guide (49.9% WR)

Best Kha'Zix Jungle Build & Counters Guide (49.9% WR)

By Marcus Chen

February 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM

Kha'Zix is an aggressive jungle assassin with a 49.9% win rate based on 6,440 matches. Here's the optimal build and strategy guide:

Core Build

  • First Item: Youmuu's Ghostblade
  • Boots: Ionian Boots of Lucidity
  • Core Items: Opportunity, Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, Guardian Angel

Runes

  • Primary: Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter
  • Secondary: Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm
  • Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling

Summoner Spells

  • Flash
  • Smite

Skill Order Q > W > E with first evolution typically being Q

Strong Against

  • Shyvana (56.0% WR)
  • Gwen (54.6% WR)
  • Gragas (53.2% WR)
  • Evelynn (53.1% WR)
  • Volibear (53.1% WR)

Weak Against

  • Rengar (43.0% WR)
  • Ivern (44.8% WR)
  • Nunu & Willump (46.2% WR)
  • Zac (47.1% WR)
  • Karthus (47.6% WR)

Key Tips

  • Excel at early game skirmishes and ganks
  • Strong 1v1 duelist against isolated targets
  • Can effectively invade enemy jungle early
  • Evolve abilities at levels 6, 11, and 16
  • Focus on picking off isolated targets

Alternative Build Options:

  • Electrocute build: 51.1% WR over 1,735 matches
  • Dark Harvest with Hubris first: 51.8% WR over 1,269 matches
  • First Strike build: 54.2% WR over 875 matches (off-meta)

Adjust your build and runes based on team compositions and matchups for optimal performance.

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