Renata Glasc Support Guide: Champion Overview & Best Build

Renata Glasc Support Guide: Champion Overview & Best Build

By Marcus Chen

February 27, 2025 at 01:26 PM

Renata Glasc is a versatile support champion who excels at both defensive peeling and aggressive playmaking. Her unique kit allows her to counter engages, revive allies, and control teamfights effectively.

Core Abilities Overview

Passive - Leverage

  • Auto-attacks mark enemies
  • Allies can trigger marked targets for bonus damage
  • Essential for trading and securing objectives

W - Bailout

  • Grants attack speed and movement speed
  • Provides temporary resurrection if target dies
  • Target must secure a kill/assist to survive
  • Long early-game cooldown

E - Loyalty Program

  • Primary ability to max first
  • Strong trading tool
  • Provides shield and damage
  • Essential for lane dominance

Q - Handshake

  • Single-point early game
  • Short-range skillshot
  • Can throw enemies in any direction
  • Stuns when enemies collide

R - Hostile Takeover

  • Creates advancing chemical cloud
  • Forces enemies to attack their allies
  • High teamfight impact
  • Can be avoided with proper positioning

Skill Order

  1. E - Loyalty Program
  2. Q - Handshake (one point)
  3. W - Bailout
  4. Max E > W > Q

Optimal Item Build

Starting Items:

  • Spellthief's Edge
  • 2 Health Potions

Core Items:

  • Moonstone Renewer
  • Chemtech Putrifier
  • Redemption

Situational Items:

  • Knight's Vow (vs AD threats)
  • Mikael's Blessing (vs heavy CC)
  • Zeke's Convergence (with auto-attack heavy ADCs)

Best ADC Synergies

  • Draven
  • Ashe
  • Kalista
  • Varus

Renata particularly excels with aggressive ADCs who can capitalize on her marks and utilize her W ability effectively. Her playstyle can adapt between defensive peeling and aggressive engages, making her a versatile support pick in most team compositions.

The champion is especially effective against assassins and bruisers, offering strong counter-engage tools and team-wide protection. Recent professional play, particularly Keria's performance with T1, has demonstrated Renata's potential as an aggressive playmaker rather than just a defensive support.

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