Matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatCountered by stasisStrong engage

Build vs Rek'Sai

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1DPS
Spear of Shojin
2Bruiser
Endless Hunger
3DPS

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Death's Dance
5vs AD

Summoner spells

41256%
41444%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Voltaic Cyclosword
5vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank
Black Cleaver
vs Tank
Axiom Arc
vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank

Other options

Executioner's Calling
100.0% WR2 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AmbessaAmbessa
RekSaiRek'Sai
Careful
Neutral
Neutral

Rek'Sai's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Fury of the Xer'Sai (P)

Rek'Sai generates Fury by Attacking and hitting with basic Abilities. She consumes this Fury while Burrowed to restore health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
34s4s6s
63s4s6s2m
92s4s6s2m
112s4s6s1m40
162s4s6s1m20
182s4s6s1m20

Playing against Rek'Sai

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Destroy her tunnels when you find them — each tunnel is a passage she can reuse to escape or engage.

2

Her knockup (W) has short range: she must be very close to knock you up.

3

Rek'Sai is strong in the early game: respect her ganks with tremorsense. Play safe.

4

Her R makes her visible and she dashes in a straight line: a well-placed CC stops her.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026