Matchup

Hecarim
Hecarim
67%
33%

vs

45.7%

over 720 games

Rek'Sai
RekSai
80%
20%
Heavy AD damageDive threatCountered by stasisStrong engage

Skill matchup

Build vs Rek'Sai

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword
1vs Tank
Black Cleaver
2vs Tank
Death's Dance
3vs AD

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Spear of Shojin
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

61197%
11141%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Randuin's Omen
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti Tank

Hubris
5vs Tank
Axiom Arc
vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank

DPS

Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Endless Hunger
DPS
Eclipse
DPS
Trinity Force
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Muramana
Tear of the Goddess
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
75.0% WR12 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
CelerityCelerity
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
TriumphTriumph
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
HecarimHecarim
RekSaiRek'Sai
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

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