Matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatCountered by stasisStrong engage

Build vs Rek'Sai

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Imperial Mandate
1Mage
Ardent Censer
2
Moonstone Renewer
3HP

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5HP

Summoner spells

4787%
3413%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
HP
Redemption
Oblivion Orb
Shurelya's Battlesong
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Echoes of Helia
HP
Dark Seal
Locket of the Iron Solari
HP
Mikael's Blessing
HP
Dawncore
100.0% WR2 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
NamiNami
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