Matchup

Nocturne
Nocturne
82%
18%

vs

49.1%

over 1195 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

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Profane Hydra
1vs Tank
Axiom Arc
2vs Tank
Experimental Hexplate
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Stridebreaker
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

41199%
11141%

Anti AD

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

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

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

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank

DPS

Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Eclipse
DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
70.6% WR17 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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