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How to Win Cassiopeia vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupCassiopeia is in the s tier of champions

Cassiopeia vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Cassiopeia in LoLCassiopeia is in the b tier of champions
Mage
Fighter

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Cassiopeia

based on 200 Cassiopeia vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Cassiopeia resulted from an analysis of 200 ranked matches where both champions battled one another. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Cassiopeia encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.6% of her rounds.

Cassiopeia vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Cassiopeia does a ok job of beating Rek'Sai. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of the time the champs face one another in. In Cassiopeia versus Rek'Sai rounds, Cassiopeia’s side is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Cassiopeia vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Cassiopeia Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRylai's Crystal ScepterRod of Ages

Optional Items

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cassiopeia to level upe
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Second ability for Cassiopeia to level upq
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Last skill for Cassiopeia to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Cassiopeia's passive ability p
Cassiopeia's q ability q
Cassiopeia's w ability w
Cassiopeia's e ability e
Cassiopeia's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
E
4
W
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E
6
R
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Cassiopeia

Tips for Playing as Cassiopeia against Rek'Sai

Lead your enemy when targeting with Noxious Blast to ensure the hit.

Use Twin Fang on poisoned stationary targets like monsters and units stunned by her Petrifying Gaze for maximum damage.

Advice to Win Against Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Cassiopeia vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Cassiopeia Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Rek'Sai Image
7.1
< Kills >
7.1
6.4
< Deaths >
6.1
6.1
< Assists >
7.7
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
173
< Minions Killed >
32
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
1.35
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.43
593
< Physical Damage >
13,822
22,209
< Magic Damage >
65
322
< True Damage >
3,456
23,124
< Damage Dealt >
17,343
26,476
< Damage Taken >
34,379
11,676
< Gold Earned >
11,775
1.86
< Towers >
1.52
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
6,703
< Total Healing >
16,720
14,750
< Experience >
13,232
17
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
6
423
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Cassiopeia in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some strategic Cassiopeia versus Rek'Sai matchup stats that may help us realize the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Cassiopeia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Cassiopeia may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Rek'Sai..

Cassiopeia normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cassiopeia and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Cassiopeia
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cassiopeia
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Cassiopeia or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Cassiopeia usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Rek'Sai, with a 49.5% win rate. Therefore, Cassiopeia makes an ok counter to Rek'Sai.

While Cassiopeia does have a lower winrate compared to Rek'Sai, when on opposite teams, Cassiopeia also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Cassiopeia into Rek'Saias her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Cassiopeia has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Cassiopeia vs Rek'Sai matchups, Rek'Sai is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Cassiopeia is a somewhat poor counter for Rek'Sai. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Cassiopeia against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia Loses Against

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Cassiopeia Wins Against

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Additional Information for Cassiopeia Players

How We Calculated Our Cassiopeia vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Cassiopeia, we analyzed 200 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Rek'Sai as Cassiopeia comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Cassiopeia Build Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Cassiopeia in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cassiopeia on average racks up much more CS compared to Rek'Sai. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Cassiopeia versus Rek'Sai build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Rod of Ages. When Cassiopeia bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better against Rek'Sai than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Cassiopeia had an average winrate of 49.5% battling Rek'Sai with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Rek'Sai as Cassiopeia, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Cassiopeia vs Rek'Sai matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.5% win rate overall.

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