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Ivern vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Ivern in LoLIvern is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Ivern

based on 213 Ivern vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
55.4 %
K/D/A
3.52
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Ivern came out of an analysis of 213 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Ivern encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of his rounds.

Ivern vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Ivern has done a great job of beating Rek'Sai. On average, he wins a whopping 55.4% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Ivern against Rek'Sai matches, Ivern’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Ivern vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Rek'Sai

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

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.

Ivern vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
55.4 %
VS
Win Rate
44.6 %
Rek'Sai Image
2.5
< Kills >
6.8
4.6
< Deaths >
6.1
13.7
< Assists >
6.9
0.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
21
< Minions Killed >
37
1.13
< Dragons Killed >
1.34
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,820
< Physical Damage >
12,714
6,123
< Magic Damage >
77
1,170
< True Damage >
3,162
10,114
< Damage Dealt >
15,953
16,557
< Damage Taken >
34,900
10,043
< Gold Earned >
11,760
2.08
< Towers >
1.55
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
6,241
< Total Healing >
16,872
12,862
< Experience >
13,206
25
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
272
< Time Dealing CC >
296

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Ivern in LoL

The stats provided here feature some critical Ivern against Rek'Sai counter statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Rek'Sai. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Ivern often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ivern and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Ivern or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ivern usually wins when playing against Rek'Sai, with a 55.4% win rate. As a result, Ivern makes a fantastic counter to Rek'Sai.

While Ivern does have a much higher win rate than Rek'Sai, when they face off with one another, Ivern also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ivern into Rek'Saias his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Ivern has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Rek'Sai matchups, Ivern is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Ivern is a great counter for Rek'Sai. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ivern against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ivern

Ivern Loses Against

ZacZac46% winrateKassadinKassadin46.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.3% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.3% winrate

Ivern Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59% winrateSejuaniSejuani58.7% winrateKarthusKarthus57.3% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 57.3% 2044 GamesDr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 57.5% 685 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 58.4% 125 GamesKaynKayn+ 60.7% 252 Games

Additional Information for Ivern Players

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

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Ivern, we analyzed 213 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 Ivern 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

Ivern Build Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ivern to counter Rek'Sai during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern typically gets less CS relative to Rek'Sai. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Ivern versus Rek'Sai build include Redemption, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern used at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Rek'Sai than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Ivern had an average win rate of 55.4% when playing against Rek'Sai with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Rek'Sai as Ivern, Ivern players should take the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Ivern vs Rek'Sai counters, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 55.4% win rate overall.

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