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How to Win Neeko vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupNeeko is in the a tier of champions

Neeko vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the b tier of champions
MageSupport
Fighter

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Neeko

based on 547 Neeko vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games every week. Within our dataset, Neeko battled Rek'Sai in 547 matches. Using so many games with Neeko vs Rek'Sai gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare useful stats and a recommended build to obliterate Rek'Sai. This matchup is relatively rare. Neeko has to counter Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of her rounds.

Neeko vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Neeko has done a ok job of beating Rek'Sai. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.1% of games the champs face one another in. In Neeko versus Rek'Sai matches, Neeko’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Neeko vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Neeko's passive ability p
Neeko's q ability q
Neeko's w ability w
Neeko's e ability e
Neeko's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Rek'Sai

You can set her passive to use hotkeys in the options menu. The default is Shift+F1~F5

Try to use Inherent Glamour sparingly, ineffective uses will put enemies on the alert.

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.

Neeko vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Rek'Sai Image
5.6
< Kills >
7.2
6
< Deaths >
6.7
8.7
< Assists >
7.4
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
110
< Minions Killed >
34
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.32
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,361
< Physical Damage >
14,001
18,879
< Magic Damage >
85
812
< True Damage >
3,436
21,052
< Damage Dealt >
17,522
20,912
< Damage Taken >
36,212
10,701
< Gold Earned >
11,849
1.91
< Towers >
1.41
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
2,347
< Total Healing >
16,880
12,921
< Experience >
13,526
34
< Vision Score >
22
15
< Wards Placed >
6
183
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some vital Neeko against Rek'Sai matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. For instance, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Rek'Sai..

Neeko usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Rek'Sai. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Neeko and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Neeko or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when facing off against Rek'Sai, with a 50.1% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes an ok counter for Rek'Sai.

While Neeko does have a higher win rate than Rek'Sai, when facing one another, Neeko also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Neeko into Rek'Sai.

Furthermore, Neeko also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Neeko is a decent counter to Rek'Sai. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Neeko against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Neeko

Neeko Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateZyraZyra44.7% winrateTaricTaric45.4% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.6% winrate

Neeko Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateLee SinLee Sin54.4% winrateLuluLulu54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 52.7% 15655 GamesZileanZilean+ 53% 632 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 53% 2183 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.4% 5346 Games

Additional Information for Neeko Players

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

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Neeko, we analyzed 547 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 Neeko 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

Neeko Build Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Neeko in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko most often gets much more CS compared to Rek'Sai. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Neeko versus Rek'Sai build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Neeko bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better countering Rek'Sai than with many other typical builds. In fact, Neeko boasted an average winrate of 50.1% when countering Rek'Sai with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Rek'Sai as Neeko, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Neeko vs Rek'Sai counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.1% win rate overall.

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