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How to Win Rek'Sai vs Hwei Counter MatchupRek'Sai is in the b tier of champions

Rek'Sai vs Hwei

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

How to Beat Hwei as Rek'Sai

based on 966 Rek'Sai vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Hwei as Rek'Sai resulted from an evaluation of 966 ranked games where both champions battled one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Rek'Sai fights Hwei in only 4.8% of his matches.

Rek'Sai vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Rek'Sai has done a good job of beating Hwei. Normally, he wins a terrific 53.3% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Rek'Sai versus Hwei games, Rek'Sai’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Hwei.

Best Rek'Sai vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

EclipseTrinity ForceMaw of MalmortiusSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rek'Sai to level upq
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Second ability for Rek'Sai to level upe
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Last skill for Rek'Sai to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Rek'Sai's passive ability p
Rek'Sai's q ability q
Rek'Sai's w ability w
Rek'Sai's e ability e
Rek'Sai's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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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 Hwei as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Hwei

Keeping tunnels spread out across the map will ensure you have choices when you want to cast Void Rush.

Cast Burrow before travelling around the map to take advantage of the increased Move Speed and the safety provided by Tremor Sense.

Tremor Sense can warn you of enemies closing in, and is particularly useful when entering enemy territory.

Advice to Win Against Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Rek'Sai vs Hwei Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Hwei Image
7.6
< Kills >
5.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.3
7.7
< Assists >
9
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
33
< Minions Killed >
141
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.45
14,256
< Physical Damage >
975
78
< Magic Damage >
21,814
3,560
< True Damage >
569
17,895
< Damage Dealt >
23,359
36,508
< Damage Taken >
18,499
12,102
< Gold Earned >
10,860
1.49
< Towers >
1.81
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
17,674
< Total Healing >
1,583
13,753
< Experience >
13,447
22
< Vision Score >
29
6
< Wards Placed >
13
289
< Time Dealing CC >
560

How to Counter Hwei with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some strategic Rek'Sai versus Hwei matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Hwei..

Rek'Sai typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Hwei. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Hwei

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Hwei?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Rek'Sai usually wins when taking on Hwei, with a 53.3% win rate. Thus, Rek'Sai makes a great counter to Hwei.

While Rek'Sai does have a higher winrate than Hwei, when on opposite teams, Rek'Sai also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Rek'Sai into Hwei.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Hwei matchups, Rek'Sai is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Rek'Sai is a great counter to Hwei. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Rek'Sai against Hwei.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai Loses Against

NilahNilah40.9% winrateShenShen41.8% winrateTaricTaric42.3% winrateViVi42.9% winrate

Rek'Sai Wins Against

RenektonRenekton56.8% winrateYuumiYuumi53.9% winrateK'SanteK'Sante53.7% winrateAlistarAlistar53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MilioMilio+ 55.2% 491 GamesMaster YiMaster Yi+ 55.5% 119 GamesBraumBraum+ 59.3% 226 GamesBriarBriar+ 60% 115 Games

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

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

For this guide on countering Hwei as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 966 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 Hwei as Rek'Sai 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

Rek'Sai Build Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Rek'Sai in order to counter Hwei 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 mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai usually gets a lot less CS relative to Hwei. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Rek'Sai versus Hwei build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Hwei than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Rek'Sai boasted an average winrate of 53.3% when playing against Hwei with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Hwei as Rek'Sai, Rek'Sai players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Rek'Sai vs Hwei counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.3% win rate overall.

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