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Rek'Sai vs Jinx

How to Beat Jinx as Rek'Sai in LoLRek'Sai is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jinx as Rek'Sai

based on 978 Rek'Sai vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
4.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Jinx as Rek'Sai resulted from an evaluation of 978 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Rek'Sai is forced to battle against Jinx in only 4.9% of his matches.

Rek'Sai vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai has done a below average job of beating Jinx. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Rek'Sai against Jinx matches, Rek'Sai’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Jinx.

Best Rek'Sai vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Trinity ForceSterak's GageYoumuu's GhostbladeDeath's Dance

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 ForceArmor
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
4
Q
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Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Jinx as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Jinx

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 Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Rek'Sai vs Jinx Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Jinx Image
7.1
< Kills >
7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
7.4
< Assists >
7.1
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
32
< Minions Killed >
176
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.51
13,516
< Physical Damage >
19,662
76
< Magic Damage >
990
3,357
< True Damage >
410
16,950
< Damage Dealt >
21,062
35,290
< Damage Taken >
19,476
11,594
< Gold Earned >
12,082
1.31
< Towers >
2.47
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
17,021
< Total Healing >
4,782
13,165
< Experience >
12,445
21
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
282
< Time Dealing CC >
93

How to Counter Jinx with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some critical Rek'Sai vs. Jinx counter statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between this pair of champions. For instance, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jinx’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jinx..

Rek'Sai often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Jinx. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Jinx

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Jinx?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rek'Sai usually loses when taking on Jinx, with a 48.6% win rate. As a result, Rek'Sai makes a bad counter to Jinx.

While Rek'Sai does have a lower winrate compared to Jinx, when they face off with one another, Rek'Sai also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Rek'Sai into Jinx.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Jinx matchups, Jinx is the better champ with a lower 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 somewhat poor counter to Jinx. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Rek'Sai against Jinx.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

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

For this guide on countering Jinx as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 978 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 Jinx 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rek'Sai in order to counter Jinx during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai on average gets a lot less CS as Jinx. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to use in your Rek'Sai versus Jinx build include Black Cleaver, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Rek'Sai bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Jinx than with most other common builds. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average win rate of 48.6% when playing against Jinx with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Jinx as Rek'Sai, Rek'Sai players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Rek'Sai vs Jinx face-offs, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.6% winrate overall.

If you need to get Rek'Sai x Jinx tips and counter stats for a an individual skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every game finished with both champs.