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Rek'Sai vs Kayn

How to Beat Kayn as Rek'Sai in LoLRek'Sai is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayn as Rek'Sai

based on 935 Rek'Sai vs Kayn matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Kayn as Rek'Sai came out of an analysis of 935 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Rek'Sai encounters Kayn in only 4.7% of his matches.

Rek'Sai vs Kayn Matchup Summary

Rek'Sai does a ok job of beating Kayn. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of games the champions face one another in. In Rek'Sai versus Kayn rounds, Rek'Sai’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Kayn.

Best Rek'Sai vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverYoumuu's GhostbladeTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageEclipseTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

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
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Kayn

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 Kayn

When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.

Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.

Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.

Rek'Sai vs Kayn Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Kayn Image
7.4
< Kills >
7.1
6.4
< Deaths >
6.6
7.5
< Assists >
7.2
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
34
< Minions Killed >
36
1.35
< Dragons Killed >
1.51
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.37
14,550
< Physical Damage >
17,177
76
< Magic Damage >
1,272
3,566
< True Damage >
903
18,193
< Damage Dealt >
19,353
36,271
< Damage Taken >
37,563
11,853
< Gold Earned >
12,178
1.37
< Towers >
1.11
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
17,240
< Total Healing >
18,422
13,394
< Experience >
13,962
21
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
6
284
< Time Dealing CC >
289

How to Counter Kayn with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some important Rek'Sai vs. Kayn counter statistics that may help us realize the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayn..

Rek'Sai often has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kayn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Kayn

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Kayn?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rek'Sai usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Kayn, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Rek'Sai makes an ok counter for Kayn.

While Rek'Sai does have a lower winrate compared to Kayn, when on opposite teams, Rek'Sai also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Rek'Sai into Kayn.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Kayn matchups, Kayn is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Rek'Sai is a somewhat poor counter for Kayn. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rek'Sai against Kayn.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

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

For this guide on countering Kayn as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 935 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 Kayn 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 to counter Kayn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kayn. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Rek'Sai versus Kayn build include Black Cleaver, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Kayn than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average winrate of 49.8% when playing against Kayn with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating Kayn as Rek'Sai, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Rek'Sai vs Kayn counter picks, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.8% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Rek'Sai x Kayn tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every match with data with these champs.