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Rek'Sai vs Kennen

How to Beat Kennen as Rek'Sai in LoLRek'Sai is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kennen as Rek'Sai

based on 214 Rek'Sai vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kennen as Rek'Sai came out of an analysis of 214 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Rek'Sai is forced to battle against Kennen in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Rek'Sai vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Rek'Sai has done a good job of beating Kennen. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.3% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Rek'Sai vs Kennen games, Rek'Sai’s side is 0.2% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kennen.

Best Rek'Sai vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sundered 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 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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Q
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Guide to Countering Kennen as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Kennen

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 Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Rek'Sai vs Kennen Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Kennen Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.1
6.8
< Deaths >
6.7
7.9
< Assists >
6.8
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
35
< Minions Killed >
163
1.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.4
14,155
< Physical Damage >
2,215
100
< Magic Damage >
20,566
3,621
< True Damage >
594
17,877
< Damage Dealt >
23,377
36,607
< Damage Taken >
22,994
12,181
< Gold Earned >
11,620
1.4
< Towers >
2.02
0.4
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
17,368
< Total Healing >
2,999
13,923
< Experience >
14,566
22
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
10
301
< Time Dealing CC >
75

How to Counter Kennen with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several influential Rek'Sai against Kennen counter statistics that may help us grasp the differences between these two champions. As an example, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kennen’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kennen..

Rek'Sai often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Kennen. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Kennen

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Kennen?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rek'Sai usually wins when facing off against Kennen, with a 52.3% win rate. As a result, Rek'Sai makes a good counter to Kennen.

While Rek'Sai does have a higher win rate than Kennen, when they face off with one another, Rek'Sai also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Rek'Sai into Kennen.

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

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

Rek'Sai is an above average counter to Kennen. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rek'Sai against Kennen.

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

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Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

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

For this guide on countering Kennen as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 214 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 Kennen 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Rek'Sai to counter Kennen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai usually accumulates a lot less CS as Kennen. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Rek'Sai versus Kennen build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Kennen than with most other common builds. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average winrate of 52.3% when countering Kennen with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Kennen as Rek'Sai, Rek'Sai players 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 rune combinations players used for Rek'Sai vs Kennen fights, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.3% win rate overall.

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