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

Rek'Sai vs K'Sante

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

based on 397 Rek'Sai vs K'Sante matchups
Win Rate
53.7 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat K'Sante as Rek'Sai came out of an evaluation of 397 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Rek'Sai is forced to battle against K'Sante in only 2.0% of his rounds.

Rek'Sai vs K'Sante Matchup Summary

Rek'Sai has done a good job of beating K'Sante. Typically, he wins a whopping 53.7% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Rek'Sai versus K'Sante matches, Rek'Sai’s team is 0.2% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against K'Sante.

Best Rek'Sai vs K'Sante 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

Sundered SkyYoumuu's Ghostblade

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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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering K'Sante as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against K'Sante

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 K'Sante

Stay spread out to minimize the impact of Lee Sin's ultimate, Dragon's Rage.

Lee Sin relies heavily on following up with his abilities. Use disables to prevent him from chaining together his abilities and attacks.

Lee Sin has powerful tools to combat physical damage in Iron Will and Cripple but he is still vulnerable to magic damage.

Rek'Sai vs K'Sante Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
53.7 %
VS
Win Rate
46.3 %
K'Sante Image
7.5
< Kills >
4.8
6.3
< Deaths >
5.6
7.9
< Assists >
6.4
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.09
35
< Minions Killed >
179
1.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.38
14,270
< Physical Damage >
13,997
87
< Magic Damage >
3,428
3,965
< True Damage >
1,580
18,323
< Damage Dealt >
19,006
36,216
< Damage Taken >
31,015
12,093
< Gold Earned >
11,154
1.44
< Towers >
2.09
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
17,411
< Total Healing >
4,538
13,667
< Experience >
14,949
23
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
290
< Time Dealing CC >
1,085

How to Counter K'Sante with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some influential Rek'Sai vs. K'Sante counter stats that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. For instance, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than K'Sante’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than K'Sante..

Rek'Sai typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than K'Sante. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rek'Sai and K'Sante

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
K'Sante
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
K'Sante

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or K'Sante?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rek'Sai usually wins when playing against K'Sante, with a 53.7% win rate. As a result, Rek'Sai makes a great counter for K'Sante.

While Rek'Sai does have a higher win rate compared to K'Sante, when facing one another, Rek'Sai also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Rek'Sai into K'Sante.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs K'Sante 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 allies during teamfights.

Rek'Sai is a great counter for K'Sante. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Rek'Sai against K'Sante.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

How We Calculated Our Rek'Sai vs K'Sante Build and Stats

For this guide on countering K'Sante as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 397 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 K'Sante 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 learn all of the intricacies of Rek'Sai to counter K'Sante during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai on average racks up a lot less CS relative to K'Sante. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Rek'Sai versus K'Sante build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus K'Sante than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Rek'Sai boasted an average win rate of 53.7% when playing against K'Sante with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of defeating K'Sante 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. Of all the runes players used for Rek'Sai vs K'Sante LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat K'Sante as Rek'Sai are presented for every ranked division. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.