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Rek'Sai vs Rumble

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

based on 372 Rek'Sai vs Rumble matchups
Win Rate
44.6 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Rumble as Rek'Sai resulted from an evaluation of 372 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Rek'Sai encounters Rumble in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Rek'Sai vs Rumble Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai has done a awful job of countering Rumble. Normally, he wins a lowly 44.6% of games the champions face each other in. In Rek'Sai against Rumble matches, Rek'Sai’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Rumble.

Best Rek'Sai vs Rumble 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 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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Q
2
W
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E
4
Q
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Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rumble as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Rumble

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 Rumble

Rumble deals almost entirely magic damage. Build some Magic Resistance to reduce his damage.

Watch Rumble's Heat bar carefully. If you see him Overheat, go in for the kill while his skills are disabled.

Rumble's ultimate can deal a lot of damage if you stay inside the area of effect. When you see the missiles falling, move out of the way as quickly as possible.

Rek'Sai vs Rumble Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
44.6 %
VS
Win Rate
55.4 %
Rumble Image
7.4
< Kills >
7.1
6.8
< Deaths >
6.3
7.5
< Assists >
7.1
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
34
< Minions Killed >
153
1.39
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.42
14,080
< Physical Damage >
958
84
< Magic Damage >
23,384
3,678
< True Damage >
1,164
17,843
< Damage Dealt >
25,507
37,425
< Damage Taken >
25,330
12,096
< Gold Earned >
12,034
1.3
< Towers >
1.66
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
17,447
< Total Healing >
3,867
13,593
< Experience >
14,916
22
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
9
286
< Time Dealing CC >
283

How to Counter Rumble with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some influential Rek'Sai vs. Rumble counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rumble’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rumble..

Rek'Sai typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Rumble. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Rumble

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Rumble
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Rumble

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Rumble?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rek'Sai usually loses when playing against Rumble, with a 44.6% win rate. Thus, Rek'Sai makes a bad counter to Rumble.

While Rek'Sai does have a much lower winrate compared to Rumble, when on opposite teams, Rek'Sai also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Rek'Sai into Rumble.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Rumble matchups, Rumble is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Rek'Sai is a bad counter for Rumble. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Rek'Sai against Rumble.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

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

For this guide on countering Rumble as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 372 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 Rumble 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 Rumble during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai usually picks up a lot less CS relative to Rumble. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Rek'Sai versus Rumble build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Rumble than with most other typical builds. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average win rate of 44.6% when countering Rumble with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Rumble as Rek'Sai, you should take 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 we have analyed for Rek'Sai vs Rumble matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 44.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Rumble as Rek'Sai are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular division, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.