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

Rek'Sai vs Vladimir

How to Beat Vladimir as Rek'Sai in LoLRek'Sai is in the s tier of champions
Fighter
Mage

How to Beat Vladimir as Rek'Sai

based on 635 Rek'Sai vs Vladimir matchups
Win Rate
46.5 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Vladimir as Rek'Sai resulted from an examination of 635 ranked rounds where both champions faced one another. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Rek'Sai has to counter Vladimir in only 3.2% of his rounds.

Rek'Sai vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai has done a awful job of countering Vladimir. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.5% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Rek'Sai against Vladimir matches, Rek'Sai’s side is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Vladimir.

Best Rek'Sai vs Vladimir 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

EclipseYoumuu's GhostbladeMaw of MalmortiusSundered 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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Guide to Countering Vladimir as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Vladimir

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 Vladimir

Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.

Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.

Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.

Rek'Sai vs Vladimir Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
46.5 %
VS
Win Rate
53.5 %
Vladimir Image
7.4
< Kills >
6.5
6.1
< Deaths >
5.2
7.4
< Assists >
6
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
32
< Minions Killed >
189
1.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.42
14,548
< Physical Damage >
1,001
76
< Magic Damage >
23,620
3,684
< True Damage >
411
18,308
< Damage Dealt >
25,034
35,442
< Damage Taken >
33,745
11,886
< Gold Earned >
11,998
1.44
< Towers >
2.08
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
17,277
< Total Healing >
28,893
13,355
< Experience >
14,931
22
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
293
< Time Dealing CC >
117

How to Counter Vladimir with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some vital Rek'Sai against Vladimir counter statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vladimir’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vladimir..

Rek'Sai usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Vladimir. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Vladimir

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Vladimir?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rek'Sai usually loses when facing off against Vladimir, with a 46.5% win rate. Thus, Rek'Sai makes a bad counter for Vladimir.

While Rek'Sai does have a lower winrate than Vladimir, when on opposite teams, Rek'Sai also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Rek'Sai into Vladimir.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Vladimir matchups, Vladimir is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Rek'Sai is a trash counter to Vladimir. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Rek'Sai against Vladimir.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

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

For this guide on countering Vladimir as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 635 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 Vladimir 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Rek'Sai to counter Vladimir during both the lane 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 listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai most often accumulates a lot less CS as Vladimir. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Rek'Sai versus Vladimir build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Vladimir than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Rek'Sai boasted an average winrate of 46.5% when countering Vladimir with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Vladimir 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 rune combinations players picked for Rek'Sai vs Vladimir matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.5% win rate overall.

If you want to see Rek'Sai vs Vladimir tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are computed using every game finished with both champs.