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

Rek'Sai vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Rek'Sai in LoLRek'Sai is in the b tier of champions
Fighter
Marksman

How to Beat Zeri as Rek'Sai

based on 226 Rek'Sai vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Rek'Sai came out of an examination of 226 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Rek'Sai is forced to battle against Zeri in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Rek'Sai vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Rek'Sai has done a average job of beating Zeri. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Rek'Sai vs Zeri games, Rek'Sai’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Rek'Sai vs Zeri 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

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
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Zeri

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.

Rek'Sai vs Zeri Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Zeri Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.3
7.7
< Assists >
7.1
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.86
39
< Minions Killed >
197
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.54
14,563
< Physical Damage >
14,955
98
< Magic Damage >
7,025
3,681
< True Damage >
652
18,343
< Damage Dealt >
22,633
35,939
< Damage Taken >
23,947
12,143
< Gold Earned >
13,235
1.44
< Towers >
2.45
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
16,841
< Total Healing >
4,464
13,783
< Experience >
13,333
22
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
8
297
< Time Dealing CC >
129

How to Counter Zeri with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some vital Rek'Sai versus Zeri matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zeri..

Rek'Sai typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zeri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Zeri

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Zeri?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Rek'Sai usually fairs equally well when facing off against Zeri, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Rek'Sai makes an ok counter to Zeri.

While Rek'Sai does have a higher winrate compared to Zeri, when facing one another, Rek'Sai also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rek'Sai into Zeri.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Zeri matchups, Rek'Sai is the better champion 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 decent counter for Zeri. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rek'Sai against Zeri.

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

MilioMilio+ 55.2% 491 GamesMaster YiMaster Yi+ 55.5% 119 GamesBraumBraum+ 59.3% 226 GamesBriarBriar+ 60% 115 Games

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

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

For this guide on countering Zeri as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 226 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 Zeri 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

Rek'Sai Build Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Rek'Sai in order to counter Zeri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai often gets a lot less CS as Zeri. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They 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, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Rek'Sai versus Zeri build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Zeri than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Rek'Sai boasted an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Zeri with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Zeri as Rek'Sai, Rek'Sai players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Rek'Sai vs Zeri counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.4% win rate overall.

If you want to see Rek'Sai vs Zeri tips and counter stats for a a particular skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using all matches with data with both champions.