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How to Synergize Rek'Sai with Nami on the Same TeamRek'Sai is in the b tier of champions

Rek'Sai with Nami

How to Win With Rek'Sai and Nami Paired TogetherRek'Sai is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Rek'Sai and Nami

based on 601 Rek'Sai with Nami pairs
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Rek'Sai has been on the same team as Nami in 601 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much great data straight from the hosts of League, we are completely sure that we can provide you with high-quality, usable builds to help Rek'Sai synergize with Nami. It is relatively rare for Rek'Sai to play with Nami as allies. This has only happened in approximately 3.0% of rounds with Rek'Sai.

Rek'Sai Nami Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai does a poor job of playing alongside Nami. Usually, he wins an acceptable 48.8% of games the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Rek'Sai when playing alongside Nami by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Rek'Sai vs Nami 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

Trinity ForceEclipseDeath's DanceYoumuu'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
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W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Rek'Sai and Nami

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai with Nami

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 Understand How Nami Will Play

Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.

Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.

Rek'Sai Nami Synergy Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Nami Image
7.5
< Kills >
7.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.4
7.4
< Assists >
7.5
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
35
< Minions Killed >
35
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.41
13,974
< Physical Damage >
14,055
308
< Magic Damage >
78
3,642
< True Damage >
3,539
17,925
< Damage Dealt >
17,673
36,584
< Damage Taken >
35,595
12,051
< Gold Earned >
11,832
1.4
< Towers >
1.37
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
17,698
< Total Healing >
16,912
13,602
< Experience >
13,371
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
299
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Play with Nami as Rek'Sai in LoL

The Rek'Sai Nami synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Nami, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Rek'Sai sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Nami. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Nami helps Rek'Sai perform not as well in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Rek'Sai plays on the same team as Nami, he sees a marginal improvement in his total damage dealt. This difference could demonstrate that Nami helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that her participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Rek'Sai is played with Nami on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Nami.

Additionally, when Rek'Sai plays with Nami on the same team, he often takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Nami does a poor job of protecting Rek'Sai during teamfights.

Synergies between Rek'Sai and Nami

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Nami
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Rek'Sai
Nami

Is Rek'Sai better when played alongside Nami?

There is no one best ally for Rek'Sai that will always be his top ally. Yet, overall, Nami is a very typical companion for Rek'Sai. By locking into the same team as Rek'Sai, she increases their win rate by 0.4% to 48.8%. This signals that there is not really a strong bond between Rek'Sai and Nami that results in them performing at the top of their game together than alone.

Nami has a greater difficulty than Rek'Sai. That means you should be careful when enlisting Nami teammates to play with, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

When playing alongside, Rek'Sai players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to provide utility and CC for your side. Together, these champions will help their other teammates secure a victory.

Although, by bringing Rek'Sai and Nami together, you may not be providing your other teammates enough engage. Make sure to include other champions on your team that fills this relative gap in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Nami teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

How We Calculated Our Rek'Sai Nami Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Rek'Sai and Nami, we analyzed 601 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Rek'Sai with Nami comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Rek'Sai in order to pair well with Nami during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to get in your Rek'Sai and Nami synergy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai used at least these three finished items in his build, he performed much better when paired up with Nami than with most other common builds. In fact, Rek'Sai boasted an average winrate of 48.8% helping carry Nami with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing your oponents, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Rek'Sai and Nami pairings, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Nami with Rek'Sai are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.