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How to Win Braum vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Braum in LoLBraum is in the b tier of champions
SupportTank
Fighter

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Braum

based on 296 Braum vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
3.06
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Braum came out of an examination of 296 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Braum fights Rek'Sai in only 0.6% of his rounds.

Braum vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Braum has done a ok job of beating Rek'Sai. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Braum versus Rek'Sai rounds, Braum’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Braum vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Frozen HeartCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level upq
>
Second ability for Braum to level upe
>
Last skill for Braum to max outw

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Rek'Sai

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

Advice to Win Against Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Braum vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Rek'Sai Image
1.6
< Kills >
6.9
5.3
< Deaths >
6.1
14.6
< Assists >
7.8
0.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
28
< Minions Killed >
32
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
1.37
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,462
< Physical Damage >
13,056
6,465
< Magic Damage >
53
744
< True Damage >
3,617
8,671
< Damage Dealt >
16,727
21,844
< Damage Taken >
34,456
8,270
< Gold Earned >
11,575
1.76
< Towers >
1.4
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
3,216
< Total Healing >
16,592
10,081
< Experience >
12,886
57
< Vision Score >
22
25
< Wards Placed >
5
247
< Time Dealing CC >
280

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Braum in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several valuable Braum versus Rek'Sai matchup stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rek'Sai. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Braum often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Braum and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Braum or Rek'Sai?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Braum usually fairs equally well when playing against Rek'Sai, with a 50.0% win rate. As a result, Braum makes an ok counter to Rek'Sai.

While Braum does have a higher winrate compared to Rek'Sai, when they face off with one another, Braum also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Braum into Rek'Sai.

Furthermore, Braum has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Braum vs Rek'Sai matchups, Rek'Sai is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Braum is a decent counter for Rek'Sai. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Braum against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Braum

Braum Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.5% winrateTaricTaric45.8% winrateZacZac46.2% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia46.7% winrate

Braum Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani57.4% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump57% winrateLuluLulu56.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SkarnerSkarner+ 57.4% 136 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.4% 2950 GamesSeraphineSeraphine+ 58% 486 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 59.3% 226 Games

Additional Information for Braum Players

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

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Braum, we analyzed 296 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 Rek'Sai as Braum 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

Braum Build Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Braum to counter Rek'Sai during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Rek'Sai. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Braum versus Rek'Sai build consist of Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Braum combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Rek'Sai than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Braum boasted an average winrate of 50.0% battling Rek'Sai with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Rek'Sai as Braum, you should take the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Braum vs Rek'Sai clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Braum vs Rek'Sai tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and strategies shown are computed using every round with data with these champs.