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Caitlyn vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Caitlyn in LoLCaitlyn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Caitlyn

based on 1,826 Caitlyn vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Caitlyn came out of an analysis of 1826 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Caitlyn has to counter Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of her games.

Caitlyn vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Caitlyn has done a decent job of countering Rek'Sai. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.5% of the time the champions face each other in. In Caitlyn against Rek'Sai games, Caitlyn’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Caitlyn vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordKircheis Shard

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeRapid FirecannonStormrazor

Optional Items

The CollectorYoumuu's GhostbladeLord Dominik's RegardsPhantom Dancer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
>
Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
>
Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Rek'Sai

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

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.

Caitlyn vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Rek'Sai Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6.4
6.8
< Assists >
7.5
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
180
< Minions Killed >
35
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.3
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.4
19,697
< Physical Damage >
14,245
1,531
< Magic Damage >
74
538
< True Damage >
3,522
21,766
< Damage Dealt >
17,842
19,556
< Damage Taken >
36,083
12,215
< Gold Earned >
11,959
2.56
< Towers >
1.35
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
5,408
< Total Healing >
17,155
12,735
< Experience >
13,571
18
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
6
88
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some critical Caitlyn vs. Rek'Sai matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between these two champs. Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Rek'Sai..

Caitlyn typically has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. On average, she takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Caitlyn usually wins when facing off against Rek'Sai, with a 51.5% win rate. As a result, Caitlyn makes a good counter to Rek'Sai.

While Caitlyn does have a higher winrate compared to Rek'Sai, when on opposite teams, Caitlyn also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Caitlyn into Rek'Sai.

Furthermore, Caitlyn has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Rek'Sai matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Caitlyn is a decent counter to Rek'Sai. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Caitlyn against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Caitlyn

Caitlyn Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateNocturneNocturne46.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.4% winrate

Caitlyn Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateRenektonRenekton54% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 52.5% 16786 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.6% 19355 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 11388 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.6% 22672 Games

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

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

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Caitlyn, we analyzed 1,826 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 Caitlyn 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

Caitlyn Build Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Caitlyn in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn often picks up much more CS compared to Rek'Sai. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Caitlyn versus Rek'Sai build consist of Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon, and Stormrazor. When Caitlyn combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Rek'Sai than with most other common builds. In fact, Caitlyn boasted an average winrate of 51.5% when playing against Rek'Sai with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Rek'Sai as Caitlyn, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Caitlyn vs Rek'Sai counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.5% winrate overall.

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