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Rek'Sai vs Annie

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

How to Beat Annie as Rek'Sai

based on 343 Rek'Sai vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. In our dataset, Rek'Sai engaged Annie in 343 games. With so many games with Rek'Sai vs Annie provides us confidence in our ability to produce informative stats and a supported build to suppress Annie. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Rek'Sai encounters Annie in only 1.7% of his games.

Rek'Sai vs Annie Matchup Summary

Rek'Sai does a average job of countering Annie. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champs fight each other in. In Rek'Sai versus Annie rounds, Rek'Sai’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Annie.

Best Rek'Sai vs Annie 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

Sundered 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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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Annie as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Annie

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 Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Rek'Sai vs Annie Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Annie Image
7.2
< Kills >
6.5
6.6
< Deaths >
6.2
7.6
< Assists >
8.9
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
37
< Minions Killed >
145
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.45
13,898
< Physical Damage >
907
62
< Magic Damage >
21,911
3,460
< True Damage >
1,254
17,421
< Damage Dealt >
24,072
37,305
< Damage Taken >
18,472
12,192
< Gold Earned >
11,341
1.44
< Towers >
1.81
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
17,562
< Total Healing >
1,809
13,960
< Experience >
14,140
22
< Vision Score >
24
6
< Wards Placed >
11
290
< Time Dealing CC >
245

How to Counter Annie with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several important Rek'Sai vs. Annie matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Annie’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Annie..

Rek'Sai often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Annie. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Annie

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Annie?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rek'Sai usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Annie, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Rek'Sai makes an ok counter to Annie.

While Rek'Sai does have a higher win rate than Annie, when they face off with one another, Rek'Sai also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Rek'Sai into Annie.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Annie matchups, Rek'Sai is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Rek'Sai is a decent counter to Annie. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Rek'Sai against Annie.

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 Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 343 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 Annie 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Rek'Sai to counter Annie during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai most often gets a lot less CS compared to Annie. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have 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, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Rek'Sai versus Annie build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Annie than with most other common item sets. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average winrate of 50.7% battling Annie with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Annie as Rek'Sai, Rek'Sai players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Rek'Sai vs Annie counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

If you need to get Rek'Sai versus Annie tips and counter builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using every game finished with both champions.