Rek'Sai vs Braum
How to Beat Braum as Rek'Sai
based on 296 Rek'Sai vs Braum matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Rek'Sai vs Braum Matchup Summary
Best Rek'Sai vs Braum Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Braum as Rek'Sai
Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Braum
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 Braum
Unbreakable gives Braum extremely strong directional defense, either wait until it is down or outposition the ability.
Braum must land Winter's Bite or a basic attack to start Concussive Blows. If you get marked, exit combat range before getting hit 3 more times to avoid the stun.
Braum's ultimate has a long cast time, use that extra time to dodge. Walking over the frozen ground left behind will slow you, position so that you don't need to cross it.
Rek'Sai vs Braum Counter Stats
How to Counter Braum with Rek'Sai in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here highlight several critical Rek'Sai vs. Braum matchup stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Braum’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Braum. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.
Rek'Sai usually has a much larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Braum. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Rek'Sai and Braum
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Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Braum?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Rek'Sai usually fairs equally well when taking on Braum, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Rek'Sai makes an ok counter for Braum.
While Rek'Sai does have a higher win rate compared to Braum, when facing one another, Rek'Sai also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Rek'Sai into Braum.
Moreover, Rek'Sai has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Braum. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Braum matchups, Braum is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Rek'Sai is a decent counter for Braum. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rek'Sai against Braum.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Rek'Sai in order to counter Braum during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Rek'Sai typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Braum. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly 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 situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Rek'Sai versus Braum build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better countering Braum than with many other common item sets. In fact, Rek'Sai boasted an average win rate of 50.0% when countering Braum with these items in his kit.
To have the highest chance of crushing Braum as Rek'Sai, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Rek'Sai vs Braum clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.0% win rate overall.
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