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Rek'Sai vs Sett

How to Beat Sett as Rek'Sai in LoLRek'Sai is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sett as Rek'Sai

based on 512 Rek'Sai vs Sett matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Sett as Rek'Sai came out of an evaluation of 512 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Rek'Sai is forced to battle against Sett in only 2.6% of his rounds.

Rek'Sai vs Sett Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai has done a poor job of beating Sett. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.5% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Rek'Sai against Sett rounds, Rek'Sai’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Sett.

Best Rek'Sai vs Sett Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sundered SkyYoumuu's GhostbladeTrinity Force

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
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sett as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Sett

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.

Rek'Sai vs Sett Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Sett Image
7
< Kills >
5.8
6.6
< Deaths >
6.5
7.5
< Assists >
5.4
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
34
< Minions Killed >
154
1.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.55
14,288
< Physical Damage >
17,195
84
< Magic Damage >
239
3,387
< True Damage >
5,054
17,760
< Damage Dealt >
22,488
35,720
< Damage Taken >
34,720
11,491
< Gold Earned >
11,445
1.34
< Towers >
2.54
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
16,526
< Total Healing >
5,841
13,017
< Experience >
14,215
21
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
271
< Time Dealing CC >
176

How to Counter Sett with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stats provided here show several important Rek'Sai against Sett counter stats that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sett’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Sett..

Rek'Sai usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Sett. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Sett

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Sett
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Sett

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Sett?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Rek'Sai usually loses when trying to fight Sett, with a 47.5% win rate. As a result, Rek'Sai makes a poor counter to Sett.

While Rek'Sai does have a lower win rate than Sett, when on opposite teams, Rek'Sai also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Rek'Sai into Sett.

Moreover, Rek'Sai also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sett. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Rek'Sai is a terribly counter to Sett. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Rek'Sai against Sett.

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

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Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

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

For this guide on countering Sett as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 512 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 Sett 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

Rek'Sai Build Sett Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rek'Sai in order to counter Sett during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai most often racks up a lot less CS relative to Sett. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Rek'Sai versus Sett build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai used at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Sett than with many other common item sets. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average winrate of 47.5% battling Sett with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Sett 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 rune sets we have analyed for Rek'Sai vs Sett counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Sett as Rek'Sai are given for all ranked divisions. To narrow the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.