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How to Win Rek'Sai vs Shyvana Counter MatchupRek'Sai is in the b tier of champions

Rek'Sai vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Rek'Sai in LoLRek'Sai is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Rek'Sai

based on 230 Rek'Sai vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shyvana as Rek'Sai resulted from an analysis of 230 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Rek'Sai is forced to battle against Shyvana in only 1.2% of his games.

Rek'Sai vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai does a poor job of countering Shyvana. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Rek'Sai against Shyvana games, Rek'Sai’s team is 0.2% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Shyvana.

Best Rek'Sai vs Shyvana 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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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Rek'Sai vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Shyvana Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.4
6.5
< Deaths >
6.3
7.8
< Assists >
6.5
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
36
< Minions Killed >
66
1.22
< Dragons Killed >
1.67
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.47
14,693
< Physical Damage >
5,360
80
< Magic Damage >
14,240
3,703
< True Damage >
1,090
18,477
< Damage Dealt >
20,691
36,058
< Damage Taken >
34,347
11,857
< Gold Earned >
12,441
1.36
< Towers >
1.69
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.26
16,935
< Total Healing >
12,411
13,569
< Experience >
14,398
21
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
6
278
< Time Dealing CC >
197

How to Counter Shyvana with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some important Rek'Sai versus Shyvana matchup statistics that may help us figure out the differences between these two champions. Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shyvana’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shyvana..

Rek'Sai normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Shyvana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Shyvana

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Shyvana?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rek'Sai usually fairs equally well when taking on Shyvana, with a 49.1% win rate. As a result, Rek'Sai makes an ok counter to Shyvana.

While Rek'Sai does have a lower winrate than Shyvana, when they face off with one another, Rek'Sai also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Rek'Sai into Shyvana.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Shyvana matchups, Shyvana is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Rek'Sai is a somewhat poor counter for Shyvana. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Rek'Sai against Shyvana.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

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

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 230 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 Shyvana 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Rek'Sai to counter Shyvana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai often gets less CS relative to Shyvana. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Rek'Sai versus Shyvana build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Shyvana than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average win rate of 49.1% when countering Shyvana with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Shyvana as Rek'Sai, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Rek'Sai vs Shyvana LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shyvana as Rek'Sai are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.