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Rek'Sai vs Tryndamere

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How to Beat Tryndamere as Rek'Sai

based on 499 Rek'Sai vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Tryndamere as Rek'Sai came out of an evaluation of 499 ranked games where both champs fought each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Rek'Sai fights Tryndamere in only 2.5% of his matches.

Rek'Sai vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai has done a poor job of countering Tryndamere. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of games the champions fight one another in. In Rek'Sai vs Tryndamere rounds, Rek'Sai’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Tryndamere.

Best Rek'Sai vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sundered SkyDeath's DanceYoumuu's Ghostblade

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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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 Tryndamere as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Rek'Sai vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Tryndamere Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.5
6.5
< Deaths >
5.9
7.2
< Assists >
4
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
35
< Minions Killed >
187
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.62
14,415
< Physical Damage >
19,472
61
< Magic Damage >
518
3,386
< True Damage >
607
17,863
< Damage Dealt >
20,598
34,865
< Damage Taken >
33,961
11,809
< Gold Earned >
13,090
1.33
< Towers >
3.15
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
16,608
< Total Healing >
13,857
13,279
< Experience >
15,543
21
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
287
< Time Dealing CC >
103

How to Counter Tryndamere with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several important Rek'Sai against Tryndamere counter stats that can help you interpret the distinctions between the two. As an example, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Tryndamere’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Tryndamere..

Rek'Sai normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Tryndamere. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Tryndamere?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rek'Sai usually loses when facing off against Tryndamere, with a 48.5% win rate. Therefore, Rek'Sai makes a poor counter for Tryndamere.

While Rek'Sai does have a lower win rate than Tryndamere, when facing one another, Rek'Sai also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Rek'Sai into Tryndamere.

Moreover, Rek'Sai has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Tryndamere. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Rek'Sai is a somewhat poor counter to Tryndamere. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Rek'Sai against Tryndamere.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

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

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 499 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 Tryndamere 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 truly master Rek'Sai to counter Tryndamere during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai typically accumulates a lot less CS as Tryndamere. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Rek'Sai versus Tryndamere build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Tryndamere than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Rek'Sai boasted an average win rate of 48.5% when playing against Tryndamere with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Tryndamere as Rek'Sai, Rek'Sai players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Rek'Sai vs Tryndamere LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.5% win rate overall.

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