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

Rek'Sai vs Vex

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

How to Beat Vex as Rek'Sai

based on 343 Rek'Sai vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vex as Rek'Sai resulted from an analysis of 343 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Rek'Sai encounters Vex in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Rek'Sai vs Vex Matchup Summary

Rek'Sai does a decent job of beating Vex. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Rek'Sai against Vex games, Rek'Sai’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Vex.

Best Rek'Sai vs Vex 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

Youmuu's GhostbladeEclipseSundered 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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Q
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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 Vex as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Vex

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 Vex Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Vex Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.1
6.7
< Deaths >
6.3
7.6
< Assists >
7.4
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
36
< Minions Killed >
164
1.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.4
14,014
< Physical Damage >
1,392
72
< Magic Damage >
21,689
3,450
< True Damage >
845
17,536
< Damage Dealt >
23,927
36,430
< Damage Taken >
19,285
11,868
< Gold Earned >
11,581
1.33
< Towers >
1.85
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
17,211
< Total Healing >
2,100
13,529
< Experience >
14,307
21
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
9
281
< Time Dealing CC >
560

How to Counter Vex with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some critical Rek'Sai vs. Vex counter stats that can help you realize the distinctions between the two. For instance, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vex..

Rek'Sai typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Vex. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Vex

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Vex?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rek'Sai usually wins when taking on Vex, with a 51.3% win rate. Thus, Rek'Sai makes a good counter for Vex.

While Rek'Sai does have a higher winrate than Vex, when facing one another, Rek'Sai also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Rek'Sai into Vex.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Vex matchups, Rek'Sai is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Rek'Sai is a decent counter for Vex. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Rek'Sai against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex 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 Vex 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 Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Rek'Sai to counter Vex during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai usually racks up a lot less CS compared to Vex. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Rek'Sai versus Vex build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Vex than with most other common builds. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average winrate of 51.3% when countering Vex with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Vex 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 builds players picked for Rek'Sai vs Vex matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.3% winrate overall.

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