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

Rek'Sai vs Zed

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

How to Beat Zed as Rek'Sai

based on 721 Rek'Sai vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Zed as Rek'Sai resulted from an analysis of 721 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Rek'Sai has to counter Zed in only 3.6% of his games.

Rek'Sai vs Zed Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai has done a dismal job of beating Zed. On average, he wins a lowly 48.3% of matches the champions face each other in. In Rek'Sai against Zed rounds, Rek'Sai’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Zed.

Best Rek'Sai vs Zed 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

EclipseSundered 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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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 Zed as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Rek'Sai vs Zed Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Zed Image
7.6
< Kills >
8.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6.7
7.4
< Assists >
5.3
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.97
36
< Minions Killed >
159
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.37
14,354
< Physical Damage >
20,985
101
< Magic Damage >
1,201
3,521
< True Damage >
1,152
17,977
< Damage Dealt >
23,339
35,858
< Damage Taken >
22,489
11,985
< Gold Earned >
12,308
1.39
< Towers >
1.58
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
17,010
< Total Healing >
3,359
13,541
< Experience >
14,494
21
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
7
286
< Time Dealing CC >
139

How to Counter Zed with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several valuable Rek'Sai vs. Zed counter statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zed’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zed..

Rek'Sai typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Zed. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Zed

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Zed?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rek'Sai usually loses when taking on Zed, with a 48.3% win rate. Thus, Rek'Sai makes a bad counter for Zed.

While Rek'Sai does have a lower win rate than Zed, when on opposite teams, Rek'Sai also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Rek'Sai into Zed.

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

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

Rek'Sai is a somewhat poor counter to Zed. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rek'Sai against Zed.

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

MilioMilio+ 55.2% 491 GamesMaster YiMaster Yi+ 55.5% 119 GamesBraumBraum+ 59.3% 226 GamesBriarBriar+ 60% 115 Games

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

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

For this guide on countering Zed as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 721 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 Zed 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 Zed Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Rek'Sai to counter Zed during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai usually racks up a lot less CS relative to Zed. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Rek'Sai versus Zed build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Zed than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average winrate of 48.3% when playing against Zed with this build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Zed 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 runes that we analyzed for Rek'Sai vs Zed battles, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.3% winrate overall.

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