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How to Win Xerath vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupXerath is in the a tier of champions

Xerath vs Rek'Sai

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

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Xerath

based on 792 Xerath vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.87
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Xerath came out of an analysis of 792 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Xerath is forced to battle against Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of his matches.

Xerath vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Xerath does a good job of countering Rek'Sai. Normally, he wins a terrific 52.5% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Xerath versus Rek'Sai games, Xerath’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Xerath vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeHorizon FocusLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xerath to level upq
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Second ability for Xerath to level upw
>
Last skill for Xerath to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Xerath's passive ability p
Xerath's q ability q
Xerath's w ability w
Xerath's e ability e
Xerath's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Rek'Sai

If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.

Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.

Advice to Win Against Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Xerath vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Rek'Sai Image
5.8
< Kills >
7.6
5.4
< Deaths >
6.3
9.7
< Assists >
7.1
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
107
< Minions Killed >
37
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.31
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.42
634
< Physical Damage >
14,480
23,377
< Magic Damage >
77
774
< True Damage >
3,608
24,786
< Damage Dealt >
18,166
16,017
< Damage Taken >
36,539
11,120
< Gold Earned >
12,075
1.71
< Towers >
1.33
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
1,345
< Total Healing >
17,439
12,866
< Experience >
13,722
37
< Vision Score >
22
17
< Wards Placed >
6
177
< Time Dealing CC >
281

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Xerath in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some valuable Xerath versus Rek'Sai counter stats that can help you understand the distinctions between the two. Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Rek'Sai..

Xerath usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Rek'Sai. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xerath and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Xerath or Rek'Sai?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xerath usually wins when trying to fight Rek'Sai, with a 52.5% win rate. Thus, Xerath makes a good counter to Rek'Sai.

While Xerath does have a higher winrate than Rek'Sai, when facing one another, Xerath also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Xerath into Rek'Saias his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Rek'Sai matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Xerath is an above average counter to Rek'Sai. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Xerath against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xerath

Xerath Loses Against

FizzFizz44.7% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.5% winrateLilliaLillia46.8% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.9% winrate

Xerath Wins Against

EliseElise57.8% winrateHweiHwei56.2% winrateRenektonRenekton54.6% winrateYuumiYuumi54.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Xerath Players

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

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Xerath, we analyzed 792 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 Rek'Sai as Xerath 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

Xerath Build Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xerath to counter Rek'Sai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath most often accumulates more CS relative to Rek'Sai. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Xerath versus Rek'Sai build include Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Horizon Focus, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Rek'Sai than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 52.5% battling Rek'Sai with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Rek'Sai as Xerath, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Xerath vs Rek'Sai face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.5% winrate overall.

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