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How to Synergize Rek'Sai with Caitlyn on the Same TeamRek'Sai is in the b tier of champions

Rek'Sai with Caitlyn

How to Win With Rek'Sai and Caitlyn Paired TogetherRek'Sai is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Rek'Sai and Caitlyn

based on 1,854 Rek'Sai with Caitlyn pairs
Win Rate
46.9 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
9.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the results of from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Rek'Sai has gone into battle with Caitlyn in 1854 recent, ranked games. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the hosts of League, we are sure that we can give you robust, accurate builds to help Rek'Sai synergize with Caitlyn. It is common for Rek'Sai to play alongside Caitlyn as allies. This pairing has happened in approximately 9.3% of games with Rek'Sai.

Rek'Sai Caitlyn Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai does a pathetic job of teaming up with Caitlyn. On average, he wins a poor 46.9% of games the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Rek'Sai when playing with Caitlyn by learning how to better synergize your strategy with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Rek'Sai vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceEclipseSterak's GageMaw of Malmortius

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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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Guide to Synergizing Rek'Sai and Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai with Caitlyn

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 Understand How Caitlyn Will Play

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Rek'Sai Caitlyn Synergy Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
46.9 %
VS
Win Rate
53.1 %
Caitlyn Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.3
6.5
< Deaths >
6.4
7.2
< Assists >
7.5
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
34
< Minions Killed >
35
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.41
13,890
< Physical Damage >
14,055
72
< Magic Damage >
78
3,461
< True Damage >
3,539
17,424
< Damage Dealt >
17,673
36,297
< Damage Taken >
35,595
11,811
< Gold Earned >
11,832
1.25
< Towers >
1.37
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
17,191
< Total Healing >
16,912
13,413
< Experience >
13,371
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
288
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Play with Caitlyn as Rek'Sai in LoL

The Rek'Sai Caitlyn synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Caitlyn, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Rek'Sai sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Caitlyn. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Caitlyn helps Rek'Sai perform worse in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Rek'Sai is an ally to Caitlyn, he sees a barely noticable drop in his total damage output. This difference may signal that Caitlyn doesn't help cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence on the team also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Rek'Sai is played with Caitlyn on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Caitlyn.

Moreover, when Rek'Sai plays with Caitlyn on the same team, he typically receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Caitlyn does a poor job of protecting Rek'Sai in team fights.

Synergies between Rek'Sai and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Rek'Sai
Caitlyn

Is Rek'Sai better when played alongside Caitlyn?

There is no perfect companion for Rek'Sai that will 100% of the time be his ideal synergy. However, Caitlyn is a relatively poor ally for Rek'Sai. By playing on the same team as Rek'Sai, she decreases their win rate by -1.5% to 46.9%. This clearly indicates that there is a negative bond between Rek'Sai and Caitlyn that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Caitlyn has a greater difficulty than Rek'Sai. That means Rek'Sai players should be cautious when enlisting Caitlyn allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Playing alongside, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champs should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by grouping Rek'Sai and Caitlyn together, you may not be granting your team very much AP. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in their abilities.

Regardless of your Caitlyn ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

How We Calculated Our Rek'Sai Caitlyn Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Rek'Sai and Caitlyn, we analyzed 1,854 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Rek'Sai with Caitlyn comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Rek'Sai in order to work well with Caitlyn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to have in your Rek'Sai and Caitlyn synergy build consist of Black Cleaver, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Rek'Sai included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better as an ally of Caitlyn than with most other typical builds. In fact, Rek'Sai boasted an average win rate of 46.9% when playing alongside Caitlyn with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of vanquishing your oponents, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Rek'Sai and Caitlyn pairings, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.9% winrate overall.

If you want to see Rek'Sai and Caitlyn collaboration tips and builds for a an individual division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using all games played with these champs.