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

Rek'Sai with Tristana

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

based on 568 Rek'Sai with Tristana pairs
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Rek'Sai has been on the same team as Tristana in 568 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much accurate data directly from the publishers of League of Legends, we are sure that we can produce robust, accurate builds to help Rek'Sai play with Tristana. It is relatively rare for Rek'Sai to play with Tristana on the same team. This pairing has only happened in approx. 2.8% of matches with Rek'Sai.

Rek'Sai Tristana Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai does a below average job of synergizing with Tristana. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.2% of games the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Rek'Sai when playing with Tristana by learning how to better synergize your strategy with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Rek'Sai vs Tristana 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

Youmuu's GhostbladeEclipseDeath's DanceExperimental Hexplate

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
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Rek'Sai and Tristana

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai with Tristana

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 Tristana Will Play

Use Rapid Fire to help stack up your Explosive Charge on enemy champions.

Her massive gun allows Tristana to fire on targets at a great distance. Utilize this to prevent your enemies from ever laying a hand on you.

Use Rocket Jump after you have stacked up your Explosive Charge on an enemy to finish them off with a burst of damage.

Rek'Sai Tristana Synergy Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Tristana Image
7.1
< Kills >
7.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6.4
7.4
< Assists >
7.5
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
36
< Minions Killed >
35
1.29
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.41
13,830
< Physical Damage >
14,055
72
< Magic Damage >
78
3,438
< True Damage >
3,539
17,340
< Damage Dealt >
17,673
34,678
< Damage Taken >
35,595
11,542
< Gold Earned >
11,832
1.27
< Towers >
1.37
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
16,368
< Total Healing >
16,912
13,106
< Experience >
13,371
21
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
6
275
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Play with Tristana as Rek'Sai in LoL

The Rek'Sai Tristana synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Tristana, 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 very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Tristana. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Tristana helps Rek'Sai perform not as well in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Rek'Sai plays on the same team as Tristana, he gets a little drop in his total damage dealt. This difference could signal that Tristana does not provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Rek'Sai is played together with Tristana on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Tristana. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Tristana.

Additionally, when Rek'Sai plays with Tristana on the same team, he typically receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Tristana does a decent job of protecting Rek'Sai during team fights.

Synergies between Rek'Sai and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Rek'Sai
Tristana

Is Rek'Sai better when played alongside Tristana?

There is no perfect companion for Rek'Sai that will 100% of the time be his ideal teammate. Yet, Tristana is a very typical teammate for Rek'Sai. By being on the same team as Rek'Sai, she lowers their win rate by -0.2% to 48.2%. This proves that there is only a small bond between Rek'Sai and Tristana that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Tristana has a greater difficulty than Rek'Sai. That means you must be careful when lining up Tristana comrades to fight alongside, as they will need a greater level of skill to work well with you.

Fighting alongside, Rek'Sai players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by bringing Rek'Sai and Tristana together, you will not be granting your other teammates a great deal of utility. Plan to bring other champions on your team that offsets this disparity in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Tristana ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

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

For this guide on pairing Rek'Sai and Tristana, we analyzed 568 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 Tristana 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

If you would like to truly master Rek'Sai in order to synergize with Tristana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to learn additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The top items to include in your Rek'Sai and Tristana synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Tristana than with most other common item sets. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average win rate of 48.2% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Tristana with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating your oponents, you should equip 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 used for Rek'Sai and Tristana pairings, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.2% winrate overall.

If you need to see Rek'Sai with Tristana cooperations tips and builds for a a particular division rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and tips and suggestions shown are calculated using every round run with these champs.