Rek'Sai Pro Builds - How to Play Rek'Sai in Season 14

Rek'Saithe Void Burrower – is a great Fighter that is usually played on position Jungle. Rek'Sai can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Jungle in this LoL Rek'Sai guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.

Rek'Sai has a win rate of 71% and pick rate of 0%. There is a ban rate of 1%. Although a great champion, winning with Rek'Sai is not a given. You need to have the right Rek'Sai build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Rek'Sai probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Rek'Sai players need to win.

Latest Rek'Sai probuilds

Here a quick view on the latest Rek'Sai probuilds on position Jungle.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Rek'Sai
Yike
14/4/18
8
Bel'Veth
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Rek'Sai
Yike
12/2/11
11.5
Xin Zhao
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Rek'Sai
Yike
4/0/4
Perfect
Kha'Zix
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Rek'Sai
Yike
13/3/6
6.333
Poppy
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Rek'Sai
Blaber
6/4/14
5
Bel'Veth
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Latest LoL Rek'Sai pro builds

How to play Rek'Sai

We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Rek'Sai is strong, but if you ran into Bel'Veth Bel'Veth or Ekko Ekko you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Rek'Sai Jungle pro build will help you with that.

Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Rek'Sai. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Rek'Sai builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.

Learn how to play Rek'Sai
Learn how to play Rek'Sai Jungle

Items for Rek'Sai

Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Rek'Sai. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like Skarner Skarner or Hecarim Hecarim can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Rek'Sai is a powerful Fighter you should start with Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling. Your starter trinket should be Stealth Ward Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are Mercury's Treads Mercury's Treads. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Titanic Hydra Titanic Hydra
  2. Black Cleaver Black Cleaver
  3. Sterak's Gage Sterak's Gage

Rek'Sai abilities and summoner spells

Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Rek'Sai. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.

During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Rek'Sai. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is Flash Flash and Smite Smite.

You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Rek'Sai abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker. Then you should continue with Furious Bite / Tunnel Furious Bite / Tunnel, followed by Burrow / Un-burrow Burrow / Un-burrow. An order for abilities of Rek'Sai up to level 10:

Rek'Sai ability skill order
LevelKeyChampion Spell
1RQueen's Wrath / Prey Seeker Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker
2RBurrow / Un-burrow Burrow / Un-burrow
3RFurious Bite / Tunnel Furious Bite / Tunnel
4RQueen's Wrath / Prey Seeker Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker
5RQueen's Wrath / Prey Seeker Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker
6RVoid Rush Void Rush
7RQueen's Wrath / Prey Seeker Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker
8RFurious Bite / Tunnel Furious Bite / Tunnel
9RQueen's Wrath / Prey Seeker Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker
10RFurious Bite / Tunnel Furious Bite / Tunnel

Most effective Rek'Sai runes selection

For an effective Rek'Sai build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Rek'Sai. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Void Burrower: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.

In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Rek'Sai are for primary Precision Precision and for secondary Inspiration Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Rek'Sai most pros pick Conqueror Conqueror.

For your primary path – Precision Precision – choose these runes on Rek'Sai:

  • Conqueror Conqueror
  • Triumph Triumph
  • Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity
  • Coup de Grace Coup de Grace

For your secondary path – Inspiration Inspiration – choose these runes on Rek'Sai:

  • Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight
  • Magical Footwear Magical Footwear

Champions that counter Rek'Sai

As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Rek'Sai. There are champions that counter Rek'Sai. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Bel'Veth Bel'Veth for instance is strong against Rek'Sai and has a win rate of 62%. Another dangerous counter is Ekko Ekko.

When your opponent counter picks Rek'Sai in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.

Prto build inspired by Primordian Rek'Sai
Pro build inspired by Primordian Rek'Sai

Primordian Rek'Sai is one of the 6 available skins for Rek'Sai.

Conclusion

Many people are looking for Rek'Sai pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Rek'Sai into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Rek'Sai guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Rek'Sai will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.

When you build Rek'Sai in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Void Rush Void Rush. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Rek'Sai build.

Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Rek'Sai will grow. Once you mastered Rek'Saithe Void Burrower – you will rule the rift.