Rek'Sai, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
46.0%
Pick Rate
0.4%
Ban Rate
0.3%

Rek'Sai Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Rek'Sai F TierFighterTank
Patch
26.20
Games
729
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 18, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Rek'Sai build is Plated Steelcaps, Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra, Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, Oracle Lens: 4.45% of games, 50.98% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Rek'Sai Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    64.0%Win Rate100.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

64.00%Win Rate
+18.05%WR Diff
4.36%Pick Rate
50Matches

This Rek'Sai build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Rek'Sai build are Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, and Black Cleaver. This item combination achieves a 64.0% win rate across 50 matches analyzed.

At full build, Rek'Sai gains a total of 245 AD, 1300 Health, 95 Armor, and 20 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Rek'Sai Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Coup de Grace
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Cosmic Insight
  • Magical Footwear
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Rek'Sai Abilities

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Rek'Sai build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Rek'Sai are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 66.7% win rate and 30.0% pick rate.

These are Rek'Sai's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stridebreaker (48.6% WR, +2.7% WR diff, 50.2% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Death's Dance (56.0% WR, +10.0% WR diff, 29.9% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Black Cleaver (49.5% WR, +3.6% WR diff, 30.2% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 45 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Stridebreaker S Tier
    Stridebreaker - 3,300 gold - Rek'Sai core item

    Stridebreaker

    3,300 3,300
    48.63%Win Rate
    +2.68%WR Diff
    50.21%Pick Rate
  • Death's Dance S Tier
    Death's Dance - 3,300 gold - Rek'Sai core item

    Death's Dance

    3,300 3,300
    55.96%Win Rate
    +10.01%WR Diff
    29.90%Pick Rate
  • Black Cleaver S Tier
    Black Cleaver - 3,000 gold - Rek'Sai core item

    Black Cleaver

    3,000 3,000
    49.55%Win Rate
    +3.60%WR Diff
    30.18%Pick Rate
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Rek'Sai players complete Scorchclaw Pup first in 69% of games, winning 47.0% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
47.0%68.7%0:12500
45.8%11.4%0:1283
42.8%19.9%0:12145

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
48.5%34.4%11:42241
49.3%9.6%11:4867
44.5%24.7%11:30173

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
56.4%8.8%21:1855
52.2%18.4%20:24115
43.9%17.1%19:12107

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Fair sampleBased on 728 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Rek'Sai players max Q > E > W in 91% of games, winning 46.0% of the 644 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Queen's Wrath / Prey SeekerQE - Furious Bite / TunnelEW - Burrow / Un-burrowW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • E > Q > W: 6% of games, 51.2% win rate
  • Q > W > E: 3% of games, 40.9% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 709 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.
Top situational items for Rek'Sai include Guardian Angel, Spear of Shojin. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Guardian Angel S Tier
    Guardian Angel - 3,200 gold - Rek'Sai situational item

    Guardian Angel

    3,200 3,200
    58.93%Win Rate
    +12.98%WR Diff
    7.68%Pick Rate
  • Spear of Shojin S Tier
    Spear of Shojin - 3,100 gold - Rek'Sai situational item

    Spear of Shojin

    3,100 3,100
    46.75%Win Rate
    +0.80%WR Diff
    46.36%Pick Rate
The best boots for Rek'Sai are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Mercury's Treads S Tier
    Mercury's Treads - 1,250 gold - Rek'Sai boots

    Mercury's Treads

    1,250 1,250
    44.91%Win Rate
    -1.04%WR Diff
    36.35%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Rek'Sai is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Rek'Sai trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    45.99%Win Rate
    +0.04%WR Diff
    63.24%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Rek'Sai build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:20
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1300
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:245
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:25%
  • Total armorArmor:95

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Rek'Sai magic resistanceMR
20
20
0
Rek'Sai movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Rek'Sai healthHealth
1300
1700
1850
Rek'Sai attack damageAD
245
190
190
Rek'Sai attack speedAS
0.25%
0.25%
0%
Rek'Sai armorArmor
95
50
75
When facing Rek'Sai's top counters like Kayn, Shyvana, Chogath, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Guardian Angel or Spear of Shojin based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Rek'Sai performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,300gScorchclaw Pup at 0:12 (median)

This Rek'Sai physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 64.0% win rate comes from only 50 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 245 total attack damage from items, strong physical damage mitigation, and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Rek'Sai build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 17,150, this Rek'Sai build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, and Black Cleaver power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Rek'Sai build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 245 total attack damage from items
  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

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Rek'Sai Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

706 games

Most Rek'Sai Jungle players rush Scorchclaw Pup first (69% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (47%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (99%). The game usually starts with Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Rek'Sai boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played47.3%44.6%334
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads37.5%44.9%265

Rek'Sai starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionStealth WardScorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played29.3%48.3%207
Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup12.2%32.6%86
Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionScorchclaw Pup + Health Potion10.5%59.5%74
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionStealth WardGustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward7.5%39.6%53

Rek'Sai summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashSmiteFlash + SmiteMost played98.9%46.3%698

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Rek'Sai First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Rek'Sai players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Scorchclaw Pup Scorchclaw Pup0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
68.6%46.9%484
Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
20.0%43.3%141
Mosstomper Seedling Mosstomper Seedling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
11.5%45.7%81

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Scorchclaw PupStridebreakerSpear of Shojin Scorchclaw Pup → Stridebreaker → Spear of Shojin20.4 min
19.0-22.2 min
18.5%52.2%115
Scorchclaw PupTitanic HydraSpear of Shojin Scorchclaw Pup → Titanic Hydra → Spear of Shojin19.2 min
17.5-21.9 min
17.0%44.3%106
Scorchclaw PupStridebreakerBlack Cleaver Scorchclaw Pup → Stridebreaker → Black Cleaver21.3 min
19.1-23.2 min
8.8%56.4%55

Every Rek'Sai Jungle Item by Win Rate

The completed items Rek'Sai players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
StridebreakerStridebreakerMost played51.8%48.6%366
Spear of ShojinSpear of Shojin47.7%46.9%337
Titanic HydraTitanic Hydra35.7%43.7%252
Black CleaverBlack Cleaver31.2%49.5%220
Death's DanceDeath's Dance30.9%56.0%218
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage15.9%52.7%112
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel7.9%58.9%56
The CollectorThe Collector7.4%40.4%52
EclipseEclipse6.2%45.5%44

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Rek'Sai's most-built items
Your build (3/6)
StridebreakerSpear of ShojinPlated Steelcaps
Total gold7,600

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Total stats from items
Attack Damage
85
Health
900
Armor
25
Attack Speed
25%
Move Speed
45

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