How to Play Rek'Sai Jungle: Tips & Power Spikes (26.19)

Max order: Q > E > W
First item: Scorchclaw Pup0.2 min
Gold vs lane at 15: −89
Win rate 1k gold ahead: 74.9%
Win rate 1k gold behind: 34.6%

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Rek'Sai Power Spikes (Patch 26.19)

Jungle

When Rek'Sai Jungle gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Rek'Sai wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Rek'Sai's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Rek'Sai hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Rek'Sai can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Rek'Sai can start or win.
0.2 min
First item at 0.2 min
Scorchclaw Pup is done — Rek'Sai's first real damage or durability spike.
11.6 min
Two items at 11.6 min
Scorchclaw Pup + Stridebreaker: the window to group and take objectives.
20.4 min
Three-item core at 20.4 min
Scorchclaw Pup + Stridebreaker + Spear of Shojin completes Rek'Sai's core build.
25 min
Strongest in games of about 25 minutes
Rek'Sai wins 54.0% of games that end around this point.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Rek'Sai Jungle Laning Plan

Rek'Sai plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Rek'Sai Jungle is 89 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 48% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 75% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 35%. Rek'Sai averages 0.16 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Rek'Sai win rate by gold at 15

1,000+ gold ahead74.9%
Ahead61.6%
Behind38.3%
1,000+ gold behind34.6%

Rek'Sai Mid and Late Game

What Rek'Sai does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Rek'Sai heals a lot (percentile 97): extended fights and sieges favor Rek'Sai.

Mistakes to avoid

Rek'Sai is not a damage carry (19/100): don't take fights expecting Rek'Sai to win them alone.
Rek'Sai falls behind in CS (22/100): last-hit the waves you can, items still matter.

These expert Rek'Sai tips are generated by MetaBot's advanced analysis of thousands of Rek'Sai games. Learn the best strategies, ability combos, and gameplay tactics to master Rek'Sai and climb the ranked ladder. Follow these tips to maximize your Rek'Sai performance.

Rek'Sai tends to have a lower vision score than other champions. Make sure you are working to place wards and clear enemy wards.
Rek'Sai has a high rate of healing compared to other champions. They may be good at exchanging hit trades in lane or before teamfights since they can recover through self-healing.

Playing Rek'Sai

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.

Playing Against Rek'Sai

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

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How to Play Rek'Sai FAQ - Patch 26.19

When does Rek'Sai power spike?

Rek'Sai's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 0.2 min.

Can Rek'Sai come back from behind?

Rek'Sai wins 38% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 439 games), against 62% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Rek'Sai games, but it is not decisive.

What is Rek'Sai's first item?

Most Rek'Sai players finish Scorchclaw Pup first, at a median of 0.2 minutes.

How do you play Rek'Sai Jungle?

From this patch's ranked data, Rek'Sai wins by playing to these strengths: take long fights and sieges.

Rek'Sai How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes