Rek'Sai, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
0.5%
Ban Rate
0.3%

Rek'Sai Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Rek'Sai F TierFighterTank
Patch
26.20
Games
660
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 13, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Rek'Sai build is Plated Steelcaps, Titanic Hydra, Spear of Shojin, Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, Guardian Angel, Oracle Lens: 4.08% of games, 67.44% 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

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    67.4%Win Rate100.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

67.44%Win Rate
+18.80%WR Diff
4.08%Pick Rate
43Matches

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 Titanic Hydra, Spear of Shojin, and Sterak's Gage. This item combination achieves a 67.4% win rate across 43 matches analyzed.

At full build, Rek'Sai gains a total of 200 AD, 1450 Health, and 120 Armor, 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. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Rek'Sai are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 75.0% win rate and 27.9% pick rate.

75.0%Win Rate
27.9%Pick Rate
These are Rek'Sai's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Titanic Hydra (51.2% WR, +2.5% WR diff, 45.6% pick rate) provides 600 Health, 40 AD. Spear of Shojin (51.4% WR, +2.7% WR diff, 55.5% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 45 AD. Sterak's Gage (55.3% WR, +6.6% WR diff, 18.6% pick rate) provides 400 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Titanic Hydra S Tier
    Titanic Hydra - 3,300 gold - Rek'Sai core item

    Titanic Hydra

    3,300 3,300
    51.16%Win Rate
    +2.52%WR Diff
    45.61%Pick Rate
  • Spear of Shojin S Tier
    Spear of Shojin - 3,100 gold - Rek'Sai core item

    Spear of Shojin

    3,100 3,100
    51.37%Win Rate
    +2.73%WR Diff
    55.45%Pick Rate
  • Sterak's Gage S Tier
    Sterak's Gage - 3,200 gold - Rek'Sai core item

    Sterak's Gage

    3,200 3,200
    55.28%Win Rate
    +6.64%WR Diff
    18.64%Pick Rate
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Rek'Sai players complete Scorchclaw Pup first in 74% of games, winning 50.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:12).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
50.4%74.5%0:12490
47.1%10.3%0:1268
42.0%15.2%0:12100

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
52.5%36.8%11:06236
48.4%28.7%11:24184
50.0%6.9%11:0044

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
53.1%27.9%18:54162
54.0%19.5%19:36113
55.6%4.7%18:0627

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 658 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 77% of games, winning 47.9% of the 499 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: 21% of games, 53.4% win rate
  • Q > W > E: 2% of games, 20.0% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 645 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 Death's Dance, Guardian Angel. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Death's Dance S Tier
    Death's Dance - 3,300 gold - Rek'Sai situational item

    Death's Dance

    3,300 3,300
    60.98%Win Rate
    +12.34%WR Diff
    31.06%Pick Rate
  • Guardian Angel S Tier
    Guardian Angel - 3,200 gold - Rek'Sai situational item

    Guardian Angel

    3,200 3,200
    57.14%Win Rate
    +8.50%WR Diff
    7.42%Pick Rate
The best boots for Rek'Sai are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Plated Steelcaps S Tier
    Plated Steelcaps - 1,200 gold - Rek'Sai boots

    Plated Steelcaps

    1,200 1,200
    49.01%Win Rate
    +0.37%WR Diff
    45.76%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
    50.11%Win Rate
    +1.47%WR Diff
    66.21%Pick Rate

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

  • Total armorArmor:120
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1450
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:200
When facing Rek'Sai's top counters like MonkeyKing, Shaco, Udyr, 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 Death's Dance or Guardian Angel 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 67.4% win rate comes from only 43 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 200 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 17,300, this Rek'Sai build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Titanic Hydra, Spear of Shojin, and Sterak's Gage 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 200 total attack damage from items
  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

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

645 games

Most Rek'Sai Jungle players rush Scorchclaw Pup first (75% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (47%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (98%). The game usually starts with Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Rek'Sai boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played46.8%49.0%302
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads38.0%47.3%245

Rek'Sai starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionStealth WardScorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played26.0%45.8%168
Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup17.5%53.1%113
Scorchclaw PupStealth WardScorchclaw Pup + Stealth Ward12.9%53.0%83
Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionScorchclaw Pup + Health Potion7.8%46.0%50

Rek'Sai summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashSmiteFlash + SmiteMost played98.1%48.7%633

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
0.1-0.2 min
74.7%49.8%482
Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
14.9%42.7%96
Mosstomper Seedling Mosstomper Seedling0.2 min
0.1-0.2 min
10.4%47.8%67

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Scorchclaw PupTitanic HydraSpear of Shojin Scorchclaw Pup → Titanic Hydra → Spear of Shojin18.9 min
17.3-20.9 min
27.9%53.1%162
Scorchclaw PupStridebreakerSpear of Shojin Scorchclaw Pup → Stridebreaker → Spear of Shojin19.6 min
18.2-21.7 min
19.5%54.0%113

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
Spear of ShojinSpear of ShojinMost played56.7%51.4%366
Titanic HydraTitanic Hydra46.7%51.2%301
StridebreakerStridebreaker42.9%49.1%277
Death's DanceDeath's Dance31.8%61.0%205
Black CleaverBlack Cleaver26.0%53.6%168
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage19.1%55.3%123
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel7.6%57.1%49

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

No recorded three-item core in this build yet — it may be off-meta.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
85
Health
1,050
Armor
25
Move Speed
45