Rek'Sai Jungle Build

Rek'Sai Champion Guide

Role: Fighter

Lane: Jungle

Rek'Sai Jungle thrives with a core build of Stridebreaker, Plated Steelcaps, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, and Death's Dance. The most effective rune setup for Rek'Sai Jungle includes Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, along with Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree.

Rek'Sai Champion Abilities

Fury of the Xer'Sai

Rek'sai generates 25 Fury when she attacks or uses an ability. Attacks against minions, plants, and wards restore 20% less Fury.

While Burrowed, she consumes her Fury to restore 10-20% maximum health every 3 seconds (depending on level).

Rek'sai will not consume Fury if she is at full health. She loses 20 Fury per second after 5 seconds of not generating any. P

Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker

Unburrowed: Rek'Sai's next 3 attacks within 3 seconds gain 35% attack speed and deal an additional 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50% AD physical damage to nearby enemies. Attacks refresh the duration of this ability.

Burrowed: Rek'Sai launches a burst of void-charged earth that explodes on the first enemy hit, dealing 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+70% of ability power) (+0.25 per bonus attack damage) physical damage in a small area. It also reveals non-stealthed enemies for 5 seconds. If it hits a champion, it generates 25 Fury. Q

Burrow / Unburrow

Burrow: Rek'Sai burrows into the ground, gaining access to new abilities and gaining 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 movement speed, but cannot attack. She has reduced vision range, but nearby enemies that move and are otherwise unseen will have their positions revealed to Rek'Sai and her allies.

Unburrowed: Rek'Sai unburrows, knocking up all champions for 1 second and dealing 30 / 55 / 80 / 105 / 130 (+80% of ability power) magic damage to the closest enemy. Enemies can only be affected by this ability once every 10 seconds. W

Furious Bite / Tunnel

Un-burrowed: Rek'Sai bites a target, dealing 100% of total AD physical damage. At max Fury, the bite deals 8-14% of the target's maximum health.

Burrowed: Rek'Sai tunnels forward, leaving two connected tunnel entrances for 10 minutes. Rek'Sai can click on one of the entrances to tunnel to the other one, and tunnels each have a 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 second cooldown between uses. Rek'Sai can have up to 8 tunnels at once. E

Void Rush

Rek'Sai targets an enemy damaged by her in the last 5 seconds and then dives underground, becoming untargetable. Moments later, she leaps unstoppably at her target dealing 150 / 300 / 450 (+1.0 per bonus attack damage) plus 25 / 30 / 35% of the target's missing health as physical damage. R

Rek'Sai Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Smite

Smite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that deals true damage to the target large or medium monster, enemy minion, or pet.

Rek'Sai Runes

Rek'Sai Items

Rek'Sai Ability Order

Rek'Sai Matchups Overview

Strong against

Pantheon

Talon

Nunu & Willump

Udyr

Zed

Gwen

Weak against

Nidalee

Kha'Zix

Bel'Veth

Hecarim

Graves

Zyra

Rek'Sai Tips and Tricks

Rek'Sai excels at skirmishing during the early game, so use this opportunity to dominate the jungle and assist your lanes. When out of combat, always remain Burrowed W. This is essential as it allows you to have a much higher vision range with Tremor Sense, which can be the difference between life and death. Be creative with your ganking patterns and avoid the predictable, linear gank paths. Rek'Sai's Tunnel E can go through any wall, allowing for unexpected ganks and greater map control.

The Best Rek'Sai Builds, Runes and Items for Jungle

For the most popular Rek'Sai Jungle build, take Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, choose Conqueror as your keystone, followed by Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, pick Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight. For rune shards, opt for Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense, depending on your matchup. Start with Stridebreaker as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Black Cleaver. Complete the build with Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, and Spirit Visage. For your skill order, max Q, then E, and finish with W.

Optional Build

Another viable option for Rek'Sai Jungle is to start with Flash and Smite for your Summoner Spells. The runes for this build are similar, with Conqueror as your keystone and Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree. For the secondary tree, take Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight. The rune shards remain the same: Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense. Build Titanic Hydra first, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Black Cleaver. Complete the build with Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, and Guardian Angel. The skill order remains Q - E - W.

Alternative Build

If you're looking for an alternative approach, use Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. For your runes, pick Conqueror as your keystone, and take Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, choose Nimbus Cloak and Waterwalking. For rune shards, go with Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. For items, start with Youmuu's Ghostblade, followed by Boots and Edge of Night. Finish your build with Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver, and Randuin's Omen. Max your abilities in the order of Q - E - W.

Off-Meta Build

If you're interested in trying an off-meta Rek'Sai Jungle build, start with Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. For your runes, select Press the Attack as your keystone, with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, take Sudden Impact and Treasure Hunter. For rune shards, use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. For items, complete The Collector as your first item, followed by Mercury's Treads and Stridebreaker. Finish the build with Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, and Guardian Angel. Max your abilities in the order of Q - E - W.

Situational Rek'Sai Runes and Items

Depending on the game, your matchup, and the enemy champions, you might need to build some situational items or adjust your runes. Pay attention to the team compositions and the state of the game to tailor your Rek'Sai build. For instance, if you're facing a lot of magic damage, consider Magic Resist rune shards or items that provide additional resistances. Similarly, if you're up against high AD champions, Armor-based items and runes might be a good choice. Always adapt your build based on the specific circumstances of the match.