Rek'Sai Pro Builds - How to Play Rek'Sai in Season 14
Rek'Sai – the 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 58% and pick rate of 1.1%. There is a ban rate of 8%. 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 14.10. 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.
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 
Ekko or 
Nunu & Willump 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.
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 
Poppy or 
Skarner can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Rek'Sai is a powerful Fighter you should start with 
Gustwalker Hatchling and 
Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Mercury's Treads. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Stridebreaker
Black Cleaver
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 and 
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. Then you should continue with 
Furious Bite / Tunnel, followed by 
Burrow / Un-burrow. An order for abilities of Rek'Sai up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker |
| 2 | R | Burrow / Un-burrow |
| 3 | R | Furious Bite / Tunnel |
| 4 | R | Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker |
| 5 | R | Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker |
| 6 | R |  Void Rush |
| 7 | R | Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker |
| 8 | R | Furious Bite / Tunnel |
| 9 | R | Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker |
| 10 | R | 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 and for secondary 
Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Rek'Sai most pros pick 
Conqueror.
For your primary path – Precision – choose these runes on Rek'Sai:
- Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Coup de Grace
For your secondary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Rek'Sai:
Cosmic Insight
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. Ekko for instance is strong against Rek'Sai and has a win rate of 67%. Another dangerous counter is Nunu & Willump.
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.
Elderwood Rek'Sai is one of the 5 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. 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'Sai – the Void Burrower – you will rule the rift.
