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Rek'Sai vs Graves

How to Beat Graves as Rek'Sai in LoLRek'Sai is in the a tier of champions
Fighter
Marksman

How to Beat Graves as Rek'Sai

based on 984 Rek'Sai vs Graves matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
4.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Rek'Sai faced Graves in 984 rounds. Using so many matchups for Rek'Sai vs Graves gives us confidence in our capability to produce actionable data and a solid build to smash your enemy. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Rek'Sai is forced to battle against Graves in only 4.9% of his matches.

Rek'Sai vs Graves Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rek'Sai does a poor job of beating Graves. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Rek'Sai against Graves games, Rek'Sai’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Graves.

Best Rek'Sai vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Rek'Sai Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Death's DanceSpear of ShojinEclipseYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rek'Sai to level upq
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Second ability for Rek'Sai to level upe
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Last skill for Rek'Sai to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Rek'Sai's passive ability p
Rek'Sai's q ability q
Rek'Sai's w ability w
Rek'Sai's e ability e
Rek'Sai's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Graves as Rek'Sai

Tips for Playing as Rek'Sai against Graves

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.

Advice to Win Against Graves

Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.

Rek'Sai vs Graves Counter Stats

Rek'Sai Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Graves Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.5
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
7.3
< Assists >
6.9
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
35
< Minions Killed >
52
1.35
< Dragons Killed >
1.62
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.47
13,617
< Physical Damage >
17,973
75
< Magic Damage >
844
3,559
< True Damage >
1,675
17,252
< Damage Dealt >
20,494
35,401
< Damage Taken >
29,309
11,867
< Gold Earned >
12,915
1.42
< Towers >
1.79
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
17,206
< Total Healing >
13,595
13,416
< Experience >
14,406
22
< Vision Score >
24
6
< Wards Placed >
6
287
< Time Dealing CC >
490

How to Counter Graves with Rek'Sai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several critical Rek'Sai versus Graves matchup stats that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Graves’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rek'Sai may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Graves..

Rek'Sai typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Graves. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rek'Sai and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Rek'Sai
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rek'Sai
Graves

Who is Better, Rek'Sai or Graves?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rek'Sai usually fairs equally well when taking on Graves, with a 49.1% win rate. As a result, Rek'Sai makes an ok counter to Graves.

While Rek'Sai does have a lower winrate compared to Graves, when on opposite teams, Rek'Sai also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Rek'Sai into Graves.

Furthermore, Rek'Sai also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Graves. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Rek'Sai vs Graves matchups, Graves is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Rek'Sai is a somewhat poor counter to Graves. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Rek'Sai against Graves.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai Loses Against

NilahNilah40.9% winrateShenShen41.8% winrateTaricTaric42.3% winrateViVi42.9% winrate

Rek'Sai Wins Against

RenektonRenekton56.8% winrateYuumiYuumi53.9% winrateK'SanteK'Sante53.7% winrateAlistarAlistar53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Rek'Sai Players

How We Calculated Our Rek'Sai vs Graves Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Graves as Rek'Sai, we analyzed 984 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Graves as Rek'Sai comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Rek'Sai Build Graves Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rek'Sai in order to counter Graves during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rek'Sai usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Graves. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Rek'Sai versus Graves build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Rek'Sai incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Graves than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Rek'Sai had an average winrate of 49.1% battling Graves with this build.

To have the best chance of beating Graves as Rek'Sai, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Rek'Sai vs Graves fights, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.1% winrate overall.

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