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the Void Burrower

Rek'Sai Jungle build & stats

FighterTank B 2,025 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
51.7%
Pick rate
2.2%
Ban rate
1.1%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
450 gold
77.8% 9 games

Build in this order

Titanic Hydra 1
Titanic Hydra
3,300 gold
Spear of Shojin 2
Spear of Shojin
3,100 gold
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
3,300 gold
9,700 gold
90.0% WR 10 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 gold
77.8% 9 games

Runes

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
56.0% WR
50 games · 2% pick
Hail of Blades
Hail of Blades

Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Smite
51.4% 878 games

Max order

Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker Q Furious Bite / Tunnel E Burrow / Un-burrow W
68.8% 48 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Rek'Sai

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Rek'Sai wins 51.7% of games as Jungle on patch 16.17 (2,025 games).
  • Most common core: Titanic Hydra → Spear of Shojin → Death's Dance — 63% win rate over 19 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 47% of games with a 50% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Zed (100% over 10 games). Hardest: Bel'Veth (35% over 31 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Titanic Hydra 1
Titanic Hydra
Spear of Shojin 2
Spear of Shojin
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
90.0% WR
10 games · 0% pick
Stridebreaker 1
Stridebreaker
Spear of Shojin 2
Spear of Shojin
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
62.5% WR
8 games · 0% pick
Stridebreaker 1
Stridebreaker
Spear of Shojin 2
Spear of Shojin
Sterak's Gage 3
Sterak's Gage
57.1% WR
7 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
57.4% WR
47 games · 2% pick
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
64.4% WR
45 games · 2% pick
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
77.8% WR
9 games · 0% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
55.4% WR
383 games · 19% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
52.1% WR
305 games · 15% pick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
68.0% WR
25 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
68.6% 2% (35)
67.9% 4% (81)
64.5% 2% (31)
63.9% 9% (180)
57.1% 4% (77)
56.3% 22% (453)
55.7% 13% (262)
55.1% 7% (138)
51.7% 34% (687)
50.0% 2% (42)
46.9% 19% (390)
45.8% 2% (48)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
54.2% WR
120 games · 6% pick
Hail of Blades
Hail of Blades

Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
48.3% WR
118 games · 6% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Coup de Grace Cosmic Insight Magical Footwear
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
48.4% WR
62 games · 3% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Coup de Grace Magical Footwear Cosmic Insight

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 50.6%24% pick
  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 53.7%17% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 47.7%2% pick
  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 61.1%2% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 51.4%43% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker Q Furious Bite / Tunnel E Burrow / Un-burrow W 68.8%48 games
Furious Bite / Tunnel E Queen's Wrath / Prey Seeker Q Burrow / Un-burrow W 65.1%43 games

Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (62%), Q → E → W (63%).

  • PFury of the Xer'Sai

    Rek'Sai generates Fury by Attacking and hitting with basic Abilities. She consumes this Fury while Burrowed to restore health.

  • QQueen's Wrath / Prey Seeker

    Rek'Sai's next 3 basic attacks deal bonus Physical Damage to nearby enemies.While Burrowed, Rek'Sai launches a burst of void-charged earth that damages and reveals enemies hit.

  • WBurrow / Un-burrow

    Rek'Sai burrows into the ground, gaining new abilities and increased Move Speed. Her vision range is reduced and she cannot use basic attacks.While Burrowed, Rek'Sai may cast Unburrow to knock up and damage nearby enemie...

  • EFurious Bite / Tunnel

    Rek'Sai bites her target, dealing physical damage, or bonus true damage if she has max Fury.While Burrowed, Rek'Sai creates a re-usable, long lasting tunnel. Enemies can destroy it by standing on top of either entrance.

  • RVoid Rush

    Rek'Sai passively marks targets by damaging them. She can activate this ability to become briefly untargetable and lunge at a marked target for heavy damage based on their maximum health.