As a Rek'Sai Main since her Release Day, my PBE thoughts

Psyrik··2 votes·630 views

About me: I am a high silver player, ended gold last season. I picked up Rek'sai the day she was released and has been my main ever since. Oh the sad times of 13 patches of nerfs back to back to back. From a fierce land shark to a knock up bot. Even though I still played her damage top on occasion, it was still sad to see the power in her disappear. Then a light at the end of the tunnel appeared and a mini-rework to get her to her roots was announced and man was I excited.

So I finally got to play the new RekSai yesterday on the PBE after a "few brief hours" of waiting cough cough sat on PBE waiting like 13 hours cough cough. Oh the excitement was too much to bear. And the ult? So Satisfying (though deep down I will always miss old ult QQ new one is better tho). I played her top bc its the most fun, and the build i think changes a bit from 7.10 to 7.11.

First thing I noticed was early game (like pre-items) feels way weaker, but after the item 3077 it was great). my build top (its wonky and changes a bit depending on situation but heres the gist: first: item 3077 item 3078 item 3153 item 3047 item 3026 item 3074 item 3053 I know, i know. Tforce lol. sheen gives SO much damage and attack speed, is great. if it snowballs early you can 1v4 mid game. Easy. (It worked bc im good :P)

Now I tried this build on rework and I think you HAVE to build some tank now. With her new ult, diving into team for the execute is risky and you will probs get 1 or 2 kills but more survive-ability is needed so I would change it to this i think: item 3074item 3071 item 3047 item 3026 Choose 2 on your lead vs their team comp: item 3742 item 3065 item 3156 item 3053 item 3153 item 3022 item 3143

I need to play it more to find out how exactly Top Rek'Sai can be itemized (especially early). And especially changing it up depending on enemy team comp and how ahead I get. Needless to say I am stoked to play this on normal server with my nice 30ms (on PBE its around 80 so it feels weird)

For my jungle peeps out there yes I play her jungle mainly, but top rek is way more fun lol in jungle id say replace one of the optional items with warrior. so if you can first buy item 3077 do it, if not go with item 3706 into item 3077 . Without jungle clear from tiamat u will need sustain. item 1400item 3047 item 3071 item 3074 item 3026 and then either item 3742 or item 3065 or item 3143

I will be streaming tonight some gameplay of the new Rek'Sai. You can find me at: https://www.twitch.tv/phsyrik

4 Comments

Dreadlocks1 votes

U need more tankiness on live than pbe... Though u can go tanky on pbe and still get by

Also, red smite is gana be more optimal now

Psyrik1 votes

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U need more tankiness on live than pbe... Though u can go tanky on pbe and still get by

I am aware, but full damage works if you can snowball on live. PBE just feels different like you need the extra health.

Also, red smite is gana be more optimal now

I prefer green smite tbh. Vision OP

Dreadlocks1 votes

Doesnt make sense, her ad scalings are better now and she had a damaging ult...

VenDyer1 votes

Hello fellow Rek'Sai main! Yeah, I havent gotten the chance to play the new Rek'Sai yet, but Im super looking forward to it. BTW, I really want them to add a chroma to Rek'Sai. Maybe as a present to the Void Queen herself, since she is getting a rework anyways. Send a like here, and we may make it a thing. https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/skin-champion-concepts/f4n2APn6-its-time-for-this-chroma-to-be-a-thing-now

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