Playing against Rek'sai

Shiroi Kitsune·4/6/2015, 9:49:30 AM·1 votes·1,455 views

So I just got out of a game as Xin vs. Rek'sai, and realized that I really don't know how to play against a Rek'sai. I could definitely outduel her (as I did on occasion), but I just felt like she had an inherent constant pressure everywhere and I couldn't show my face past 6 because she would either ult in for a counter-gank, or ult somewhere else knowing she would be able to create pressure on the other side of the map without having to butt heads with me. I couldn't counter jungle her since she could just tunnel to safety, and she has too much map mobility for me to be able to follow her around all the time. On a side note, do her tunnels give vision at all? I'd assume they don't give any except for revealing the person while they are closing them, but I don't know.

Any advice would be very much appreciated :)

2 Comments

Csfuser4/6/2015, 10:20:33 AM1 votes

In this case, I feel like there isn't much you can do besides your normal business in the jungle. If you can't counter jungle, don't try, but do try to get a ward deep in their jungle to know where Rek'sai is. She can't be everywhere post 6 unless she kills top right as you're about to gank bot. Duel her when you can if you're stronger, ask the support to get a deep ward near their red/blue depending on which side you're on, and just move according to where she's going. If she ults before you gank, then go where she's not (unless she's ulting to the lane you're about to gank) and hope your teammate lives. Apply your own pressure as she's pressuring somewhere you're not currently near.

Kouga4/6/2015, 10:31:19 AM1 votes

I don't play Xin enough (or at all) to really give you advice, but I can answer your question: Her tunnels do not give her any vision if they are in the Fog of War. She can see when they are being destroyed (there is a brief delay when you have to sit on them, and if she's hovering over the tunnel she can see/hear the sound effect but would not be able to see the Champion at all) and she doesn't have a way of seeing if you are just passing by the tunnel.

However you should be aware of how her Tremorsense works when she is burrowed. if you are trying to counter jungle her that can make a significant difference