Rek’Sai vs Zed Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the jungle: Rek’Sai the fighter/tank hybrid, Zed the assassin. The sample behind this page is 169 games from patch 16.13.1, and Rek’Sai wins 58.0% of them. Being 8.0 points clear of the 50% line makes Zed a favourable draw for Rek’Sai.
Both Rek’Sai and Zed threaten mainly physical damage, so one resistance covers the matchup. Rek’Sai opens on 600 health and 35 armour, Zed on 654 and 32. At full build levels the gap widens to 2337 HP versus 2283, favouring Zed. Movement speed: Rek’Sai 340, Zed 345.
Both champions are melee (Rek’Sai at 175, Zed at 125), so the matchup is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Rek’Sai threatens Void Rush; Zed counters through Living Shadow. Whoever spends Void Rush or Death Mark first hands the other a window. Rek’Sai pays in Rage, Zed in Energy, so extended trades drain them at different rates.
Zed is the more demanding of the two to pilot (7/10 versus 3/10), which quietly shapes the win rate. The page tracks Rek’Sai against Zed continuously rather than freezing on one patch.
FAQ
Yes — Rek'Sai holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Rek'Sai wins 58.0% of the recorded games.
58.0% from Rek'Sai's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
169 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Rek'Sai build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Rek'Sai build page.