A data-driven breakdown of Rek'Sai Top for patch 16.11: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Rek'Sai, synergy partners, and how Rek'Sai closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Rek'Sai is an AD bruiser in the top, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a strong pick — a 53.1% win rate, 0.2% pick rate, 2,367 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Rek'Sai is front-loaded: at peak strength early and falling off the longer the game runs, so the win condition is to convert early pressure into objectives and leads before the 25-minute mark.
How Rek'Sai wins: landing engage and starting fights on Rek'Sai's terms, and roaming out of lane to snowball the rest of the map. The kit grades 7/10 engage, 7/10 roaming, 7/10 mobility. Rek'Sai grades low on siege and disengage (3/10, 1/10), so don't take fights that turn on those dimensions.
The most-played core build is Titanic Hydra, Spear of Shojin, Sterak's Gage, which holds a 67.0% win rate across 112 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
And on the team side, Rek'Sai gains the most from a Graves (+5.2% pair win rate).
The build Rek'Sai Top players run most on patch 16.11, shown with its live win rate. Choose the enemy team up top to tailor it to the comp you are facing.
Who Rek'Sai Top wants on the team: partners with the biggest positive swing on Rek'Sai's win rate this patch.
Rek'Sai is also played in this other role this patch.
Drafting a whole team? The Team Builder coaches all 10 picks at once. Want Rek'Sai's current standing? Open the Tier List.