MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Rek'Sai vs Elise
Rek'Sai vs Elise in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 396 ranked games in Jungle, Rek'Sai beats Elise in 50% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Rek'Sai behind by 31 gold.
Rek'Sai at 15:00
- Gold: -31
- CS: +2
- XP: +104
Typical gap to Elise, from 396 games that reached 15:00.
Does Rek'Sai counter Elise?
Even on the count: Rek'Sai lands at 50% over 396 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Rek'Sai game plan against Elise
With a gold lead at 10:00, Rek'Sai wins 57% of 189 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 207.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 189 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 207 |
| First blood | 54% | 249 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 145 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 221 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 110 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 43 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:18 and level 6 lands around 7:21. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Rek'Sai in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Elise specifically, Rek'Sai finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 51.9% over 106 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Rek'Sai core is Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin, Sterak's Gage: 57.2% across 1,659 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stridebreaker (8,712 games).
Skill plan: Rek'Sai players max Q first and take Q at level 1.