MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Rek'Sai vs Zed
How often does Rek'Sai beat Zed in Jungle?
Rek'Sai into Zed in Jungle: 55% observed win rate across 487 ranked games.
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 449 gold.
Rek'Sai at 15:00
- Gold: -449
- CS: -13
- XP: -398
Typical gap to Zed, from 484 games that reached 15:00.
Does Rek'Sai counter Zed?
The count says yes: across 487 ranked Jungle games into Zed, Rek'Sai takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Rek'Sai.
Beating Zed: the Rek'Sai game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Rek'Sai at 72% across 188 games. Flip the lead and Rek'Sai falls to 45% across 299.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 72% | 188 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 299 |
| First blood | 59% | 356 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 213 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 72% | 114 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 170 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 70 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:20 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:17. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Rek'Sai's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zed specifically, Rek'Sai finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 51.6% over 122 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.