Vi vs Rek'Sai JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Vi into Rek'Saimedium

Overview

Use your strong early skirmish and lockdown to punish Rek'Sai's aggressive early plays.
Prioritize river vision and Scuttle control to limit Rek'Sai's tunnel gank angles.
Leverage your objective damage and (R) lockdown to secure dragons and Rift Herald.

Match Rek'Sai's tempo with efficient clears and path towards lanes where ganks can force flashes.
Track Rek'Sai's tunnel placements to set up counter-ganks or invade when she commits.
Prioritize early dragon and Rift Herald control using lockdown to deny Rek'Sai's smite.

Rek'Sai's level 3 invade and tunnel gank attempts create high-risk windows; avoid fights without lane priority or vision.
Isolated river fights without vision are dangerous due to Rek'Sai's knockup and execute chase .
Avoid low-health clears or forced smite fights near objectives without lane or vision support.

Start with a three-camp clear to hit level 3 fast and look for ganks on flashless lanes.
Contest first Scuttle only if your nearby lanes have priority to avoid Rek'Sai's early tunnel ganks.
Avoid extended fights without lane support to prevent Rek'Sai punishing missed or collapses.

Level 6 grants guaranteed lockdown with , enabling reliable picks and objective setups.
Early three-camp clear to level 3 increases your gank threat before Rek'Sai snowballs.
Rek'Sai's early tunnel gank threat peaks before level 6; respect this by securing vision and avoiding isolated river fights.

Convert early ganks and level 6 lockdown into dragon and Rift Herald control with laners holding priority.
Use superior dueling and objective control to deny Rek'Sai free farm and scaling.
Maintain vision dominance around river and jungle entrances to track tunnels and set up counter-ganks or safe invades.

Tactical tip

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