Rek'Sai vs Zed JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Rek'Sai vs Zed

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Rek'Sai dominates early jungle tempo with fast clears and strong level 3 ganks, aiming to snowball before Zed scales.
Use tunnel vision to control river and invade safely, leveraging high invade resistance to pressure Zed's jungle early.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize early invades and counter-jungling before Zed completes lethality items to deny his scaling.
Use tunnels to access side lanes quickly and repeat-gank flashless targets, especially mid and bot lanes.
Control dragon vision and set up Rift Herald with lane priority to force Zed into reactive play and limit his roam pressure.

Danger windows

Avoid river skirmishes when Zed has level 3 combo ready and lanes lack priority to prevent being caught off-guard.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Zed's lethality item is completed, as his burst can decisively win fights.
Rek'Sai is vulnerable during low-health clears or forced smite fights without tunnel escape options; plan pathing accordingly.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade to capitalize on Rek'Sai's level 3 strength.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support counter-ganks.
Avoid prolonged river fights before level 3 when Zed's damage combo is weaker and less reliable.

Power spikes

Rek'Sai spikes at level 3 with access to knockup (W) and tunnel ganks; use this to force early objectives and invade.
Respect Zed's level 3 unlock of (W)+(E)+(Q) combo by avoiding isolated fights and punishing cooldowns.
Track Zed's level 6 (R) availability and avoid all-ins during his ultimate window; punish after it's used.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle pressure into repeated successful ganks using tunnels to snowball lanes before Zed scales.
Deny Zed's farm and jungle camps through timely invades and vision control around dragon and Rift Herald.
Use superior early dueling and objective control to force teamfights on Rek'Sai's terms before Zed's burst threat peaks.