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Vex counters

Mid lane 52,895 ranked games

Who beats Vex in mid lane and who Vex beats, from 52,895 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank. A matchup is rated from 100 games, and every win rate on the page is Vex's.

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Vex counters in mid lane

52,895 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 50.9% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.

Hardest matchups

Best matchups

How to build Vex into the hardest counters in mid lane

The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Vex's usual one.

Into Vel'Koz

474 ranked games · 44.9% win rate
Runes
ElectrocuteElectrocuteTaste of BloodTaste of BloodGrisly MementosGrisly MementosUltimate HunterUltimate HunterManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendence Domination / Sorcery
Spells
FlashFlashIgniteIgnite
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's Ring
Boots
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Core items
Luden's EchoLuden's EchoShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
Max order
Q → W → E

Into Vladimir

720 ranked games · 46.3% win rate
Runes
ElectrocuteElectrocuteTaste of BloodTaste of BloodGrisly MementosGrisly MementosUltimate HunterUltimate HunterManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendence Domination / Sorcery
Spells
FlashFlashIgniteIgnite
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's Ring
Boots
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Core items
Luden's EchoLuden's EchoShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
Max order
Q → W → E

Every rated matchup in mid lane

All 40 opponents Vex met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.

Opponent Win rate Games Gold at 15 Verdict
Vel'Koz 44.9% 474 −412 Hard
Vladimir 46.3% 720 +116 Hard
Syndra 47.7% 1,701 −304 Hard
Veigar 47.8% 1,797 +133 Hard
Mel 48.0% 1,161 −832 Hard
Ekko 48.2% 1,640 −131 Hard
Twisted Fate 47.7% 627 −258 Hard
Xerath 48.3% 1,070 −85 Hard
Lux 48.9% 1,383 −217 Hard
Viktor 48.9% 1,280 +6 Hard
Zoe 48.5% 600 −130 Hard
Malzahar 49.1% 1,700 −27 Even
Kassadin 48.3% 437 +388 Hard
Brand 48.1% 341 +14 Hard
Annie 49.0% 484 +339 Hard
Zed 49.7% 1,617 −441 Even
Aurora 49.5% 606 +151 Even
Galio 49.6% 684 +161 Even
Aurelion Sol 49.7% 525 +574 Even
Taliyah 50.0% 306 −42 Even
Yasuo 50.5% 3,629 +67 Even
Hwei 50.5% 753 −61 Even
Akshan 50.5% 636 −94 Even
Ahri 50.7% 3,180 +198 Even
Orianna 50.7% 629 +62 Even
Azir 51.1% 348 +483 Easy
Anivia 51.9% 430 −65 Easy
Lissandra 51.9% 701 +103 Easy
Yone 51.8% 3,676 +457 Easy
Irelia 52.2% 716 −430 Easy
Fizz 52.2% 1,766 −111 Easy
Diana 52.3% 1,073 −423 Easy
Locke 52.2% 1,646 −168 Easy
Ryze 53.2% 346 +308 Easy
LeBlanc 52.9% 1,619 +261 Easy
Katarina 53.7% 1,806 +265 Easy
Akali 53.6% 2,754 +158 Easy
Naafiri 56.8% 345 −400 Easy
Qiyana 57.2% 647 +195 Easy
Sylas 57.5% 1,190 +402 Easy

Common questions about Vex counters

What counters Vex in mid lane?

In NA and EUW ranked mid lane games at every rank, Vex's hardest matchups are Vel'Koz (44.9% of 474 games), Vladimir (46.3% of 720) and Syndra (47.7% of 1,701), by Vex's win rate.

Who does Vex counter in mid lane?

Vex does best in mid lane against Sylas (57.5% of 1,190 games), Qiyana (57.2% of 647) and Naafiri (56.8% of 345), by Vex's win rate.

What should Vex build against Vel'Koz?

Across 474 ranked games of Vex into Vel'Koz, players most often take Electrocute, open with Doran's Ring and build Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass.

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