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Vex vs Katarina

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Vex into Katarina in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Vex vs Katarina at a glance

Ranked record Above average

Across 1,806 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane, Vex wins 53.7% against Katarina, 2.8 points higher than the 50.9% Vex wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.21), Vex won 0% against Katarina and averaged 10.5/10.0/3.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Vex setup into Katarina takes Electrocute (Domination and Sorcery) and builds Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. It shows up in 1 of 2 games. The main alternative is Stormraider's Surge (1 game).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 1,806 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Vex's solo kills on Katarina More kills Earlier

Vex gets 1.7 solo kills per game against Katarina, more than the 1.4 Vex averages in mid lane, and 30% of them come before level 6, earlier than the usual 25%.

Katarina's solo kills on Vex Fewer kills Later

Katarina gets 1.4 solo kills per game against Vex, fewer than the 1.6 Katarina averages in mid lane, and 16% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 23%.

How ranked players build Vex into Katarina

From 1,806 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in mid lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +265 gold

Vex is 265 gold ahead of Katarina at 15 minutes on average, across 1,806 ranked games of Vex into Katarina.

Most common ranked build

1,806 ranked games · 54% 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

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Electrocute 86% of games · 54% win rate
  • Dark Harvest 7% of games · 49% win rate
  • Stormraider's Surge 6% of games · 61% win rate
Starting items
  • Doran's Ring 99% of games · 54% win rate
Boots
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 88% of games · 54% win rate
  • Mercury's Treads 3% of games
First item
  • Luden's Echo 85% of games · 54% win rate
  • Blackfire Torch 8% of games · 53% win rate
  • Stormsurge 2% of games
Item paths
  1. Luden's Echo Shadowflame Zhonya's Hourglass 23% of games · 52% win rate
  2. Luden's Echo Shadowflame Rabadon's Deathcap 9% of games · 65% win rate
  3. Luden's Echo Stormsurge Shadowflame 6% of games · 56% win rate

How they built Vex into Katarina

Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 26.20 and 26.21.

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
ElectrocuteElectrocuteCheap ShotCheap ShotGrisly MementosGrisly MementosUltimate HunterUltimate HunterManaflow BandManaflow BandScorchScorch Domination / Sorcery
Core items
StormsurgeStormsurgeShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeManaflow BandManaflow BandCelerityCelerityScorchScorchLegend: HasteLegend: HasteCut DownCut Down Sorcery / Precision
Core items
StormsurgeStormsurgeShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap

Streamers who play Vex

Every streamer in the library with ranked Vex games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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  • Quantum avatar
    Twitch Quantum     41 Vex VODs GRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • Zianni avatar
    Twitch Zianni     4 Vex VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Faker avatar
    SOOP Faker     2 Vex VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • GodlyPolo avatar
    Twitch GodlyPolo     2 Vex VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameEMERALD Emerald I
  • dunlol avatar
    Twitch dunlol     2 Vex VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • Alois_NL avatar
    Twitch Alois_NL     2 Vex VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Chovy avatar
    SOOP Chovy     1 Vex VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • SnowballBarrage avatar
    Twitch SnowballBarrage     1 Vex VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • LegitKorea avatar
    Twitch LegitKorea     1 Vex VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameDIAMOND Diamond II
  • Pobelter avatar
    Twitch Pobelter     1 Vex VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameGRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • Incursio avatar
    Twitch Incursio     1 Vex VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • WitnessAzir avatar
    Twitch WitnessAzir     1 Vex VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master

Common questions about Vex vs Katarina

Who wins Vex vs Katarina?

Vex wins 53.7% of 1,806 NA and EUW ranked games against Katarina in mid lane, against 50.9% in that role overall. MID.GG has 2 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Vex build against Katarina?

No rune page repeats yet in the 2 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Electrocute rune page, building Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap first.

Latest Vex vs Katarina games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

2 VODs
  • Defeat Quantum Grandmaster Vexvs Katarina9/8/5K / D / A Patch 26.21 MidWatch in the app
  • Defeat dunlol Grandmaster Vexvs Katarina12/12/1K / D / A Patch 26.20 MidWatch in the app
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