Kayn vs Vex
How to Beat Vex as Kayn
based on 3,443 Kayn vs Vex matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kayn vs Vex Matchup Summary
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Guide to Countering Vex as Kayn
Tips for Playing as Kayn against Vex
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Kayn vs Vex Counter Stats
How to Counter Vex with Kayn in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some vital Kayn versus Vex matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vex..
Kayn often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Vex. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Kayn and Vex
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Who is Better, Kayn or Vex?
Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when playing against Vex, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Kayn makes an ok counter for Vex.
While Kayn does have a lower win rate than Vex, when on opposite teams, Kayn also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Vexas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Kayn has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vex. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Vex matchups, Vex is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Kayn is a somewhat poor counter for Vex. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kayn against Vex.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kayn to counter Vex during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kayn most often gets a lot less CS as Vex. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.
The ideal items to use in your Kayn versus Vex build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. When Kayn used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Vex than with many other common builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average winrate of 49.5% battling Vex with these items in his kit.
To have the highest chance of annihilating Vex as Kayn, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Kayn vs Vex counter picks, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.5% win rate overall.
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