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How to Win Lee Sin vs Vex Counter MatchupLee Sin is in the b tier of champions

Lee Sin vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Lee Sin in LoLLee Sin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Vex as Lee Sin

based on 2,121 Lee Sin vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
46.5 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vex as Lee Sin resulted from an examination of 2121 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Lee Sin is forced to battle against Vex in only 1.9% of his games.

Lee Sin vs Vex Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lee Sin has done a terrible job of beating Vex. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.5% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Lee Sin vs Vex matches, Lee Sin’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Vex.

Best Lee Sin vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Lee Sin Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverMaw of MalmortiusSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceSterak's GageEclipseProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lee Sin to level upq
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Second ability for Lee Sin to level upw
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Last skill for Lee Sin to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Lee Sin's passive ability p
Lee Sin's q ability q
Lee Sin's w ability w
Lee Sin's e ability e
Lee Sin's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vex as Lee Sin

Tips for Playing as Lee Sin against Vex

Take advantage of Flurry by weaving in basic attacks between spell casts - this maximizes damage output and minimizes Energy loss.

Self-casting Safeguard and using Iron Will are powerful tools for killing neutral monsters (in the jungle).

Use Sonic Wave before Dragon's Rage so you can chase the target with Resonating Strike.

Lee Sin vs Vex Counter Stats

Lee Sin Image
Win Rate
46.5 %
VS
Win Rate
53.5 %
Vex Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6.2
8
< Assists >
7.5
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
34
< Minions Killed >
161
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.46
12,979
< Physical Damage >
1,403
2,619
< Magic Damage >
22,204
906
< True Damage >
855
16,505
< Damage Dealt >
24,462
36,005
< Damage Taken >
19,055
11,693
< Gold Earned >
11,526
1.29
< Towers >
1.92
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
16,729
< Total Healing >
2,119
13,212
< Experience >
14,134
25
< Vision Score >
20
12
< Wards Placed >
9
425
< Time Dealing CC >
549

How to Counter Vex with Lee Sin in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several strategic Lee Sin vs. Vex counter stats that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Lee Sin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Lee Sin may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vex..

Lee Sin typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Vex. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lee Sin and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Lee Sin
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lee Sin
Vex

Who is Better, Lee Sin or Vex?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lee Sin usually loses when taking on Vex, with a 46.5% win rate. As a result, Lee Sin makes a poor counter to Vex.

While Lee Sin does have a lower win rate compared to Vex, when they face off with one another, Lee Sin also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Lee Sin into Vex.

Furthermore, Lee Sin has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vex. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lee Sin vs Vex matchups, Vex is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Lee Sin is a bad counter for Vex. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lee Sin against Vex.

Additional Information for Lee Sin Players

How We Calculated Our Lee Sin vs Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Lee Sin, we analyzed 2,121 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Vex as Lee Sin comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Lee Sin to counter Vex during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lee Sin often accumulates a lot less CS relative to Vex. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Lee Sin versus Vex build include Black Cleaver, Maw of Malmortius, and Sundered Sky. When Lee Sin included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Vex than with many other common builds. In fact, Lee Sin had an average win rate of 46.5% battling Vex with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Vex as Lee Sin, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Lee Sin vs Vex clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vex as Lee Sin are displayed for all ranked divisions. To scope the stats and builds to a specific division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.