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How to Win Naafiri vs Vex Counter MatchupNaafiri is in the a tier of champions

Naafiri vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Naafiri in LoLNaafiri is in the b tier of champions
Assassin
Mage

How to Beat Vex as Naafiri

based on 998 Naafiri vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our data, Naafiri did battle with Vex in 998 matches. Including so many matchups for Naafiri vs Vex provides us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare useful statistics and a recommended build to suppress your rival. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Naafiri has to counter Vex in only 2.0% of their games.

Naafiri vs Vex Matchup Summary

Naafiri does a ok job of beating Vex. Normally, they wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Naafiri versus Vex rounds, Naafiri’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that they most likely won't be able to get first blood against Vex.

Best Naafiri vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteTiamat

Core Naafiri Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Voltaic CycloswordOpportunityMaw of MalmortiusHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Naafiri to level upq
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Second ability for Naafiri to level upe
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Last skill for Naafiri to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Naafiri's passive ability p
Naafiri's q ability q
Naafiri's w ability w
Naafiri's e ability e
Naafiri's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Vex as Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Naafiri against Vex

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Naafiri vs Vex Counter Stats

Naafiri Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Vex Image
8.3
< Kills >
7.4
7
< Deaths >
6.7
6.2
< Assists >
7.6
1.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
149
< Minions Killed >
159
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.41
21,771
< Physical Damage >
1,376
100
< Magic Damage >
22,364
1,190
< True Damage >
887
23,061
< Damage Dealt >
24,628
27,090
< Damage Taken >
20,153
12,726
< Gold Earned >
11,727
1.57
< Towers >
1.86
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,926
< Total Healing >
2,155
14,506
< Experience >
14,402
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
58
< Time Dealing CC >
661

How to Counter Vex with Naafiri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some valuable Naafiri vs. Vex counter statistics that may help you explain the differences between these two champions. As an example, Naafiri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Naafiri may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Vex..

Naafiri normally has a similar longest kill spree as their matchup does. Typically, they receives more damage than Vex. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Naafiri and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Naafiri
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Naafiri
Vex

Who is Better, Naafiri or Vex?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Naafiri usually fairs equally well when facing off against Vex, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Naafiri makes an ok counter to Vex.

While Naafiri does have a higher win rate than Vex, when they face off with one another, Naafiri also has a greater level of difficulty that makes them a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Naafiri into Vex.

Additionally, Naafiri also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vex. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Naafiri vs Vex matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Naafiri is a decent counter to Vex. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Naafiri against Vex.

Additional Information for Naafiri Players

How We Calculated Our Naafiri vs Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Naafiri, we analyzed 998 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 Naafiri 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

If you would like to truly master Naafiri to counter Vex during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Naafiri often racks up a similar amount of CS as Vex. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Naafiri versus Vex build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Naafiri used at least these three pieces in their build, they performed much better against Vex than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Naafiri had an average win rate of 50.7% battling Vex with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Vex as Naafiri, Naafiri players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Naafiri vs Vex fights, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

If you need to get Naafiri x Vex tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and strategies displayed are calculated using all rounds played with these champions.