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How to Win Vex vs Ahri Counter MatchupVex is in the b tier of champions

Vex vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Vex in LoLVex is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Vex

based on 2,333 Vex vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated League games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Ahri as Vex resulted from an examination of 2333 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Vex fights Ahri in only 3.2% of their matches.

Vex vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Vex does a decent job of beating Ahri. On average, they wins a acceptable 51.4% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Vex versus Ahri rounds, Vex’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that they probably will be able to get first blood against Ahri.

Best Vex vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

MalignanceZhonya's HourglassLuden's CompanionLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vex to level upq
>
Second ability for Vex to level upw
>
Last skill for Vex to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Vex's passive ability p
Vex's q ability q
Vex's w ability w
Vex's e ability e
Vex's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Vex

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Vex vs Ahri Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Ahri Image
7.6
< Kills >
6.1
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
7.3
< Assists >
7.5
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
161
< Minions Killed >
163
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,142
< Physical Damage >
1,222
22,583
< Magic Damage >
14,451
904
< True Damage >
4,982
24,630
< Damage Dealt >
20,656
19,321
< Damage Taken >
21,035
11,628
< Gold Earned >
11,226
1.9
< Towers >
1.81
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,202
< Total Healing >
4,831
14,431
< Experience >
14,231
20
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
10
558
< Time Dealing CC >
68

How to Counter Ahri with Vex in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some strategic Vex against Ahri matchup stats that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the pair. Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ahri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Ahri..

Vex typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their counter does. Typically, they receives a similar amount of damage to Ahri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vex and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Ahri

Who is Better, Vex or Ahri?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vex usually wins when trying to fight Ahri, with a 51.4% win rate. As a result, Vex makes a good counter to Ahri.

While Vex does have a higher win rate than Ahri, when on opposite teams, Vex also has a much lower learning curve that makes them a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Vex into Ahri.

Moreover, Vex also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ahri. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vex vs Ahri matchups, Vex is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Vex is a decent counter to Ahri. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Vex against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vex

Vex Loses Against

SingedSinged44.6% winrateIvernIvern44.6% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44.8% winrateLilliaLillia44.9% winrate

Vex Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.4% winrateJayceJayce53.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MaokaiMaokai+ 52.4% 2787 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.4% 10271 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.4% 3594 GamesAniviaAnivia+ 53.6% 211 Games

Additional Information for Vex Players

How We Calculated Our Vex vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Vex, we analyzed 2,333 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 Ahri as Vex 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Vex to counter Ahri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex typically racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Ahri. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Vex versus Ahri build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Vex included at least these three items in their build, they performed a lot better against Ahri than with many other typical builds. In fact, Vex boasted an average winrate of 51.4% when playing against Ahri with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Ahri as Vex, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Vex vs Ahri matchups, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.4% win rate overall.

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