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

Vex vs Akshan

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

based on 1,398 Vex vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Akshan as Vex came out of an examination of 1398 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Vex encounters Akshan in only 1.9% of their games.

Vex vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Vex does a decent job of beating Akshan. On average, they wins a acceptable 51.0% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Vex versus Akshan rounds, Vex’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that they probably will get first blood against Akshan.

Best Vex vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameVoid StaffMalignance

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 ForceArmor
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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Vex vs Akshan Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
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7.5
< Kills >
8.2
6.3
< Deaths >
6.9
7.9
< Assists >
5.7
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
161
< Minions Killed >
166
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,231
< Physical Damage >
18,230
22,068
< Magic Damage >
3,324
832
< True Damage >
1,106
24,131
< Damage Dealt >
22,660
19,604
< Damage Taken >
22,838
11,686
< Gold Earned >
12,696
1.89
< Towers >
2.12
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,215
< Total Healing >
4,478
14,393
< Experience >
14,361
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
549
< Time Dealing CC >
55

How to Counter Akshan with Vex in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some influential Vex versus Akshan counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champs. Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Akshan..

Vex usually has a similar longest kill spree as their matchup does. Typically, they takes less damage than Akshan. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vex and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Akshan

Who is Better, Vex or Akshan?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vex usually wins when taking on Akshan, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Vex makes a good counter for Akshan.

While Vex does have a higher winrate than Akshan, when on opposite teams, Vex also has a greater learning curve that makes them a more time consuming character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vex into Akshan.

Additionally, Vex has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akshan. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vex vs Akshan matchups, Vex is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Vex is a decent counter for Akshan. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Vex against Akshan.

Additional Information for Vex Players

How We Calculated Our Vex vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Vex, we analyzed 1,398 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 Akshan 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Vex in order to counter Akshan during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Akshan. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions 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 many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Vex versus Akshan build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Vex combined at least these three items in their build, they performed significantly better vs. Akshan than with many other typical builds. In fact, Vex boasted an average win rate of 51.0% battling Akshan with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Akshan as Vex, Vex players should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Vex vs Akshan fights, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.0% win rate overall.

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