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

Vex vs Kayle

How to Beat Kayle as Vex in LoLVex is in the s tier of champions
Mage
FighterSupport

How to Beat Kayle as Vex

based on 2,186 Vex vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
46 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kayle as Vex came out of an evaluation of 2186 ranked games where both champions engaged one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Vex encounters Kayle in only 3.0% of their matches.

Vex vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vex has done a pathetic job of countering Kayle. On average, they wins a lowly 46.0% of the time the champs face one another in. In Vex versus Kayle rounds, Vex’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that they most likely will be able to get first blood against Kayle.

Best Vex vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentShadowflameMalignanceZhonya's Hourglass

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
8
W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Kayle as Vex

Advice to Win Against Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Vex vs Kayle Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
46 %
VS
Win Rate
54 %
Kayle Image
7.2
< Kills >
5.6
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
7.3
< Assists >
5.7
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
161
< Minions Killed >
194
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.6
1,349
< Physical Damage >
6,805
21,580
< Magic Damage >
13,565
795
< True Damage >
524
23,726
< Damage Dealt >
20,894
19,133
< Damage Taken >
23,485
11,526
< Gold Earned >
12,588
1.96
< Towers >
2.79
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,221
< Total Healing >
7,404
14,295
< Experience >
15,732
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
555
< Time Dealing CC >
241

How to Counter Kayle with Vex in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several significant Vex against Kayle matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between these two champions. As an example, Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayle..

Vex usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their counter does. On average, they receives less damage than Kayle. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vex and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Kayle

Who is Better, Vex or Kayle?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vex usually loses when trying to fight Kayle, with a 46.0% win rate. Therefore, Vex makes a bad counter for Kayle.

While Vex does have a lower win rate than Kayle, when facing one another, Vex also has a much lower difficulty level that makes them a less complex champ to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Vex into Kayle.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Vex vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Vex is a trash counter to Kayle. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Vex against Kayle.

Additional Information for Vex Players

How We Calculated Our Vex vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Vex, we analyzed 2,186 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 Kayle 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

To truly master Vex to counter Kayle during both the lane 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 by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kayle. Champs who on average don't get 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 abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Vex versus Kayle build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Vex used at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better vs. Kayle than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Vex boasted an average winrate of 46.0% battling Kayle with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Kayle 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. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Vex vs Kayle counter picks, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.0% winrate overall.

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