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

Vex vs Nilah

How to Beat Nilah as Vex in LoLVex is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Nilah as Vex

based on 1,150 Vex vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Nilah as Vex came out of an examination of 1150 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Vex has to counter Nilah in only 1.6% of their games.

Vex vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vex does a poor job of countering Nilah. Normally, they wins a lowly 48.0% of matches the champs face one another in. In Vex versus Nilah rounds, Vex’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Nilah.

Best Vex vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffMalignanceLuden's Companion

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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Vex vs Nilah Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
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7.1
< Kills >
7.7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.9
7.9
< Assists >
6.3
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
158
< Minions Killed >
170
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.58
1,384
< Physical Damage >
17,504
22,100
< Magic Damage >
175
900
< True Damage >
413
24,385
< Damage Dealt >
18,092
18,788
< Damage Taken >
24,535
11,286
< Gold Earned >
12,708
1.8
< Towers >
2.55
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,099
< Total Healing >
8,736
14,101
< Experience >
13,377
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
555
< Time Dealing CC >
86

How to Counter Nilah with Vex in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some valuable Vex vs. Nilah counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nilah’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Nilah..

Vex normally has a similar longest killing spree as their opponent does. Typically, they receives less damage than Nilah. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vex and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Nilah

Who is Better, Vex or Nilah?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vex usually loses when trying to fight Nilah, with a 48.0% win rate. As a result, Vex makes a bad counter to Nilah.

While Vex does have a lower winrate compared to Nilah, when they face off with one another, Vex also has a much lower learning curve that makes them a less complex champion to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Vex into Nilah.

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

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

Vex is a trash counter to Nilah. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Vex against Nilah.

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 Nilah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nilah as Vex, we analyzed 1,150 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 Nilah 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

If you would like to truly master Vex in order to counter Nilah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Nilah. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They 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, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Vex versus Nilah build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Vex incorporated at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better vs. Nilah than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Vex boasted an average win rate of 48.0% battling Nilah with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Nilah as Vex, Vex players should use 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 Nilah fights, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.0% win rate overall.

If you need to get Vex vs Nilah tips and counter stats for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the stats and guides shown are calculated using all matches completed with both champs.