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

Vex vs Nocturne

How to Beat Nocturne as Vex in LoLVex is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nocturne as Vex

based on 4,086 Vex vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
46.1 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
5.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our data, Vex engaged Nocturne in 4086 games. Having so many games with Vex versus Nocturne provides us faith in our capacity to prepare actionable data and a supported build to destroy your enemy. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Vex fights Nocturne in only 5.5% of their games.

Vex vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vex does a awful job of countering Nocturne. Normally, they wins a lowly 46.1% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Vex versus Nocturne matches, Vex’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that they most likely will be able to get first blood versus Nocturne.

Best Vex vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

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
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Nocturne as Vex

Advice to Win Against Nocturne

Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror is broken with range, so try to save your movement abilities for when he casts it.

Stay close to your allies when Paranoia is cast - there is strength in numbers!

Vex vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
46.1 %
VS
Win Rate
53.9 %
Nocturne Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.8
6.6
< Deaths >
6.2
7.3
< Assists >
7.9
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
158
< Minions Killed >
34
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.57
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,371
< Physical Damage >
15,913
20,953
< Magic Damage >
1,267
892
< True Damage >
1,229
23,217
< Damage Dealt >
18,410
19,646
< Damage Taken >
35,530
11,300
< Gold Earned >
12,343
1.72
< Towers >
1.32
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
2,092
< Total Healing >
16,771
14,132
< Experience >
13,980
19
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
6
550
< Time Dealing CC >
540

How to Counter Nocturne with Vex in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some critical Vex vs. Nocturne counter statistics that may help you realize the distinctions between the pair. Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nocturne’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Nocturne..

Vex typically has a similar longest killing spree as their counter does. Typically, they takes less damage than Nocturne. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vex and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Nocturne

Who is Better, Vex or Nocturne?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vex usually loses when trying to fight Nocturne, with a 46.1% win rate. Therefore, Vex makes a poor counter for Nocturne.

While Vex does have a lower winrate than Nocturne, when on opposite teams, Vex also has a much lower difficulty level that makes them a less challenging champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Vex into Nocturne.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vex vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Vex is a terribly counter for Nocturne. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Vex against Nocturne.

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 Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Vex, we analyzed 4,086 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 Nocturne 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 to counter Nocturne during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex typically picks up much more CS relative to Nocturne. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Vex versus Nocturne build include Cryptbloom, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Vex bought at least these three items in their build, they did significantly better vs Nocturne than with most other common builds. In fact, Vex had an average winrate of 46.1% battling Nocturne with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Nocturne 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 combinations players chose for Vex vs Nocturne clashes, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.1% win rate overall.

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