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

Vex vs Syndra

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

based on 1,686 Vex vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Syndra as Vex resulted from an examination of 1686 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This matchup is somewhat rare. Vex is forced to battle against Syndra in only 2.3% of their rounds.

Vex vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Vex has done a average job of beating Syndra. Normally, they wins a acceptable 49.7% of games the champs fight each other in. In Vex against Syndra matches, Vex’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that they most likely will get first blood against Syndra.

Best Vex vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeVoid 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 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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Vex

Advice to Win Against Syndra

Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.

Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.

At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.

Vex vs Syndra Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Syndra Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.2
6.3
< Deaths >
6.1
7.4
< Assists >
6.7
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
166
< Minions Killed >
185
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,072
< Physical Damage >
747
21,342
< Magic Damage >
21,144
812
< True Damage >
1,886
23,227
< Damage Dealt >
23,778
19,897
< Damage Taken >
18,897
11,641
< Gold Earned >
12,660
1.75
< Towers >
1.92
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,237
< Total Healing >
1,757
14,589
< Experience >
15,085
20
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
10
557
< Time Dealing CC >
392

How to Counter Syndra with Vex in LoL

The stats provided here show several influential Vex vs. Syndra matchup stats that can help us understand the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Syndra’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Syndra..

Vex typically has a similar longest killing spree as their foe does. Typically, they takes a similar amount of damage to Syndra. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vex and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Syndra

Who is Better, Vex or Syndra?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vex usually fairs equally well when taking on Syndra, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Vex makes an ok counter to Syndra.

While Vex does have a lower win rate than Syndra, when on opposite teams, Vex also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes them a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Vex into Syndra.

Additionally, Vex has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Syndra. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Vex is a somewhat poor counter for Syndra. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Vex against Syndra.

Additional Information for Vex Players

How We Calculated Our Vex vs Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Vex, we analyzed 1,686 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 Syndra 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 to counter Syndra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex on average racks up a similar amount of CS as Syndra. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Vex versus Syndra build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Vex incorporated at least these three items in their build, they did much better against Syndra than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Vex had an average winrate of 49.7% battling Syndra with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Syndra 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 combinations players chose for Vex vs Syndra LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.7% winrate overall.

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