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

Vex vs Zoe

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

based on 953 Vex vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zoe as Vex came out of an evaluation of 953 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Vex is forced to battle against Zoe in only 1.3% of their games.

Vex vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Vex has done a average job of beating Zoe. Normally, they wins a acceptable 49.8% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Vex vs Zoe games, Vex’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that they probably won't get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Vex vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassRabadon's DeathcapMalignance

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 ForceMagic Resist
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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Guide to Countering Zoe as Vex

Advice to Win Against Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Vex vs Zoe Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Zoe Image
6.9
< Kills >
7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.1
7.3
< Assists >
7.5
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
155
< Minions Killed >
134
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,236
< Physical Damage >
1,486
20,875
< Magic Damage >
17,968
813
< True Damage >
3,400
22,924
< Damage Dealt >
22,855
19,449
< Damage Taken >
19,686
11,303
< Gold Earned >
11,176
1.81
< Towers >
1.58
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,138
< Total Healing >
2,312
14,072
< Experience >
13,564
19
< Vision Score >
25
10
< Wards Placed >
12
529
< Time Dealing CC >
138

How to Counter Zoe with Vex in LoL

The stats shown here feature some significant Vex versus Zoe matchup stats that can help us grasp the differences between the two. Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Zoe..

Vex typically has a similar longest killing spree as their foe does. Typically, they receives a similar amount of damage to Zoe. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vex and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Zoe

Who is Better, Vex or Zoe?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vex usually fairs equally well when taking on Zoe, with a 49.8% win rate. Thus, Vex makes an ok counter for Zoe.

While Vex does have a lower win rate compared to Zoe, when facing one another, Vex also has a much lower difficulty level that makes them a less challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Vex into Zoe.

Furthermore, Vex has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zoe. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vex vs Zoe matchups, Zoe is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Vex is a somewhat poor counter for Zoe. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vex against Zoe.

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Vex, we analyzed 953 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 Zoe 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

To truly master Vex to counter Zoe during both the lane 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 stats presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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 a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Vex versus Zoe build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Vex bought at least these three pieces in their build, they did a lot better vs. Zoe than with many other common item sets. In fact, Vex had an average winrate of 49.8% when countering Zoe with these items in their kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Zoe 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 players picked for Vex vs Zoe counters, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zoe as Vex are given for all ranked divisions. To filter the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.