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How to Win Vi vs Vex Counter MatchupVi is in the s tier of champions

Vi vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Vi in LoLVi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Vex as Vi

based on 2,058 Vi vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our data, Vi battled Vex 2058 times. With so many matchups for Vi versus Vex provides us confidence in our capability to provide actionable stats and a pro build to defeat Vex. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Vi encounters Vex in only 1.9% of her rounds.

Vi vs Vex Matchup Summary

Vi does a good job of beating Vex. Typically, she wins a fantastic 53.1% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Vi vs Vex games, Vi’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Vex.

Best Vi vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusEclipseTrinity ForceEssence Reaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vi to level upq
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Second ability for Vi to level upe
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Last skill for Vi to max outw

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vex as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Vex

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

Vi vs Vex Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Vex Image
6.3
< Kills >
7
6.3
< Deaths >
6.4
8
< Assists >
7.6
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
33
< Minions Killed >
158
1.64
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.4
15,505
< Physical Damage >
1,372
90
< Magic Damage >
21,677
802
< True Damage >
867
16,398
< Damage Dealt >
23,916
30,433
< Damage Taken >
19,345
11,669
< Gold Earned >
11,384
1.34
< Towers >
1.79
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,435
< Total Healing >
2,126
13,595
< Experience >
14,077
23
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
277
< Time Dealing CC >
558

How to Counter Vex with Vi in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several influential Vi versus Vex matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vex’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Vex..

Vi normally has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes more damage than Vex. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Vex

Who is Better, Vi or Vex?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when trying to fight Vex, with a 53.1% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a great counter to Vex.

While Vi does have a higher winrate than Vex, when facing one another, Vi also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Vex.

Moreover, Vi has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vex. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Vex matchups, Vi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Vi is a great counter to Vex. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Vi against Vex.

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Vi, we analyzed 2,058 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 Vex as Vi 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 learn all of the intricacies of Vi to counter Vex during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi on average gets a lot less CS as Vex. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Vi versus Vex build include Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Vi used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better versus Vex than with many other common builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average winrate of 53.1% battling Vex with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Vex as Vi, you should take the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Vi vs Vex counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.1% winrate overall.

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