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How to Win Warwick vs Vex Counter MatchupWarwick is in the a tier of champions

Warwick vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Warwick in LoLWarwick is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Vex as Warwick

based on 3,431 Warwick vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. In our dataset, Warwick battled Vex in 3431 games. Having so many matchups for Warwick vs Vex provides us confidence in our ability to produce informative statistics and a solid build to smash your opposition. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Warwick encounters Vex in only 2.1% of his matches.

Warwick vs Vex Matchup Summary

Warwick does a decent job of beating Vex. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Warwick versus Vex games, Warwick’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Vex.

Best Warwick vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTiamat

Core Warwick Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Black CleaverDeath's DanceBlade of The Ruined KingMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Warwick to level upq
>
Second ability for Warwick to level upw
>
Last skill for Warwick to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Warwick's passive ability p
Warwick's q ability q
Warwick's w ability w
Warwick's e ability e
Warwick's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Q
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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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R

Guide to Countering Vex as Warwick

Tips for Playing as Warwick against Vex

Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales with any Move Speed you gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.

Follow your Blood Hunt trails to low health enemy champions.

Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if you keep the button held down.

Warwick vs Vex Counter Stats

Warwick Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Vex Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.1
6.9
< Deaths >
6.3
6.9
< Assists >
7.8
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
51
< Minions Killed >
150
1.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.41
7,265
< Physical Damage >
1,375
8,838
< Magic Damage >
21,756
808
< True Damage >
884
16,912
< Damage Dealt >
24,016
40,000
< Damage Taken >
18,930
11,554
< Gold Earned >
11,130
1.39
< Towers >
1.74
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
21,885
< Total Healing >
2,083
13,204
< Experience >
13,781
19
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
282
< Time Dealing CC >
546

How to Counter Vex with Warwick in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some valuable Warwick versus Vex matchup statistics that may help you figure out the distinctions between the two. Warwick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Warwick may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vex..

Warwick usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Vex. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Warwick and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Warwick
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Warwick
Vex

Who is Better, Warwick or Vex?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Warwick usually wins when facing off against Vex, with a 51.6% win rate. Thus, Warwick makes a good counter to Vex.

While Warwick does have a higher winrate compared to Vex, when facing one another, Warwick also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Warwick into Vex.

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

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

Warwick is a decent counter for Vex. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Warwick against Vex.

Other Champion Matchups Against Warwick

Warwick Loses Against

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Warwick Wins Against

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Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Warwick Players

How We Calculated Our Warwick vs Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Warwick, we analyzed 3,431 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 Warwick 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

Warwick Build Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Warwick in order to counter Vex during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Warwick usually gets less CS as Vex. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Warwick versus Vex build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Titanic Hydra. When Warwick included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Vex than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Warwick boasted an average win rate of 51.6% battling Vex with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of crushing Vex as Warwick, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Warwick vs Vex clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.6% winrate overall.

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