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How to Win Akali vs Vex Counter MatchupAkali is in the a tier of champions

Akali vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Akali in LoLAkali is in the b tier of champions
Assassin
Mage

How to Beat Vex as Akali

based on 5,520 Akali vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Vex as Akali resulted from an analysis of 5520 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Akali fights Vex in only 2.4% of her matches.

Akali vs Vex Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Akali has done a dismal job of beating Vex. On average, she wins a lowly 47.7% of games the champs fight one another in. In Akali vs Vex rounds, Akali’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, indicating that she most likely won't get first blood versus Vex.

Best Akali vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Vex as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Vex

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

Akali vs Vex Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Vex Image
8.7
< Kills >
7.4
6.3
< Deaths >
6.4
5
< Assists >
7.6
2
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
151
< Minions Killed >
157
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,182
< Physical Damage >
1,628
20,146
< Magic Damage >
22,976
699
< True Damage >
901
22,028
< Damage Dealt >
25,505
27,290
< Damage Taken >
19,191
11,580
< Gold Earned >
11,490
1.38
< Towers >
1.88
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,311
< Total Healing >
2,073
14,265
< Experience >
14,231
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
72
< Time Dealing CC >
548

How to Counter Vex with Akali in LoL

The stats provided here feature some important Akali against Vex counter statistics that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Vex..

Akali usually has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives more damage than Vex. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Akali and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Vex

Who is Better, Akali or Vex?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Akali usually loses when trying to fight Vex, with a 47.7% win rate. Therefore, Akali makes a poor counter for Vex.

While Akali does have a lower winrate compared to Vex, when facing one another, Akali also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Akali into Vexas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Akali has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vex. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Akali is a bad counter for Vex. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Akali against Vex.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akali

Akali Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrateTaricTaric45.7% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.8% winrate

Akali Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.5% winrateHweiHwei53.7% winrateOriannaOrianna53.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 52.5% 2290 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10960 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.2% 13190 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.3% 30791 Games

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Akali, we analyzed 5,520 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 Akali 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 Akali in order 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 lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Vex. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Akali versus Vex build consist of Lich Bane, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Akali used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Vex than with most other common item sets. In fact, Akali boasted an average winrate of 47.7% when playing against Vex with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Vex as Akali, you should take the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Akali vs Vex counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.7% win rate overall.

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