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

Vex vs Akali

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

based on 5,520 Vex vs Akali matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
7.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL matches each week. In our database, Vex faced Akali in 5520 games. Having so many games with Vex versus Akali gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide enlightening stats and a supported build to defeat Akali. This particular champ pairing is somewhat uncommon. Vex has to counter Akali in only 7.5% of their matches.

Vex vs Akali Matchup Summary

Vex has done a good job of countering Akali. Normally, they wins a terrific 52.3% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Vex versus Akali rounds, Vex’s side is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, implying that they most likely will get first blood against Akali.

Best Vex vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameMalignanceLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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 ForceArmor
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 Akali as Vex

Advice to Win Against Akali

Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.

Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.

Vex vs Akali Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Akali with Vex in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several critical Vex versus Akali matchup statistics that can help you explain the differences between the two. For instance, Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akali’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Akali..

Vex often has a similar longest killing spree as their opponent does. On average, they takes less damage than Akali. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vex and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Akali

Who is Better, Vex or Akali?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vex usually wins when playing against Akali, with a 52.3% win rate. As a result, Vex makes a good counter to Akali.

While Vex does have a higher win rate than Akali, when facing one another, Vex also has a much lower learning curve that makes them a less challenging character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Vex into Akali.

Additionally, Vex has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akali. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vex vs Akali matchups, Vex is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Vex is a good counter for Akali. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vex against Akali.

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 Akali Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akali as Vex, 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 Akali 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 learn all of the intricacies of Vex to counter Akali during both the early game 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 listen to the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Akali. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They 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 need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Vex versus Akali build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Vex combined at least these three items in their build, they did a lot better vs. Akali than with most other common builds. In fact, Vex had an average winrate of 52.3% battling Akali with these items in their kit.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Akali as Vex, you should take 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 Akali clashes, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.3% win rate overall.

If you want to see Vex x Akali tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using all games played with these champions.