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

Vex vs Blitzcrank

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Vex in LoLVex is in the s tier of champions
Mage
TankFighter

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Vex

based on 2,774 Vex vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Blitzcrank as Vex resulted from an analysis of 2774 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Vex is forced to battle against Blitzcrank in only 3.8% of their games.

Vex vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vex does a dismal job of countering Blitzcrank. Normally, they wins a acceptable 48.6% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Vex against Blitzcrank rounds, Vex’s side is 0.2% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that they most likely won't get first blood against Blitzcrank.

Best Vex vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentRabadon's DeathcapMalignanceLuden's Companion

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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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10
W
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E
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Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Vex

Advice to Win Against Blitzcrank

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Vex vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Blitzcrank Image
7.1
< Kills >
2.3
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
7.7
< Assists >
13.5
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
0.42
157
< Minions Killed >
29
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,371
< Physical Damage >
2,721
21,832
< Magic Damage >
6,019
884
< True Damage >
932
24,087
< Damage Dealt >
9,673
19,100
< Damage Taken >
23,480
11,372
< Gold Earned >
8,582
1.77
< Towers >
1.33
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,021
< Total Healing >
2,382
14,023
< Experience >
10,618
19
< Vision Score >
55
9
< Wards Placed >
24
553
< Time Dealing CC >
311

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Vex in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some valuable Vex vs. Blitzcrank counter statistics that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Blitzcrank’s ratio of NaN, showing that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Blitzcrank. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Vex typically has a much larger longest killing spree than their counter does. Typically, they receives less damage than Blitzcrank. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vex and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Vex or Blitzcrank?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vex usually loses when taking on Blitzcrank, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Vex makes a bad counter to Blitzcrank.

While Vex does have a lower winrate compared to Blitzcrank, when facing one another, Vex also has a much lower learning curve that makes them a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vex into Blitzcrank.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vex vs Blitzcrank matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Vex is a somewhat poor counter to Blitzcrank. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vex against Blitzcrank.

Additional Information for Vex Players

How We Calculated Our Vex vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Vex, we analyzed 2,774 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 Blitzcrank 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Vex in order to counter Blitzcrank 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 above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex typically gets much more CS compared to Blitzcrank. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Vex versus Blitzcrank build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Vex combined at least these three items in their build, they performed significantly better against Blitzcrank than with many other common item sets. In fact, Vex boasted an average win rate of 48.6% when playing against Blitzcrank with this counter build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Blitzcrank as Vex, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Vex vs Blitzcrank fights, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.6% winrate overall.

If you want to get Vex x Blitzcrank tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct skill level, please select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and guides shown are calculated using every match run with these champs.