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

Vex vs Briar

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

based on 3,407 Vex vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our data, Vex engaged Briar 3407 times. Using so many games with Vex versus Briar gives us confidence in our capacity to prepare useful stats and a supported build to suppress your opponent. This pairing is relatively uncommon. Vex encounters Briar in only 4.6% of their matches.

Vex vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vex does a poor job of beating Briar. On average, they wins a lowly 47.1% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Vex against Briar matches, Vex’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that they probably will get first blood versus Briar.

Best Vex vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassVoid StaffLiandry's TormentLuden'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

DominationDark HarvestTaste 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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Vex vs Briar Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Briar Image
7.5
< Kills >
9
6.6
< Deaths >
7.9
7.8
< Assists >
6.9
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
2.06
158
< Minions Killed >
38
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.47
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.33
1,374
< Physical Damage >
17,917
22,123
< Magic Damage >
3,229
921
< True Damage >
936
24,419
< Damage Dealt >
22,082
19,844
< Damage Taken >
36,410
11,526
< Gold Earned >
12,714
1.77
< Towers >
1.1
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
2,144
< Total Healing >
30,618
14,295
< Experience >
14,076
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
6
555
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Briar with Vex in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several vital Vex vs. Briar counter statistics that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between these two champs. Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Briar’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Briar..

Vex often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than their matchup does. Typically, they receives less damage than Briar. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vex and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Briar

Who is Better, Vex or Briar?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vex usually loses when trying to fight Briar, with a 47.1% win rate. As a result, Vex makes a bad counter for Briar.

While Vex does have a lower win rate than Briar, when facing one another, Vex also has a lower learning curve that makes them a less complex champ to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Vex into Briar.

Additionally, Vex also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. 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 a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vex vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Vex is a garbage counter for Briar. Focus 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 Briar.

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 Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Vex, we analyzed 3,407 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 Briar 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Vex in order to counter Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex often racks up much more CS compared to Briar. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Vex versus Briar build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Vex incorporated at least these three pieces in their build, they performed a lot better vs. Briar than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Vex boasted an average winrate of 47.1% battling Briar with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Briar as Vex, you should take the Dark Harvest, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Vex vs Briar matchups, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.1% winrate overall.

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