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

Vex vs Ekko

How to Beat Ekko as Vex in LoLVex is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Ekko as Vex

based on 3,432 Vex vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Ekko as Vex came out of an analysis of 3432 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Vex is forced to battle against Ekko in only 4.7% of their matches.

Vex vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vex does a dismal job of beating Ekko. Typically, they wins a lowly 48.3% of games the champs battle each other in. In Vex vs Ekko games, Vex’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that they most likely will be able to get first blood versus Ekko.

Best Vex vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassStormsurgeMalignance

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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Ekko as Vex

Advice to Win Against Ekko

The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.

Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.

Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.

Vex vs Ekko Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Ekko Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.8
6.3
< Deaths >
6.1
7.4
< Assists >
6.5
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
162
< Minions Killed >
98
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.86
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,463
< Physical Damage >
2,182
22,496
< Magic Damage >
17,339
891
< True Damage >
979
24,851
< Damage Dealt >
20,500
19,333
< Damage Taken >
31,803
11,516
< Gold Earned >
12,366
1.8
< Towers >
1.85
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
2,173
< Total Healing >
11,889
14,240
< Experience >
14,223
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
7
566
< Time Dealing CC >
376

How to Counter Ekko with Vex in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some influential Vex against Ekko matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ekko’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Ekko..

Vex typically has a similar longest killing spree as their counter does. Typically, they takes less damage than Ekko. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vex and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Ekko

Who is Better, Vex or Ekko?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vex usually loses when facing off against Ekko, with a 48.3% win rate. As a result, Vex makes a poor counter to Ekko.

While Vex does have a lower winrate than Ekko, when on opposite teams, Vex also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes them a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Vex into Ekko.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vex vs Ekko matchups, Ekko is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Vex is a somewhat poor counter for Ekko. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Vex against Ekko.

Additional Information for Vex Players

How We Calculated Our Vex vs Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Vex, we analyzed 3,432 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 Ekko 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 truly master Vex to counter Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex on average gets more CS as Ekko. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Vex versus Ekko build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Vex bought at least these three pieces in their build, they performed much better when facing Ekko than with most other common item sets. In fact, Vex had an average winrate of 48.3% battling Ekko with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating Ekko as Vex, you should equip 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 sets that we analyzed for Vex vs Ekko fights, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.3% winrate overall.

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