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

Vex vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Vex in LoLVex is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Vex

based on 1,563 Vex vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Gwen as Vex resulted from an analysis of 1563 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Vex fights Gwen in only 2.1% of their games.

Vex vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Vex has done a ok job of countering Gwen. Normally, they wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Vex vs Gwen matches, Vex’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This implies that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Vex vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassMalignance

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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Vex

Advice to Win Against Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Vex vs Gwen Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Gwen Image
7.3
< Kills >
6.1
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
7.2
< Assists >
4.7
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
159
< Minions Killed >
159
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.57
1,388
< Physical Damage >
2,942
21,238
< Magic Damage >
15,126
812
< True Damage >
3,680
23,438
< Damage Dealt >
21,749
18,723
< Damage Taken >
30,149
11,376
< Gold Earned >
12,047
1.86
< Towers >
2.64
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
2,096
< Total Healing >
7,733
14,059
< Experience >
14,969
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
544
< Time Dealing CC >
146

How to Counter Gwen with Vex in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some influential Vex against Gwen matchup stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gwen’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Gwen..

Vex typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their enemy does. On average, they takes less damage than Gwen. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vex and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Gwen

Who is Better, Vex or Gwen?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vex usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Gwen, with a 50.3% win rate. Therefore, Vex makes an ok counter for Gwen.

While Vex does have a higher winrate than Gwen, when facing one another, Vex also has a much lower difficulty level that makes them a less challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Vex into Gwen.

Moreover, Vex also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gwen. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vex vs Gwen matchups, Vex is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Vex is a decent counter for Gwen. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vex against Gwen.

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 Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Vex, we analyzed 1,563 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 Gwen 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

Vex Build Gwen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Vex to counter Gwen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gwen. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Vex versus Gwen build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Vex combined at least these three items in their build, they did a lot better vs Gwen than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Vex had an average winrate of 50.3% when playing against Gwen with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Gwen as Vex, Vex players should use the Electrocute, 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 Gwen battles, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gwen as Vex are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.