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

Vex vs Naafiri

How to Beat Naafiri as Vex in LoLVex is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Assassin

How to Beat Naafiri as Vex

based on 998 Vex vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Naafiri as Vex came out of an evaluation of 998 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Vex encounters Naafiri in only 1.4% of their rounds.

Vex vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vex has done a poor job of countering Naafiri. On average, they wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champs face one another in. In Vex against Naafiri games, Vex’s side is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, implying that they probably will be able to get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Vex vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceShadowflame

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 ForceMagic Resist
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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W
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Vex vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Naafiri Image
7.4
< Kills >
8.3
6.7
< Deaths >
7
7.6
< Assists >
6.2
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.91
159
< Minions Killed >
149
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,376
< Physical Damage >
21,771
22,364
< Magic Damage >
100
887
< True Damage >
1,190
24,628
< Damage Dealt >
23,061
20,153
< Damage Taken >
27,090
11,727
< Gold Earned >
12,726
1.86
< Towers >
1.57
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,155
< Total Healing >
6,926
14,402
< Experience >
14,506
20
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
661
< Time Dealing CC >
58

How to Counter Naafiri with Vex in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some valuable Vex vs. Naafiri matchup statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Naafiri’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Naafiri..

Vex normally has a similar longest killing spree as their opponent does. Commonly, they receives less damage than Naafiri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vex and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Naafiri

Who is Better, Vex or Naafiri?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vex usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Naafiri, with a 49.3% win rate. Therefore, Vex makes an ok counter to Naafiri.

While Vex does have a lower win rate than Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Vex also has a lower level of difficulty that makes them a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vex into Naafiri.

Moreover, Vex also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Naafiri. 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 a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vex vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Vex is a somewhat poor counter for Naafiri. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vex against Naafiri.

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 Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Vex, we analyzed 998 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Vex to counter Naafiri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex typically gets a similar amount of CS as Naafiri. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Vex versus Naafiri build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Vex bought at least these three items in their build, they performed much better vs. Naafiri than with many other common builds. In fact, Vex had an average winrate of 49.3% when countering Naafiri with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Naafiri 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 chose for Vex vs Naafiri matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.3% win rate overall.

If you need to see Vex vs Naafiri tips and counter builds for a a distinct player tier, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using all matches with data with both champs.