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

Vex vs Pyke

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

based on 2,515 Vex vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL games each week. In our data, Vex battled Pyke 2515 times. Including so many matchups for Vex versus Pyke gives us faith in our capability to prepare enlightening statistics and a supported build to annihilate your rival. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Vex is forced to battle against Pyke in only 3.4% of their matches.

Vex vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vex does a poor job of countering Pyke. Normally, they wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Vex vs Pyke games, Vex’s team is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that they probably won't get first blood against Pyke.

Best Vex vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalLost Chapter

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Optional Items

ShadowflameStormsurgeVoid StaffMalignance

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
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Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Vex

Advice to Win Against Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Vex vs Pyke Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Pyke Image
7.7
< Kills >
6.9
6.9
< Deaths >
7.5
7.7
< Assists >
8.8
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
158
< Minions Killed >
39
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.32
1,410
< Physical Damage >
9,684
22,437
< Magic Damage >
69
869
< True Damage >
2,388
24,717
< Damage Dealt >
12,141
19,621
< Damage Taken >
22,855
11,635
< Gold Earned >
10,330
1.84
< Towers >
1.11
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,972
< Total Healing >
5,003
14,220
< Experience >
10,800
19
< Vision Score >
67
9
< Wards Placed >
30
543
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Pyke with Vex in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several strategic Vex against Pyke counter statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between the pair. For instance, Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Pyke..

Vex typically has a similar longest kill spree as their counter does. Typically, they takes less damage than Pyke. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vex and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Pyke

Who is Better, Vex or Pyke?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vex usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Pyke, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Vex makes an ok counter to Pyke.

While Vex does have a lower win rate compared to Pyke, when facing one another, Vex also has a much lower learning curve that makes them a less complex champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Vex into Pyke.

Additionally, Vex has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vex vs Pyke matchups, Pyke is the better champion 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 somewhat poor counter to Pyke. You will do well by focussing your gameplay 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 Pyke.

Additional Information for Vex Players

How We Calculated Our Vex vs Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Vex, we analyzed 2,515 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 Pyke 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

If you would like to truly master Vex to counter Pyke during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex typically gets much more CS as Pyke. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Vex versus Pyke build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Luden's Companion. When Vex combined at least these three items in their build, they did significantly better vs Pyke than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Vex boasted an average winrate of 49.0% battling Pyke with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Pyke as Vex, Vex players should take 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 we have analyed for Vex vs Pyke matchups, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.0% winrate overall.

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