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

Vex vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Vex in LoLVex is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Marksman

How to Beat Samira as Vex

based on 3,392 Vex vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Samira as Vex came out of an evaluation of 3392 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This particular champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Vex encounters Samira in only 4.6% of their games.

Vex vs Samira Matchup Summary

Vex has done a ok job of beating Samira. On average, they wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champs face each other in. In Vex versus Samira games, Vex’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, indicating that they most likely won't be able to get first blood against Samira.

Best Vex vs Samira 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

Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeMalignanceLiandry's Torment

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 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
8
W
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Q
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W
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W
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Vex vs Samira Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Samira Image
7.2
< Kills >
9.2
6.3
< Deaths >
7.2
8.1
< Assists >
5.5
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
2.1
158
< Minions Killed >
169
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,398
< Physical Damage >
18,214
21,805
< Magic Damage >
2,491
864
< True Damage >
551
24,067
< Damage Dealt >
21,258
18,893
< Damage Taken >
24,272
11,379
< Gold Earned >
12,953
1.87
< Towers >
2.06
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,047
< Total Healing >
7,704
14,050
< Experience >
12,426
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
543
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Counter Samira with Vex in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some significant Vex versus Samira counter stats that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Samira’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Samira..

Vex typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than their opponent does. Commonly, they receives less damage than Samira. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vex and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Samira

Who is Better, Vex or Samira?

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

While Vex does have a higher win rate than Samira, when on opposite teams, Vex also has a much lower difficulty level that makes them a less challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Vex into Samira.

Additionally, Vex has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Samira. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vex vs Samira matchups, Vex is the better champion 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 decent counter for Samira. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Vex against Samira.

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 Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Vex, we analyzed 3,392 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 Samira 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 truly master Vex to counter Samira during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Samira. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Vex versus Samira build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Vex incorporated at least these three items in their build, they did a lot better vs. Samira than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Vex boasted an average winrate of 50.3% battling Samira with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Samira 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. Of all the runes players used for Vex vs Samira LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.

If you need to see Vex versus Samira tips and builds for a a distinct rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are calculated using every match with data with these champions.