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

Vex vs Xerath

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

How to Beat Xerath as Vex

based on 3,113 Vex vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL games every week. Within our dataset, Vex fought Xerath 3113 times. Using so many matchups for Vex vs Xerath gives us confidence in our capability to provide enlightening stats and a pro build to counter your enemy. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Vex has to counter Xerath in only 4.2% of their games.

Vex vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vex does a below average job of beating Xerath. On average, they wins a lowly 47.5% of the time the champs face each other in. In Vex vs Xerath games, Vex’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that they most likely will be able to get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Vex vs Xerath 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 DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameLuden's CompanionMalignanceVoid Staff

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
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Vex

Advice to Win Against Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Vex vs Xerath Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Xerath Image
7.2
< Kills >
6.1
6.5
< Deaths >
5.7
6.9
< Assists >
9.8
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
160
< Minions Killed >
105
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,223
< Physical Damage >
551
21,060
< Magic Damage >
23,348
845
< True Damage >
749
23,127
< Damage Dealt >
24,649
20,420
< Damage Taken >
16,811
11,465
< Gold Earned >
11,206
1.66
< Towers >
1.61
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,324
< Total Healing >
1,422
14,273
< Experience >
13,091
20
< Vision Score >
37
10
< Wards Placed >
17
552
< Time Dealing CC >
181

How to Counter Xerath with Vex in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several influential Vex versus Xerath counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between these two champions. For instance, Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Xerath..

Vex normally has a similar longest killing spree as their enemy does. Commonly, they takes more damage than Xerath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vex and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Xerath

Who is Better, Vex or Xerath?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vex usually loses when playing against Xerath, with a 47.5% win rate. As a result, Vex makes a poor counter for Xerath.

While Vex does have a lower win rate compared to Xerath, when on opposite teams, Vex also has a much lower learning curve that makes them a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Vex into Xerath.

Moreover, Vex has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Vex vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Vex is a garbage counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vex against Xerath.

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

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Additional Information for Vex Players

How We Calculated Our Vex vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Vex, we analyzed 3,113 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Vex to counter Xerath during both the early game 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 listen to the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex most often gets more CS as Xerath. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Vex versus Xerath build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Vex incorporated at least these three items in their build, they performed much better when fighting Xerath than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Vex boasted an average winrate of 47.5% when playing against Xerath with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Xerath 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. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Vex vs Xerath face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.5% win rate overall.

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