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Vex vs Xin Zhao

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

based on 2,214 Vex vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League games each week. Within our data, Vex faced off against Xin Zhao 2214 times. With so many games with Vex versus Xin Zhao provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce enlightening statistics and a recommended build to crush your rival. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Vex is forced to battle against Xin Zhao in only 3.0% of their rounds.

Vex vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vex has done a below average job of countering Xin Zhao. On average, they wins a acceptable 48.6% of matches the champions face one another in. In Vex against Xin Zhao rounds, Vex’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, indicating that they probably won't be able to get first blood against Xin Zhao.

Best Vex vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameMalignanceVoid 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

DominationDark HarvestTaste 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
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Q
6
R
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Vex

Advice to Win Against Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao relies heavily on his Three Talon Strikes for damage and cooldown resets, so preventing him from finishing his combo will have a dramatic effect.

Xin Zhao is a powerful initiator with both his charge and ultimate dealing damage to all units around him. Try having your team stay spread out until he's used his ultimate.

Vex vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Xin Zhao Image
7.3
< Kills >
6.7
6.4
< Deaths >
6.7
7.8
< Assists >
8.1
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
163
< Minions Killed >
43
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,395
< Physical Damage >
16,908
22,652
< Magic Damage >
1,411
853
< True Damage >
963
24,901
< Damage Dealt >
19,283
19,464
< Damage Taken >
41,392
11,549
< Gold Earned >
12,031
1.81
< Towers >
1.59
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
2,170
< Total Healing >
21,537
14,252
< Experience >
13,852
19
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
6
558
< Time Dealing CC >
479

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Vex in LoL

The stats shown here feature some valuable Vex vs. Xin Zhao matchup stats that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champions. Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Xin Zhao..

Vex typically has a similar longest kill spree as their opponent does. Typically, they receives less damage than Xin Zhao. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vex and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Vex or Xin Zhao?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vex usually loses when facing off against Xin Zhao, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Vex makes a bad counter for Xin Zhao.

While Vex does have a lower winrate compared to Xin Zhao, when they face off with one another, Vex also has a lower learning curve that makes them a less difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Vex into Xin Zhao.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vex vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Vex is a somewhat poor counter for Xin Zhao. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vex against Xin Zhao.

Additional Information for Vex Players

How We Calculated Our Vex vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Vex, we analyzed 2,214 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 Xin Zhao 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 learn all of the intricacies of Vex in order to counter Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex typically racks up much more CS relative to Xin Zhao. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Vex versus Xin Zhao build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Vex included at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better when facing Xin Zhao than with many other common builds. In fact, Vex had an average winrate of 48.6% battling Xin Zhao with these items in their kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Xin Zhao as Vex, Vex players should use the Dark Harvest, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Vex vs Xin Zhao fights, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.6% winrate overall.

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