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How to Win Vladimir vs Vex Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the b tier of champions
Mage
Mage

How to Beat Vex as Vladimir

based on 1,825 Vladimir vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vex as Vladimir came out of an examination of 1825 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Vladimir encounters Vex in only 1.6% of his matches.

Vladimir vs Vex Matchup Summary

Vladimir does a good job of countering Vex. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.8% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Vladimir versus Vex rounds, Vladimir’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Vex.

Best Vladimir vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentRiftmakerHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vladimir to level upq
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Second ability for Vladimir to level upe
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Last skill for Vladimir to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vex as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Vex

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

Vladimir vs Vex Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Vex Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.6
5.3
< Deaths >
6.1
6.1
< Assists >
7.3
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
184
< Minions Killed >
161
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.42
827
< Physical Damage >
1,633
23,295
< Magic Damage >
22,633
384
< True Damage >
922
24,506
< Damage Dealt >
25,189
33,613
< Damage Taken >
19,275
11,988
< Gold Earned >
11,212
2.05
< Towers >
1.78
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
28,470
< Total Healing >
2,205
15,129
< Experience >
14,055
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
117
< Time Dealing CC >
542

How to Counter Vex with Vladimir in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some strategic Vladimir versus Vex counter stats that may help us realize the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. As an example, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vex..

Vladimir often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Vex. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vladimir and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Vex

Who is Better, Vladimir or Vex?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually wins when playing against Vex, with a 53.8% win rate. Therefore, Vladimir makes a great counter to Vex.

While Vladimir does have a higher win rate than Vex, when they face off with one another, Vladimir also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vladimir into Vexas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Vladimir has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vex. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Vex matchups, Vladimir is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Vladimir is a great counter for Vex. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Vladimir against Vex.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vladimir

Vladimir Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.2% winrateMalzaharMalzahar45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.6% winrate

Vladimir Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKarthusKarthus54.7% winrateOlafOlaf54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Vladimir, we analyzed 1,825 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 Vex as Vladimir 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

Vladimir Build Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Vladimir to counter Vex during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Vex. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Vladimir versus Vex build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Stormsurge. When Vladimir used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Vex than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vladimir boasted an average win rate of 53.8% when countering Vex with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Vex as Vladimir, you should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Vladimir vs Vex fights, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vex as Vladimir are shown for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.