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How to Win Xayah vs Vex Counter MatchupXayah is in the b tier of champions

Xayah vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Xayah in LoLXayah is in the b tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Vex as Xayah

based on 1,166 Xayah vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League rounds each week. In our data, Xayah fought Vex in 1166 matches. Having so many games with Xayah versus Vex gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce useful statistics and a pro build to suppress your rival. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Xayah is forced to battle against Vex in only 2.0% of her rounds.

Xayah vs Vex Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xayah has done a below average job of countering Vex. On average, she wins a lowly 47.0% of matches the champs face one another in. In Xayah against Vex matches, Xayah’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Vex.

Best Xayah vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRecurve Bow

Core Xayah Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Phantom DancerNavori QuickbladesStormrazorRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xayah to level upe
>
Second ability for Xayah to level upw
>
Last skill for Xayah to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Xayah's passive ability p
Xayah's q ability q
Xayah's w ability w
Xayah's e ability e
Xayah's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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R
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W
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W
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Vex as Xayah

Tips for Playing as Xayah against Vex

Xayah's attacks and abilities leave Feathers on the ground that she can later recall for massive area damage and control.

Xayah can use Featherstorm to dodge almost any ability while also creating a ton of Feathers. Try to utilize the offensive and defensive aspects of this ability.

Xayah vs Vex Counter Stats

Xayah Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Vex Image
6.3
< Kills >
7.1
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
6.7
< Assists >
7.7
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
178
< Minions Killed >
158
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.47
19,237
< Physical Damage >
1,383
376
< Magic Damage >
21,909
365
< True Damage >
886
19,978
< Damage Dealt >
24,179
20,850
< Damage Taken >
19,030
11,871
< Gold Earned >
11,338
2.21
< Towers >
1.89
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,933
< Total Healing >
2,211
12,777
< Experience >
14,112
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
10
53
< Time Dealing CC >
552

How to Counter Vex with Xayah in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some influential Xayah against Vex matchup stats that can help us distinguish the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Xayah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xayah may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Vex..

Xayah often has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Vex. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xayah and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Xayah
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xayah
Vex

Who is Better, Xayah or Vex?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xayah usually loses when facing off against Vex, with a 47.0% win rate. As a result, Xayah makes a poor counter for Vex.

While Xayah does have a lower win rate than Vex, when they face off with one another, Xayah also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Xayah into Vex.

Moreover, Xayah has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vex. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xayah vs Vex matchups, Vex is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Xayah is a garbage counter for Vex. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xayah against Vex.

Additional Information for Xayah Players

How We Calculated Our Xayah vs Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Xayah, we analyzed 1,166 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 Xayah 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 Xayah to counter Vex during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xayah most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Vex. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Xayah versus Vex build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Xayah incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Vex than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Xayah boasted an average winrate of 47.0% battling Vex with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Vex as Xayah, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Xayah vs Vex matchups, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.0% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Xayah versus Vex tips and counter builds for a a particular division rank, please select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using every game with data with both champs.