Yorick vs Vex
How to Beat Vex as Yorick
based on 1,832 Yorick vs Vex matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Yorick vs Vex Matchup Summary
Best Yorick vs Vex Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Vex as Yorick
Tips for Playing as Yorick against Vex
You do not need to cast Awakening to regain the ability to cast Last Rites.
You can send the Maiden down a lane alone, be careful though, as she represents a large portion of your combat power.
The Maiden will attempt to assist you in a fight, so choose your targets well.
Yorick vs Vex Counter Stats
How to Counter Vex with Yorick in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here feature several critical Yorick versus Vex matchup statistics that may help you realize the distinctions between the two. Yorick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Yorick may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Vex..
Yorick normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Vex. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Yorick and Vex
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Who is Better, Yorick or Vex?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Yorick usually fairs equally well when taking on Vex, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Yorick makes an ok counter to Vex.
While Yorick does have a lower winrate than Vex, when on opposite teams, Yorick also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Yorick into Vex.
Additionally, Yorick also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vex. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Yorick vs Vex matchups, Vex is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Yorick is a somewhat poor counter to Vex. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Yorick against Vex.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Yorick in order to counter Vex during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Yorick usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Vex. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.
The most crucial items to have in your Yorick versus Vex build consist of Serylda's Grudge, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Yorick used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Vex than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Yorick had an average winrate of 49.5% when countering Vex with these items in his kit.
To have the highest probability of crushing Vex as Yorick, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Yorick vs Vex battles, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.5% win rate overall.
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