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Vex

Vex Mid

the Gloomist
Win Rate: All Roles 52.1% | as Mid 52.3%
Pick Rate: All Roles 3.1% | as Mid 3.0%
Ban Rate: 3.6%
Analyzed: 19164 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.16 (25.16)
Mid ARAM

Vex Mid Guide

A+ Tier

Vex is incredibly strong in Mid with a 52.3% win rate (#11 among Mid champions), compared to 52.1% win rate across all roles. Excellent meta pick for ranked. Vex remains underpicked 3.1% overall pick rate and 3.0% usage in Mid in Plat+ on patch 15.16 (25.16)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 19164 ranked games. This champion is primarily played in this role - 96.5% of games. Optimal build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, rushing Luden's Companion, Shadowflame, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Vex has low farm - 5.85 CS/min (#57 among Mid champions) and earns 422 gold per minute. Averages 2.4 KDA (#25 among Mid champions). Has a 3.6% ban rate (73rd place). Vex deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Best performing runes include Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, (Sorcery) and Presence of Mind, Cut Down, (Precision). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Vex Mid is strong against Yone, Irelia, Akali, and weak against Fizz, Vladimir, and Annie.

Vex Roles

Vex

  • Mid
    (Mid - 96.5%) 18488 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 26430 ARAM games

Vex Mid Stats

52.3%
Win Rate (Role)
96.5%
Mid (Role Rate)
3.6%
Ban Rate
0.0008
Penta/Game
7.0
Kills/Game
6.0
Deaths/Game
7.3
Assists/Game
0.38
Wards/Min
5.85
CS/Min
422
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 6.4%
Magic: 89.3%
True: 4.36%

Overall Champion Matrix

Vex Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
51.8% Win Rate 73.9% Pick Rate13670 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
53.5% Win Rate 24.5% Pick Rate4535 games

Vex Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.5% Win Rate 96.3% Pick Rate17795 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
52.4% Win Rate 88.3% Pick Rate16316 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
49.7% Win Rate 2.9% Pick Rate536 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.7% Win Rate 1.6% Pick Rate288 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
55.2% Win Rate 25.8% Pick Rate4770 games
Final Build
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
50.2% Win Rate 24.8% Pick Rate4589 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
86.0% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate18 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.7% Win Rate 1.6% Pick Rate288 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
52.4% Win Rate 88.3% Pick Rate16316 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
49.7% Win Rate 2.9% Pick Rate536 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
84.4% Win Rate 1.6% Pick Rate287 games
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
59.2% Win Rate 17.0% Pick Rate3141 games
Other Items
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
54.9% Win Rate 20.6% Pick Rate3814 games
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
51.0% Win Rate 8.3% Pick Rate1535 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
55.0% Win Rate 6.2% Pick Rate1152 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
76.6% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate793 games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
39.3% Win Rate 4.0% Pick Rate747 games
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
58.8% Win Rate 2.5% Pick Rate466 games
Cryptbloom
Cryptbloom (2850 gold) 60 Ability Power
30% Magic Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Life from Death
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, a nova spreads from their corpse that heals.
44.8% Win Rate 2.5% Pick Rate464 games

Vex Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Taste of Blood
Taste of Blood

Taste of Blood

Heal when you damage an enemy champion.Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP)…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.9% Win Rate 82.3% Pick Rate15216 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Precision
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Cut Down
Cut Down

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

61.9% Win Rate 1.1% Pick Rate202 games

Vex best with

Warwick Synergy Champion
+6.1%
Warwick
Warwick

Vex Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
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W
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W
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E
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E
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E
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R
R
R
R
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Max Order: Q > W > E
50.8% Win Rate 58.3% Pick Rate10782 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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W
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R
R
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Max Order: Q > W > E
53.7% Win Rate 1.1% Pick Rate194 games

Countered by Vex

Yone - countered by Vex
+5.1%
Yone
Yone
Irelia - countered by Vex
+7.7%
Irelia
Irelia
Akali - countered by Vex
+6.4%
Akali
Akali
Mel - countered by Vex
+3.9%
Mel
Mel
Talon - countered by Vex
+6.3%
Talon
Talon
Syndra - countered by Vex
+4.0%
Syndra
Syndra
LeBlanc - countered by Vex
+4.6%
LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Twisted Fate - countered by Vex
+3.9%
Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate
Ahri - countered by Vex
+2.9%
Ahri
Ahri
Qiyana - countered by Vex
+2.9%
Qiyana
Qiyana

Vex Counterpicks

Fizz - effective counter against Vex
-1.6%
Fizz
Fizz
Vladimir - effective counter against Vex
-2.0%
Vladimir
Vladimir
Annie - effective counter against Vex
-4.0%
Annie
Annie
Hwei - effective counter against Vex
-3.0%
Hwei
Hwei
Azir - effective counter against Vex
-2.7%
Azir
Azir
Viktor - effective counter against Vex
-2.2%
Viktor
Viktor
Aurora - effective counter against Vex
-1.7%
Aurora
Aurora
Katarina - effective counter against Vex
-1.4%
Katarina
Katarina
Orianna - effective counter against Vex
-1.4%
Orianna
Orianna
Ryze - effective counter against Vex
-1.1%
Ryze
Ryze

Vex Mid Lane Matchups

Vex
+6.4%
Akali

Vex vs Akali
Vex
+5.1%
Yone

Vex vs Yone
Vex
+4.5%
LeBlanc

Vex vs LeBlanc
Vex
+4.4%
Xerath

Vex vs Xerath
Vex
+4.0%
Syndra

Vex vs Syndra
Vex
+3.9%
Twisted Fate

Vex vs Twisted Fate
Vex
+3.9%
Mel

Vex vs Mel
Vex
+3.8%
Malzahar

Vex vs Malzahar
Vex
+3.2%
Galio

Vex vs Galio
Vex
+2.9%
Ahri

Vex vs Ahri
Vex
+2.1%
Ekko

Vex vs Ekko
Vex
+1.8%
Diana

Vex vs Diana
Vex
+1.5%
Lux

Vex vs Lux
Vex
+1.3%
Sylas

Vex vs Sylas
Vex
+1.1%
Zed

Vex vs Zed
Vex
+1.0%
Yasuo

Vex vs Yasuo
Vex
+1.0%
Veigar

Vex vs Veigar
Vex
-1.4%
Orianna

Vex vs Orianna
Vex
-1.4%
Katarina

Vex vs Katarina
Vex
-1.6%
Fizz

Vex vs Fizz
Vex
-1.7%
Aurora

Vex vs Aurora
Vex
-2.2%
Viktor

Vex vs Viktor
Vex
-2.7%
Azir

Vex vs Azir
Vex
-3.0%
Hwei

Vex vs Hwei
Vex
-4.0%
Annie

Vex vs Annie

Vex lore:

In the black heart of the Shadow Isles, a lone yordle trudges through the spectral fog, content in its murky misery. With an endless supply of teen angst and a powerful shadow in tow, Vex lives in her own self-made slice of gloom, far from the revolting cheer of the “normie” world. Though she lacks ambition, she is quick to strike down color and happiness, stopping all would-be interlopers with her magical malaise.

Vex tips:

Playing Against Vex

Vex abilities description:

Doom 'n Gloom
P
Doom 'n Gloom (passive)
Vex periodically becomes empowered, causing her next basic Ability to fear enemies and interrupt dashes. Whenever a nearby enemy dashes, Vex applies a mark that can be consumed for bonus damage that also reduces the cooldown of her empowered state.
Mistral Bolt
Q
Mistral Bolt (Q)
Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.
Personal Space
W
Personal Space (W)
Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.
Looming Darkness
E
Looming Darkness (E)
Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.
Shadow Surge
R
Shadow Surge (R)
Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.

Vex Skins and Splash Arts

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