VexS

Build guide · Patch 16.19VexMid build

the Gloomist

Win rate
52.1%

#3/57 by win rateunchanged vs 16.18

Pick rate
3.2%

#23/57 most pickedunchanged vs 16.18

Ban rate
4.0%

#25 most banned▲ 0.2 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Mid
#5 / 57

Tier S · 66,022 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Vex build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

ElectrocuteTaste of BloodGrisly MementosUltimate HunterTranscendenceManaflow Band

Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill priority

Mistral BoltQPersonal SpaceWLooming DarknessE

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Core

Luden's EchoShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

Runes

51.4% WR56.6% pick36,147 games
Domination
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Sorcery
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
ElectrocuteTaste of BloodGrisly MementosUltimate HunterBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
52.2% WR4.7% pick2,970 games
Dark HarvestTaste of BloodGrisly MementosUltimate HunterTranscendenceManaflow Band
47.8% WR3.1% pick2,004 games
ElectrocuteTaste of BloodGrisly MementosUltimate HunterTranscendenceManaflow Band
51.5% WR2.8% pick1,757 games

Skill order

58.4% WR58.1% pick24,133 games
Mistral BoltQ123456789101112131415
Personal SpaceW123456789101112131415
Looming DarknessE123456789101112131415
Shadow SurgeR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
52.4% WR78.7% pick49,063 games
FlashTeleport
50.5% WR19.2% pick11,993 games

Power curve

Strongest early, falls off later

53.7<25 min
52.925–30
50.330–35
51.535–40
48.940+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
53.8%
32.0% · 12,006 games
53.3%
8.1% · 3,018 games
55.5%
7.1% · 2,667 games
53.7%
6.8% · 2,565 games
Start52.0%
98.5% · 61,980 games
Start50.6%
0.3% · 158 games
Boots52.9%
89.0% · 54,570 games
Boots46.3%
5.7% · 3,472 games
Boots50.6%
3.5% · 2,159 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Luden's EchoLuden's Echo86.0% · 51.9%
ShadowflameShadowflame66.9% · 53.5%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass43.0% · 55.1%
StormsurgeStormsurge27.8% · 54.8%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap20.6% · 56.6%
Dark SealDark Seal19.9% · 54.3%
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch9.5% · 51.6%
Seeker's ArmguardSeeker's Armguard6.3% · 53.5%
Void StaffVoid Staff5.5% · 51.8%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer5.5% · 82.8%
Oblivion OrbOblivion Orb4.6% · 43.9%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2.4% · 55.7%
MalignanceMalignance2.1% · 54.9%
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt1.7% · 55.4%
CryptbloomCryptbloom1.3% · 56.9%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon1.2% · 49.1%

Vex counters

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Vex abilities

Doom 'n Gloom

PassiveDoom 'n Gloom

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

QMistral Bolt

Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.

Cooldown: 8/7/6/5/4s · Cost: 45/50/55/60/65
Personal Space

WPersonal Space

Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.

Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12s · Cost: 75
Looming Darkness

ELooming Darkness

Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.

Cooldown: 12s · Cost: 70/80/90/100/110
Shadow Surge

RShadow Surge

Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.

Cooldown: 140/120/100s · Cost: 100