Skins
Recommended Build
Best Win Rate Build
31 games
Overall: 45.2%
Runes: 66.7%
Spells: 45.0%
Runes
Domination
Sorcery
Stat Shards
Attack Speed
Adaptive Force
HealthSummoner Spells
Core Items
Counters
Base Stats
Gameplay Ratings
Attack
Defense
Magic
Per Level
Abilities
E
Looming Darkness
Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.
Passive
Doom '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.
Q
Mistral Bolt
Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.
R (Ultimate)
Shadow Surge
Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.
W
Personal Space
Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.
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.
About Vex, the Gloomist
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.
How to Play Vex
Playing Vexeffectively comes down to understanding the champion's role, combo patterns, and power spikes. As a mage, Vex benefits from the recommended runes and core items shown above, which reflect the current meta across ranked play.
Vex Counters and Matchups
Vex's toughest matchup this patch is Zilean. Conversely, Vex performs strongly into Yorick.
Difficulty and Who Should Play Vex
Riot rates Vex's difficulty at 0/10. That makes Vex a good pick for newer players who want to focus on fundamentals rather than mechanics.