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Vex

Burst Mage · magic (AP) damage

Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games
50.9%Win rate
1.2%Pick rate
4KGames
STier · Mid
Counter build Vex vs your enemies →
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold
Best opening
BOOTS
Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine
Most common
CORE
Luden's Echo100 Ability Power 600 Mana 10 Ability Haste Echo Damaging Abilities fire 6 Echoes that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Echoes fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.2750 gold · 450 to combine→Shadowflame110 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration Cinderbloom Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.3200 gold · 900 to combine
Build every game
ITEM 3
Stormsurge90 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration 6% Move Speed Stormraider Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them. Squall After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies.2800 gold · 800 to combine52.4% WR740 games
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine49.8% WR233 games · small sample
What players go
ITEM 4
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine53.3% WR1,189 games
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine54.6% WR641 games
What players go
ITEM 5
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine55.5% WR409 games
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine60.9% WR243 games · small sample
Void Staff95 Ability Power 40% Magic Penetration3000 gold · 1050 to combine56.9% WR72 games · small sample
What players go
Electrocute keystone
Domination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Taste of BloodTaste of Blood
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Sixth SenseSixth Sense
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Deep WardDeep Ward
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Sorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
CelerityCelerity
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
Gathering StormGathering Storm
SUMMONER SPELLS
SKILL PRIORITY
Mistral Bolt (Q)Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.Q→Personal Space (W)Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.W
50.9% WR70% of games
SKILL PATH leveling order
Mistral Bolt (Q)Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.QMistral Bolt
2
4
5
7
9
2, 4, 5, 7, 9
Personal Space (W)Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.WPersonal Space
3
8
10
12
13
3, 8, 10, 12, 13
Looming Darkness (E)Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.ELooming Darkness
1
14
15
17
18
1, 14, 15, 17, 18
Shadow Surge (R)Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.RShadow Surge
6
11
16
6, 11, 16

Based on 4,373 games · 50.9% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

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.

Personal Space
WPersonal Space

Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.

Looming Darkness
ELooming Darkness

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

Shadow Surge
RShadow Surge

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

CROWD CONTROL

Feartenacity helpsFROMP Doom 'n Gloom

Their hard CC is tenacity-reducible, so Mercury's Treads and tenacity items shorten their lockdown.

Tap or hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.

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