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Matchup

Aatrox
Aatrox
73%
27%

vs

50.0%
Vex
Vex
0%
100%
Heavy AP damageHigh burstStrong engageCountered by spell shield

Build vs Vex

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Maw of Malmortius
1vs AP
Sundered Sky
2Bruiser
Spear of Shojin
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Voltaic Cyclosword
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41457%
41236%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti Tank

Voltaic Cyclosword
5vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank

DPS

Eclipse
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AatroxAatrox
VexVex
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Vex's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Doom 'n Gloom (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s16s13s–
66s16s13s2m20
94s15s13s2m20
114s14s13s2m
164s12s13s1m40
184s12s13s1m40

Playing against Vex

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Vex is weak against champions WITHOUT dashes: her anti-dash passive doesn't proc if you don't dash.

2

Her R is a skillshot: dodge the missile and she can't dash to you.

3

Punish her when her fear passive is on cooldown (the indicator below her is grayed out when unavailable).

4

Long-range champions without mobility (Xerath, Vel'Koz) counter her well.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026