01 / Vex
At a glance
Learn Vex abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- Mistral BoltAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
- Personal SpaceContributes damage to the champion’s rotation.
What can go wrong
- Mistral BoltRead the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
- Personal SpacePractise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PDoom '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.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
QMistral Bolt
Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
WPersonal Space
Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
ELooming Darkness
Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
RShadow Surge
Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
Vex combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Spell and attack trade: Looming Darkness
- AA
- E
- Q
- AA
With Vex, start with Basic attack, then continue through Looming Darkness → Mistral Bolt → Basic attack. Read the resource or charge indicator for Doom 'n Gloom before starting. Compare this sequence with and without the required preparation.
Spell and attack trade: Personal Space
- AA
- W
- Q
- E
- AA
With Vex, start with Basic attack, then continue through Personal Space → Mistral Bolt → Looming Darkness → Basic attack. Read the resource or charge indicator for Doom 'n Gloom before starting. Compare this sequence with and without the required preparation.
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Game plan by role
Vex · Mid
Use the wave to control when trades happen. Keep a defensive option if the opposing jungler is missing, and avoid forcing a combo into a large enemy wave.
Move after checking the wave, vision and who can follow. A useful roam should not cost several uncontested waves for no clear opportunity.
Fight from a position where you can repeat your useful spells. Look for an opening after enemy control is spent instead of entering first by habit.
Before your next fight, check: Mistral Bolt · Shadow Surge · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Vex · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.