Vexvs Katarina
Vex vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Vex wins with a 62.2% win rate (+24.4%) over Katarina based on 45 games. Vex holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vex build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vex vs Katarina matchup.
Vex Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vex performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Vex vs Katarina Matchup?
Vex vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Vex vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Vex wins with a 62.2% win rate compared to Katarina's 37.8%, giving Vex a 24.4 percentage point advantage. Vex dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Katarina players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Vex leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vex players can confidently pick into Katarina and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Katarina away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Vex vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Vex is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Vex holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vex Build Against Katarina
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Vex needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vex against Katarina are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Vex an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 71.4% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vex vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vex60.0%
Katarina40.0%Vex63.3%Katarina36.7%Vex dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Katarina. This lopsided early game means Vex can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vex is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.3% win rate — 26.7 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Vex, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Vex holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Katarina players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Vex Runes Against Katarina
Domination
Sorcery
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Vex to press their advantage against Katarina, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Vex matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Vex's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Vex build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.76% | 127 | 5.9 | 935 | 11,443 | 46.1% | 57.3% | |
| 50.93% | 108 | 5.8 | 971 | 11,570 | 56.1% | 47.8% | |
| 42.71% | 96 | 5.8 | 878 | 11,224 | 38.2% | 45.2% | |
| 43.82% | 89 | 6.2 | 846 | 11,120 | 51.4% | 38.5% | |
| 60.24% | 83 | 5.8 | 991 | 10,500 | 69.2% | 52.3% | |
| 51.25% | 80 | 5.9 | 918 | 10,527 | 53.9% | 48.8% | |
| 48.48% | 66 | 5.6 | 1,076 | 12,405 | 42.9% | 51.1% | |
| 56.92% | 65 | 5.4 | 836 | 11,916 | 71.4% | 52.9% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 5.8 | 993 | 11,697 | 57.7% | 46.0% | |
| 45.16% | 62 | 5.6 | 1,047 | 10,504 | 42.3% | 47.2% | |
| 45.90% | 61 | 6.0 | 1,011 | 11,160 | 60.9% | 36.8% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 6.0 | 1,039 | 12,142 | 47.6% | 56.3% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 5.8 | 832 | 11,333 | 50.0% | 46.9% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 5.8 | 908 | 10,432 | 54.2% | 52.2% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 5.7 | 873 | 11,547 | 80.0% | 36.7% | |
| 62.22% | 45 | 6.2 | 990 | 12,288 | 60.0% | 63.3% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 6.4 | 997 | 11,331 | 60.0% | 32.1% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 5.9 | 914 | 11,217 | 50.0% | 56.5% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 5.7 | 872 | 10,841 | 66.7% | 47.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 5.9 | 882 | 11,502 | 53.9% | 57.1% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 5.7 | 800 | 11,173 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 5.9 | 1,033 | 10,256 | 64.3% | 56.3% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 5.6 | 978 | 11,510 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 5.8 | 825 | 11,584 | 57.1% | 43.8% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 5.7 | 820 | 11,319 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.8 | 883 | 11,280 | 37.5% | 61.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 881 | 11,945 | 42.9% | 46.1% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.9 | 907 | 11,368 | 28.6% | 54.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.6 | 911 | 10,989 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.1 | 958 | 11,530 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.6 | 976 | 11,182 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.1 | 1,073 | 11,899 | 75.0% | 41.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 1,077 | 11,348 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.6 | 959 | 11,974 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 945 | 9,334 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.3 | 758 | 9,515 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.4 | 904 | 10,735 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.2 | 845 | 10,330 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.4 | 945 | 10,702 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 4.3 | 628 | 9,445 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.9 | 900 | 11,294 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 6.5 | 1,148 | 12,058 | 85.7% | 80.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.5 | 1,114 | 12,873 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.7 | 715 | 10,583 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 1,000 | 10,373 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 831 | 9,360 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 992 | 12,650 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 1,128 | 13,271 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.8 | 975 | 13,056 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 898 | 11,317 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.9 | 987 | 11,951 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 854 | 11,794 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 974 | 9,613 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 995 | 11,044 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.0 | 762 | 9,934 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 1,030 | 9,457 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 955 | 11,172 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 935 | 13,027 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 1,080 | 15,189 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 635 | 8,868 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,256 | 11,402 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 992 | 13,115 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,193 | 11,246 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 1,075 | 11,529 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 923 | 14,778 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 967 | 13,121 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Vex vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vex do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Vex wins the Vex vs Katarina matchup with a 62.2% win rate compared to Katarina's 37.8%, a 24.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Vex do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Vex has the advantage against Katarina with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Vex players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vex do against Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Vex takes over the Vex vs Katarina matchup with a 63.3% win rate compared to 36.7%. Vex scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vex vs Katarina matchup?
Vex wins the matchup against Katarina with a 62.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 24.4 percentage point advantage means Vex is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.
What is the best Vex build against Katarina?
The best Vex build against Katarina includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 71.4% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vex runes against Katarina?
The best Vex runes against Katarina use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.7% win rate in the Vex vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vex counter Katarina?
Yes, Vex has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 62.2% win rate. Vex strongly counters Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Vex against Katarina?
When playing Vex against Katarina, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.