Vexvs Yasuo
Vex vs Yasuo is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Vex wins with a 52.8% win rate (+5.7%) over Yasuo based on 159 games. Yasuo wins the early laning phase while Vex scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vex build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vex vs Yasuo 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 Yasuo Matchup?
Vex vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
The Vex vs Yasuo matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 159 recent matches analyzed, Vex wins with a 52.8% win rate compared to Yasuo's 47.2%, giving Vex a 5.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yasuo controls the early laning stage, but Vex outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yasuo needs to press advantages before Vex reaches their power spikes, while Vex should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yasuo leads by 678 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vex has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Yasuo's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Vex vs Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown
Yasuo is favored during the laning phase against Vex, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yasuo holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vex Build Against Yasuo
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yasuo, providing the mobility and stats Vex needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vex against Yasuo are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Yasuo. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vex vs Yasuo matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vex47.7%
Yasuo52.3%Vex56.4%Yasuo43.6%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Yasuo has a meaningful 52.3% win rate, outperforming Vex by 4.6 percentage points. Yasuo players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Vex is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.4% win rate — 12.8 points above Yasuo. Extended games heavily favor Vex, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yasuo must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vex reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vex survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Vex Runes Against Yasuo
Domination
Inspiration
Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Vex to press their advantage against Yasuo, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Vex matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.95% | 164 | 6.3 | 904 | 10,883 | 48.1% | 45.9% | |
| 52.83% | 159 | 6.0 | 886 | 11,353 | 47.7% | 56.4% | |
| 46.27% | 134 | 6.0 | 869 | 11,785 | 48.2% | 44.9% | |
| 46.83% | 126 | 5.9 | 899 | 11,561 | 48.3% | 45.5% | |
| 53.60% | 125 | 6.0 | 928 | 10,953 | 53.9% | 53.3% | |
| 51.26% | 119 | 6.0 | 983 | 11,235 | 61.4% | 41.9% | |
| 41.12% | 107 | 5.8 | 919 | 12,365 | 54.5% | 35.1% | |
| 41.35% | 104 | 5.6 | 820 | 11,048 | 40.8% | 41.8% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 6.2 | 960 | 11,705 | 34.2% | 54.7% | |
| 50.00% | 86 | 6.1 | 841 | 11,129 | 55.6% | 46.0% | |
| 56.47% | 85 | 6.0 | 896 | 12,634 | 48.3% | 60.7% | |
| 46.67% | 75 | 6.0 | 1,009 | 11,670 | 59.3% | 39.6% | |
| 56.16% | 73 | 5.8 | 978 | 11,243 | 54.3% | 57.9% | |
| 43.28% | 67 | 5.9 | 873 | 12,412 | 44.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 63 | 6.0 | 959 | 12,430 | 58.3% | 53.9% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 6.2 | 946 | 12,374 | 54.2% | 42.9% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 6.5 | 974 | 12,232 | 45.5% | 43.2% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 5.9 | 1,076 | 12,244 | 40.9% | 61.1% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 5.5 | 844 | 10,965 | 56.5% | 44.1% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 5.9 | 777 | 10,727 | 56.0% | 36.0% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 5.8 | 853 | 10,816 | 54.2% | 61.5% | |
| 64.00% | 50 | 6.2 | 940 | 11,978 | 60.9% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.2 | 938 | 11,393 | 72.2% | 34.6% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 6.1 | 849 | 11,334 | 38.1% | 45.5% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 5.9 | 847 | 12,183 | 58.8% | 46.1% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 5.5 | 958 | 12,393 | 72.7% | 51.7% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 6.2 | 1,033 | 13,011 | 62.5% | 59.1% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 6.2 | 896 | 10,306 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 6.2 | 940 | 12,377 | 68.8% | 35.0% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.0 | 920 | 11,816 | 53.9% | 57.1% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.1 | 1,004 | 11,121 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 6.6 | 1,073 | 11,904 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.0 | 985 | 13,020 | 40.0% | 61.9% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.5 | 996 | 12,042 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.1 | 992 | 13,731 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 6.2 | 932 | 11,078 | 73.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.2 | 959 | 11,363 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 4.8 | 768 | 10,850 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.0 | 946 | 11,213 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.3 | 811 | 10,578 | 53.9% | 37.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.3 | 885 | 10,326 | 61.5% | 33.3% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.1 | 987 | 12,185 | 87.5% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.1 | 914 | 13,491 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 993 | 12,067 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 5.4 | 790 | 9,298 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.6 | 695 | 10,796 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 4.0 | 781 | 10,844 | 57.1% | 16.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.3 | 858 | 11,565 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.2 | 971 | 13,082 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 977 | 9,772 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 990 | 12,333 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 889 | 12,238 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 977 | 12,754 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 899 | 13,275 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 956 | 13,223 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 821 | 9,501 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 706 | 9,880 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.4 | 823 | 9,206 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 887 | 12,896 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 956 | 10,651 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 869 | 11,808 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 869 | 8,351 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 1,256 | 11,276 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.0 | 836 | 13,177 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.4 | 737 | 10,107 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,115 | 13,628 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,345 | 13,005 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 904 | 13,427 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 859 | 12,257 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,032 | 15,077 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 647 | 10,435 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 811 | 11,192 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 701 | 11,130 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 722 | 4,474 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 645 | 7,924 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 683 | 11,125 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Vex vs Yasuo - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vex do against Yasuo in League of Legends?
Vex wins the Vex vs Yasuo matchup with a 52.8% win rate compared to Yasuo's 47.2%, a 5.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 159 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Vex do against Yasuo in the early game?
In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Vex with a 52.3% win rate versus 47.7%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vex do against Yasuo in the late game?
In the late game, Vex takes over the Vex vs Yasuo matchup with a 56.4% win rate compared to 43.6%. Vex scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vex vs Yasuo matchup?
Vex wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 52.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.7 percentage point advantage means Vex is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 159 games analyzed.
What is the best Vex build against Yasuo?
The best Vex build against Yasuo includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Yasuo?
The best Vex runes against Yasuo use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 77.8% win rate in the Vex vs Yasuo matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vex counter Yasuo?
Yes, Vex has a favorable matchup against Yasuo with a 52.8% win rate. Vex strongly counters Yasuo in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Vex against Yasuo?
When playing Vex against Yasuo, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Yasuo. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.