Vex Runes
Best Vex runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Electrocute from the Domination tree with Sorcery secondary (65.4% WR, 1.0% pick rate). Vex's optimal primary runes are Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Sixth Sense, Ultimate Hunter. Secondary tree: Manaflow Band, Scorch.
Doom '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
Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.
Cost:- 45/
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Cooldown:- 8/
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Range:- 1200
Personal Space
Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.
Cost:- 75
Cooldown:- 16/
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Range:- 475
Looming Darkness
Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.
Cost:- 70/
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Cooldown:- 13
Range:- 800
Shadow Surge
Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 140/
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Range:- 2000/
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- Mage
Vex performs best with Electrocute as the keystone rune from the Domination tree. Vex's optimal primary runes are Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Sixth Sense, Ultimate Hunter. Vex's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Manaflow Band, Scorch. This rune setup achieves a 65.38% win rate (+14.9% win rate difference) with a 1.0% pick rate across 26 Vex games.
Primary Tree
Domination
ElectrocuteHitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus
Damage: 70 - 240 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) damage.
Cooldown: 20s
'We called them the Thunderlords, for to speak of their lightning was to invite disaster.'
Cheap ShotDamaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).
Cooldown: 4s
Sixth SenseAutomatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the team.
Level 11: Also reveal the ward for 10s.
This effect has a 250 second Cooldown.
Ultimate HunterYour ultimate gains
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
ScorchYour next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.
Cooldown: 10s
This alternative Vex rune build uses Electrocute as the keystone from the Domination tree. The primary runes are Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter. Vex's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Manaflow Band, Transcendence. This setup achieves a 63.16% win rate (+12.7% win rate difference) with a 0.8% pick rate across 19 games.
Primary Tree
DominationElectrocuteHitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus
Damage: 70 - 240 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) damage.
Cooldown: 20s
'We called them the Thunderlords, for to speak of their lightning was to invite disaster.'
Taste of BloodHeal when you damage an enemy champion.
Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) health (based on level)
Cooldown: 20s
Grisly MementosCollect 1 memento on champion
Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.
Ultimate HunterYour ultimate gains
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
Vex Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Vex runes in patch 26.1?
The best Vex runes in patch 26.1 use the Domination tree with Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Sixth Sense, and Ultimate Hunter, and the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band and Scorch. This rune setup achieves a 65.4% win rate with a 1.0% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Vex's best rune page?
Vex's best rune page has a 65.4% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +14.9% compared to Vex's average win rate. This rune setup has a 1.0% pick rate among Vex players.
What keystone should I use on Vex?
Electrocute from the Domination tree is the best keystone rune for Vex in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Vex's kit and provides a 65.4% win rate.
What is Vex's primary rune tree?
Vex's primary rune tree is Domination. The optimal Domination runes for Vex are Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Sixth Sense, and Ultimate Hunter, with Electrocute being the keystone of choice.
What is Vex's secondary rune tree?
Vex's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Manaflow Band and Scorch, which complement Vex's Domination primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Vex?
An alternative Vex rune setup uses Electrocute from the Domination tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Vex's runes?
Vex's top rune page has a 1.0% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 1.0% of Vex players use the Electrocute setup with Domination and Sorcery trees.