Vex, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
1.9%
Ban Rate
5.3%

Vex Mid Runes: Keystone & Shards

Vex A TierMage
Patch
26.20
Games
2,521
Lane
Mid
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 12, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Best Mid Vex runes for LoL Patch 26.20 - Electrocute from the Domination tree with Sorcery secondary (51.3% WR, 57.1% pick rate). Vex's optimal primary runes are Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter. Secondary tree: Manaflow Band, Transcendence.

Vex performs best with Electrocute as the keystone rune from the Domination tree. Vex's optimal primary runes are Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter. Vex's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Manaflow Band, Transcendence. This rune setup achieves a 51.32% win rate (-0.1% win rate difference) with a 57.1% pick rate across 1,440 Vex games.
51.3%Win Rate
-0.1%WR Diff
57.1%Pick Rate
ElectrocuteElectrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

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 BloodTaste of Blood

Heal when you damage an enemy champion.

Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) health (based on level)

Cooldown: 20s

Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting 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

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

This alternative Vex rune build uses Dark Harvest as the keystone from the Domination tree. The primary runes are Dark Harvest, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter. Vex's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Manaflow Band, Transcendence. This setup achieves a 53.03% win rate (+1.7% win rate difference) with a 7.9% pick rate across 198 games.
53.0%Win Rate
+1.7%WR Diff
7.9%Pick Rate
Dark HarvestDark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 11.

Dark Harvest damage: 30 (+11 damage per soul) (+0.1 bonus AD) (+0.05 AP)
Cooldown: 35s (resets to 1.0s on takedown)

Taste of BloodTaste of Blood

Heal when you damage an enemy champion.

Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) health (based on level)

Cooldown: 20s

Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting 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

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Vex's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Vex's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Aurora, Ahri, Lissandra, Neeko, Gragas and 1 other

Every Vex Mid Keystone and Secondary Tree (Patch 26.20)

2,426 games

Vex Mid runs Electrocute in 86% of games, with a 51.2% win rate. Sorcery is the usual secondary tree (87%). Standard stat shards: Attack Speed (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense).

Keystones

RunePlayersWin RateGames
ElectrocuteElectrocuteMost played86.4%51.2%2,096
Dark HarvestDark Harvest9.9%51.5%241

Secondary trees

RunePlayersWin RateGames
SorcerySorceryMost played87.1%51.6%2,114
InspirationInspiration7.5%51.1%182
PrecisionPrecision2.8%49.3%69
ResolveResolve1.7%45.2%42

Pick rate is the share of Vex games in this lane that used the rune; options under 40 games are left out. A higher win rate on a rarely picked rune is usually a matchup-specific choice, not a general upgrade.

Vex Minor Runes by Tree

Every minor rune Vex players take, grouped by rune tree, with how often it is picked and how often it wins.

Domination

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Ultimate HunterUltimate HunterMost played94.8%51.5%2,299
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos89.0%51.6%2,160
Taste of BloodTaste of Blood83.9%51.1%2,036
Cheap ShotCheap Shot12.1%53.4%294
Sixth SenseSixth Sense6.1%46.9%147

Sorcery

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Manaflow BandManaflow BandMost played84.7%51.6%2,054
TranscendenceTranscendence80.9%51.8%1,963
ScorchScorch9.9%54.0%239
Gathering StormGathering Storm3.5%58.8%85
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist1.9%57.4%47
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus1.7%51.2%41

Inspiration

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit DeliveryMost played7.3%50.6%176
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight6.9%49.1%167

Precision

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Legend: HasteLegend: HasteMost played1.8%48.8%43

Vex Stat Shards

Which stat shards Vex players choose in each of the three shard rows, and the win rate of each.

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Adaptive Force (flex)Adaptive Force (flex)Most played98.1%51.5%2,379
Attack Speed (offense)Attack Speed (offense)91.1%51.4%2,209
Health Scaling (defense)Health Scaling (defense)88.2%51.4%2,140
Health (defense)Health (defense)9.9%48.8%240
Adaptive Force (offense)Adaptive Force (offense)7.0%51.5%171
Ability Haste (offense)Ability Haste (offense)1.9%52.2%46
Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)1.9%69.6%46
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Vex Runes FAQ - Patch 26.20

What is the best keystone for Vex Mid?

Electrocute: Vex Mid takes it in 86% of ranked games and wins 51.2% of 2,096 games. Alternatives: Dark Harvest (10%, 51.5%).

What stat shards should Vex take?

Most Vex players take Attack Speed (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense) — one from each shard row.

What are the best Vex runes in patch 26.20?

The best Vex runes in patch 26.20 use the Domination tree with Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter, and the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band and Transcendence. This rune setup achieves a 51.3% win rate with a 57.1% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Vex's best rune page?

Vex's best rune page has a 51.3% win rate in patch 26.20, which is -0.1% compared to Vex's average win rate. This rune setup has a 57.1% 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 26.20. This keystone synergizes well with Vex's kit and provides a 51.3% win rate.

What is Vex's primary rune tree?

Vex's primary rune tree is Domination. The optimal Domination runes for Vex are Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, 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 Transcendence, which complement Vex's Domination primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Vex?

An alternative Vex rune setup uses Dark Harvest 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 57.1% pick rate in patch 26.20. This indicates that 57.1% of Vex players use the Electrocute setup with Domination and Sorcery trees.