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Ultimate Vex guide: Best League of Legends build, runes, tips & tricks

Vex is League of Legends’ newest mid laner, with the Gloomist putting an end to all things flashy and colorful. Want to shut down mobility creep with all those dash champions? We’ve got the best builds, runes, tips and tricks for her.

Vex is finally here in League of Legends, and while she’s not the artillery mage Riot promised in 2020, the mid laner does fill a void in the roster in her anti-dive capabilities.

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The Gloomist is an excellent burst mage that can stop ⁠— and turn around ⁠— enemy dives in the press of a few buttons. To live out that fantasy, we’ve got the best builds, runes, tips and tricks for Vex so you can master her from your first game.

Who is Vex?

Vex is a far cry from the happy-go-lucky yordles we’re used to seeing from Bandle City. She has embraced the Shadow Isles and its Black Mist with open arms, doing everything in her power to sap all happiness and joy from this miserable world.

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On Summoner’s Rift, she does that by shutting down carries as a mid lane mage.

Vex abilities

Vex was designed for anyone who’s ever felt ‘teenage apathy and angst’

Five days after Vex was teased in Riot Games’ official champion trailer, League of Legends fans finally received a glimpse of her unique ability kit.

A yordle mage who is perpetually downtrodden, Vex The Gloomiest uses her shadow to control the battlefield. Crowd control wise, her kit includes a slow, a fear, and the ability to interrupt dashes of enemy champions.

Most importantly, League of Legends players should note that her ultimate, Shadow Surge, resets upon getting a kill or assist, much like Darius and Pyke, as she joins the list of reset champions in the game.

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Credit: Riot Games

Vex abilities rundown

Passive – Doom ‘n Gloom

• Doom: Periodically, Vex becomes empowered by Doom, causing her next basic ability to interrupt dashes and Fear enemies.
• Gloom: Whenever a nearby enemy dashes or blinks, they become marked with Gloom. Her next basic attack against a marked enemy detonates the mark, dealing bonus damage and refunding part of Doom’s cooldown.

Q – Mistral Bolt

• Vex launches a wave forward, dealing magic damage to enemies it passes through. After a short delay, the wave accelerates but has reduced width. Mistral Bolt detonates Gloom on…

Vex Guide in League of Legends: Abilities, Builds, Runes, and Tips for Maximum Damage

On the evening of September 23, Vex was officially unveiled in the main League of Legends client. The diminutive yordle witch is skilled at manipulating shadows and can control the ability to quickly move around the battlefield with her normal skill. According to Riot Games, Vex is designed to be a relatively easy-to-learn champion. To help you uncover her moves, we’ve also put together a comprehensive guide to help you outsmart and defeat opponents with greater efficiency.

Vex skills in League of Legends

“Decay and Despair” (Passive Ability)

Vex gradually charges an energy meter that enhances the power of her next ability. When she unleashes any skill at full charge, enemies caught within its range are filled with fear, causing their dashes to be momentarily disabled. Additionally, Vex marks each opponent who attempts to dash during this time—her next auto-attack, Q, or W will deal increased damage to those marked foes.

If Vex targets a marked enemy with an auto-attack, it transforms from a projectile attack into a direct strike. This unique mechanic allows her to bypass Yasuo’s protective wall and Samira’s W without any hindrance, ensuring her attacks land effectively.

Shadow Surge (Q)

Vex sends forth a powerful wave…