Vex vs Irelia Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Vex, the Gloomist, meets Irelia, the Blade Dancer, in the Mid lane. Over 537 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Vex closes out 57.9% of them. That is 7.9 points above even, so Irelia is one of the matchups Vex can lean on.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Vex’s Mistral Bolt (Q) against Irelia’s Flawless Duet (E). Level six shifts things: Shadow Surge on one side, Vanguard’s Edge on the other.
Range decides much of the early game: Vex attacks from 550 units, Irelia from 200. Every step Irelia takes forward is one Vex can answer from range.
Both sides lean mixed, meaning Irelia and Vex shop from the same defensive shelf. Before items it is 590 HP, 23 armour, 28 MR for Vex; 630, 36, 30 for Irelia. Irelia starts 13 armour ahead, which is felt before either buys anything. Vex scales to 2358 health by 18 while Irelia reaches 2585. On autos alone the numbers read 54 AD for Vex and 65 for Irelia.
The 537-game sample behind Vex versus Irelia is data rather than opinion. The page tracks Vex against Irelia continuously rather than freezing on one patch.
FAQ
Yes — Vex holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Vex wins 57.9% of the recorded games.
57.9% from Vex's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
537 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Vex build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Vex build page.