Matchup of the Day

Leblanc vs. Vex (top Lane)

A detailed breakdown of the lane, from early game to late.

Winrate: 48.0%Patch 15.19148 Matches

Matchup Win Rate

48.0%

Gold Diff @ 15

-108g

Gold Diff @ End

-134g

Average KDA

7/5/6

Leblanc Win Condition

You can win this lane and outplay Vex, but the primary goal is preventing the game from going long, as compositionally, this is a nightmare against champs like Mundo. You win by taking small, win-oriented trades and consistently chipping away at her health.

Vex Win Condition

Vex wins by capitalizing on your mobility; her passive allows her to hit you hard whenever you dash, effectively punishing your core mechanic. If she lands her ultimate, she has high kill threat.

General Strategy

Since Vex's passive counters dashing, start Leblanc QQ instead of Leblanc WW, as your trades will revolve around Q poke. Do not take W first because dashing in is "just asking to get shit on in the trades". If you are far ahead, you should still run Certain Impact instead of Taste of Blood.

You must immediately apply pressure toward the objective side of the map (Leblanc EE. g. , bot side to stack drakes) because the margin for error is extremely low.

Trading Patterns

Trading involves using non-committal Leblanc QQ poke and Leblanc WW usage. Use your W to avoid her abilities. If she is pushed up and you have full combo, use the RW into QW combo, which is "very effective". Be aware that you can get collapsed on easily if you overplay a simple trade.

Wave Management

You must hard push the wave immediately to maximize lane pressure. You must continuously keep pressure to prevent the opponent from getting a lead, but be aware that sometimes, even if the wave state is bad, you are forced to move to support your team.

Build & Rune Breakdown

Leblanc Build

Starting Items (51.4% WR)

ItemItemItem

Core Items (25.0% WR)

ItemItemItem

Optimal Runes (46.3% WR)

ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm

Skill Priority

"w"W
>
qQ
>
e"E"

Skill Order

Q
2
4
10
12
13
W
1
5
7
8
9
E
3
14
15
17
18
R
6
11
16

Vex Build

Starting Items (57.5% WR)

ItemItemItem

Core Items (25.0% WR)

ItemItemItem

Optimal Runes (53.7% WR)

ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm

Skill Priority

"q"Q
>
wW
>
e"E"

Skill Order

Q
2
4
5
7
9
W
3
8
10
12
13
E
1
14
15
17
18
R
6
11
16

Who wins this matchup?

Leblanc
Vex

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Match Flow Visualization

Leblanc

Combat Stats

Vex
7/5/6KDA7/7/7
45%Kill Participation45%
48%Win Rate52%

Damage Dealt @ 15 min

Leblanc
6,350
Vex
7,277

Damage Dealt @ End

Leblanc
21,887
Vex
24,912

Damage Taken @ End

Leblanc
24,912
Vex
21,887