Vex vs Orianna — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Vex against Orianna · 53.99% win rate over 928 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Vex is favoured — Vex owns 5 of the 7 game windows to Orianna's 2. Vex wins 53.99% of games vs Orianna in mid lane (928 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1OriannaLevel 1 favours Orianna because her Q ball poke out-ranges your early kit.
Level 2OriannaLevel 2 stays Orianna-favoured as she zones your CS with ball placement.
Level 3VexLevel 3 flips to Vex once Gloom-empowered Q out-trades her poke.
Levels 4-5VexLevels 4-5 favour Vex as your burst threatens her low-mobility frame.
Level 6VexLevel 6 is Vex-favoured because R punishes her when the ball is misplaced.
First itemVexFirst item favours Vex since Fear one-shots her before she can shield.
Two+ itemsVex2+ items is Vex-favoured as you assassinate an isolated immobile Orianna.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Levels 1-2 favour Orianna: her Command: Attack (Q) ball poke out-ranges you and she zones your CS before your kit comes online, so farm safely and don't trade into her ball.

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The full Vex vs Orianna report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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