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Vi vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Vi in LoLVi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Vi

based on 3,141 Vi vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our database, Vi faced off against Ahri in 3141 games. Having so many matchups for Vi vs Ahri provides us confidence in our ability to produce useful data and a pro build to crush Ahri. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Vi is forced to battle against Ahri in only 2.9% of her matches.

Vi vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Vi has done a good job of beating Ahri. On average, she wins a terrific 53.1% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Vi against Ahri rounds, Vi’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood against Ahri.

Best Vi vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelTitanic HydraSpear of ShojinBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vi to level upq
>
Second ability for Vi to level upe
>
Last skill for Vi to max outw

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Ahri

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Vi vs Ahri Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Ahri Image
6
< Kills >
6
6.1
< Deaths >
5.6
7.4
< Assists >
7.6
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
33
< Minions Killed >
163
1.68
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.43
15,153
< Physical Damage >
1,467
74
< Magic Damage >
14,358
829
< True Damage >
5,080
16,056
< Damage Dealt >
20,906
29,783
< Damage Taken >
20,104
11,503
< Gold Earned >
11,091
1.33
< Towers >
1.88
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,311
< Total Healing >
4,736
13,448
< Experience >
14,078
23
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
10
276
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Ahri with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some strategic Vi against Ahri matchup statistics that can help you explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ahri’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Ahri..

Vi often has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. On average, she receives more damage than Ahri. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Ahri

Who is Better, Vi or Ahri?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Ahri, with a 53.1% win rate. Thus, Vi makes a great counter to Ahri.

While Vi does have a higher winrate than Ahri, when facing one another, Vi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Ahri.

Furthermore, Vi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vi vs Ahri matchups, Vi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Vi is a great counter to Ahri. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

Vi Loses Against

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Vi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.8% winrateZeriZeri57.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee57.6% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai57.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Vi, we analyzed 3,141 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ahri as Vi comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Vi in order to counter Ahri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi most often accumulates a lot less CS relative to Ahri. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Vi versus Ahri build consist of Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Vi included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better countering Ahri than with many other common item sets. In fact, Vi had an average win rate of 53.1% when playing against Ahri with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Ahri as Vi, you should equip the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Vi vs Ahri clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.1% winrate overall.

If you want to get Vi vs Ahri tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific skill level, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using every round finished with both champs.