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How to Beat Akali as Vi

based on 6,331 Vi vs Akali matchups
Win Rate
54 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
5.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Akali as Vi resulted from an analysis of 6331 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Vi has to counter Akali in only 5.8% of her games.

Vi vs Akali Matchup Summary

Vi does a great job of countering Akali. On average, she wins a whopping 54.0% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Vi against Akali games, Vi’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Akali.

Best Vi vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageTitanic HydraSpear of Shojin

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
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Akali as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Akali

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 Akali

Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.

Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.

Vi vs Akali Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
54 %
VS
Win Rate
46 %
Akali Image
6.3
< Kills >
8.5
6.3
< Deaths >
6.1
8
< Assists >
5.1
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.94
33
< Minions Killed >
154
1.63
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.32
16,314
< Physical Damage >
1,313
82
< Magic Damage >
20,747
872
< True Damage >
732
17,269
< Damage Dealt >
22,792
29,881
< Damage Taken >
26,773
11,600
< Gold Earned >
11,521
1.36
< Towers >
1.38
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
11,096
< Total Healing >
3,164
13,447
< Experience >
14,177
22
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
278
< Time Dealing CC >
72

How to Counter Akali with Vi in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several vital Vi against Akali counter stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akali’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Akali..

Vi often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Akali. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Akali

Who is Better, Vi or Akali?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Akali, with a 54.0% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes a great counter to Akali.

While Vi does have a much higher win rate than Akali, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Vi into Akali.

Furthermore, Vi has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akali. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vi vs Akali 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 late stage team fights.

Vi is a great counter to Akali. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vi against Akali.

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 Akali Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akali as Vi, we analyzed 6,331 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 Akali 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Vi to counter Akali during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi usually accumulates a lot less CS compared to Akali. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Vi versus Akali build consist of Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Vi incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better countering Akali than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average winrate of 54.0% when playing against Akali with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Akali as Vi, you should take the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Vi vs Akali counters, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.0% win rate overall.

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