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Vi vs Anivia

How to Beat Anivia as Vi in LoLVi is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Anivia as Vi

based on 1,562 Vi vs Anivia matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Anivia as Vi came out of an evaluation of 1562 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Vi is forced to battle against Anivia in only 1.4% of her games.

Vi vs Anivia Matchup Summary

Vi does a good job of countering Anivia. On average, she wins a whopping 52.1% of games the champs face one another in. In Vi versus Anivia rounds, Vi’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood against Anivia.

Best Vi vs Anivia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSpear of ShojinMaw of MalmortiusDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Anivia as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Anivia

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 Anivia

Try to gank Anivia when she's laning. With multiple people, it is easier to ensure that her egg dies.

If you're playing a ranged champion, stay far enough away from Anivia so you can dodge Flash Frost more easily.

Try to fight Anivia in the lanes. In the jungle she can block pathways with lower ranks of Crystallize.

Vi vs Anivia Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Anivia Image
6.3
< Kills >
5.3
6
< Deaths >
5.1
8
< Assists >
7.7
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
33
< Minions Killed >
159
1.73
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.49
17,133
< Physical Damage >
1,237
91
< Magic Damage >
17,390
894
< True Damage >
1,151
18,119
< Damage Dealt >
19,779
30,046
< Damage Taken >
26,836
11,646
< Gold Earned >
11,164
1.36
< Towers >
2.06
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
11,530
< Total Healing >
3,770
13,599
< Experience >
14,938
23
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
11
285
< Time Dealing CC >
995

How to Counter Anivia with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some influential Vi versus Anivia counter stats that may help us interpret the differences between the pair. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Anivia’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Anivia..

Vi typically has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. On average, she takes more damage than Anivia. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Anivia

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Anivia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Anivia

Who is Better, Vi or Anivia?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when taking on Anivia, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes a good counter for Anivia.

While Vi does have a higher win rate compared to Anivia, when on opposite teams, Vi also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Vi into Anivia.

Additionally, Vi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Anivia. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Anivia 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 team fights.

Vi is an above average counter to Anivia. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Anivia.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

Vi Loses Against

BardBard46.9% winrateTaricTaric46.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateLilliaLillia47.6% winrate

Vi Wins Against

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

Top Synergies by Role

SingedSinged+ 55.3% 2535 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 55.6% 8425 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.8% 14909 GamesZacZac+ 58.5% 892 Games

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Anivia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Anivia as Vi, we analyzed 1,562 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 Anivia 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 learn all of the intricacies of Vi in order to counter Anivia during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi on average gets a lot less CS relative to Anivia. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions 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, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Vi versus Anivia build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Sundered Sky. When Vi bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Anivia than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vi had an average winrate of 52.1% battling Anivia with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Anivia as Vi, Vi players should use 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 combinations we have analyed for Vi vs Anivia clashes, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.1% win rate overall.

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