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Vi vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Vi in LoLVi is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Vi

based on 4,996 Vi vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League rounds each week. Within our dataset, Vi faced Briar 4996 times. With so many matchups for Vi versus Briar gives us confidence in our ability to prepare actionable data and a supported build to shatter your opposition. This matchup is fairly uncommon. Vi has to counter Briar in only 4.6% of her matches.

Vi vs Briar Matchup Summary

Vi has done a ok job of beating Briar. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.6% of matches the champs face each other in. In Vi vs Briar games, Vi’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood versus Briar.

Best Vi vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelRavenous HydraThornmailDeath's Dance

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 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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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Briar as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Briar

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.

Vi vs Briar Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Briar Image
6.7
< Kills >
9
6.6
< Deaths >
7.9
8.3
< Assists >
6.8
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
2.07
34
< Minions Killed >
39
1.61
< Dragons Killed >
1.39
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.32
16,694
< Physical Damage >
18,196
89
< Magic Damage >
3,291
884
< True Damage >
959
17,667
< Damage Dealt >
22,447
30,606
< Damage Taken >
36,021
11,801
< Gold Earned >
12,671
1.32
< Towers >
1.08
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
11,208
< Total Healing >
30,200
13,678
< Experience >
13,940
22
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
6
283
< Time Dealing CC >
259

How to Counter Briar with Vi in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some influential Vi vs. Briar matchup statistics that can help you realize the differences between the pair. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Briar..

Vi typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her foe does. Typically, she takes less damage than Briar. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Briar

Who is Better, Vi or Briar?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vi usually fairs equally well when playing against Briar, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes an ok counter to Briar.

While Vi does have a higher win rate compared to Briar, when facing one another, Vi also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vi into Briar.

Moreover, Vi has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Briar matchups, Vi is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Vi is a decent counter to Briar. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Vi against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

Vi Loses Against

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Vi Wins Against

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Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Vi, we analyzed 4,996 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 Briar 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 learn all of the intricacies of Vi in order to counter Briar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Briar. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Vi versus Briar build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Vi combined at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when facing Briar than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average win rate of 50.6% when playing against Briar with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Briar as Vi, Vi players 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 players used for Vi vs Briar LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.6% win rate overall.

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