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How to Win Vi vs Gwen Counter MatchupVi is in the s tier of champions

Vi vs Gwen

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

based on 2,240 Vi vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our data, Vi fought Gwen in 2240 games. Using so many games with Vi vs Gwen provides us faith in our capability to provide useful statistics and a supported build to crush your foe. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Vi fights Gwen in only 2.1% of her matches.

Vi vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Vi has done a good job of beating Gwen. Normally, she wins a fantastic 53.0% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Vi against Gwen games, Vi’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Vi vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverMaw of MalmortiusSundered Sky

Optional Items

Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSterak's GageExperimental Hexplate

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
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Vi vs Gwen Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Gwen Image
6.5
< Kills >
6
6
< Deaths >
6.3
8
< Assists >
4.7
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
33
< Minions Killed >
160
1.67
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.56
16,263
< Physical Damage >
2,954
82
< Magic Damage >
15,079
838
< True Damage >
3,718
17,183
< Damage Dealt >
21,751
29,417
< Damage Taken >
30,184
11,667
< Gold Earned >
11,989
1.43
< Towers >
2.59
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
11,197
< Total Healing >
7,644
13,536
< Experience >
14,870
23
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
279
< Time Dealing CC >
147

How to Counter Gwen with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several influential Vi against Gwen counter stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Gwen..

Vi usually has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Gwen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Gwen

Who is Better, Vi or Gwen?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Gwen, with a 53.0% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a good counter for Gwen.

While Vi does have a higher win rate than Gwen, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Gwen.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Gwen 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 allied champions during late stage team fights.

Vi is a good counter to Gwen. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vi against Gwen.

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 Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Vi, we analyzed 2,240 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 Gwen 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 Gwen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi on average gets a lot less CS compared to Gwen. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Vi versus Gwen build include Black Cleaver, Maw of Malmortius, and Sundered Sky. When Vi included at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better versus Gwen than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Vi boasted an average win rate of 53.0% when playing against Gwen with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Gwen as Vi, Vi players 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 combinations players picked for Vi vs Gwen battles, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.0% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Vi x Gwen tips and counter stats for a an individual rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using every game finished with both champs.