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

Vi vs Irelia

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

based on 2,805 Vi vs Irelia matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Irelia as Vi came out of an evaluation of 2805 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Vi encounters Irelia in only 2.6% of her rounds.

Vi vs Irelia Matchup Summary

Vi has done a ok job of beating Irelia. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.9% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Vi versus Irelia games, Vi’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Irelia.

Best Vi vs Irelia 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 AngelBlack CleaverThornmailSpear of Shojin

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 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 Irelia as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Irelia

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 Irelia

Pay attention to Ionian Fervor stacks and try to engage Irelia when it is down.

Minion waves greatly enhance Irelia's mobility, beware fighting her inside one.

Beware of wasting your high impact spells on Defiant Dance.

Vi vs Irelia Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Irelia Image
6.5
< Kills >
7.1
6.1
< Deaths >
7
8.2
< Assists >
5.1
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
33
< Minions Killed >
205
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.46
16,052
< Physical Damage >
16,240
95
< Magic Damage >
5,993
939
< True Damage >
746
17,086
< Damage Dealt >
22,979
29,503
< Damage Taken >
31,284
11,583
< Gold Earned >
12,806
1.34
< Towers >
2.32
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
11,172
< Total Healing >
10,603
13,405
< Experience >
14,911
22
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
284
< Time Dealing CC >
114

How to Counter Irelia with Vi in LoL

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

Vi normally has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Irelia. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Irelia

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Irelia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Irelia

Who is Better, Vi or Irelia?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vi usually fairs equally well when playing against Irelia, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes an ok counter for Irelia.

While Vi does have a higher win rate compared to Irelia, when on opposite teams, Vi also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Vi into Irelia.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vi vs Irelia matchups, Vi is the better champion with a similar 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 decent counter for Irelia. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Irelia.

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

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Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Irelia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Irelia as Vi, we analyzed 2,805 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 Irelia 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

To truly master Vi in order to counter Irelia during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi most often gets a lot less CS as Irelia. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Vi versus Irelia build include Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Vi used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better countering Irelia than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average win rate of 50.9% when playing against Irelia with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Irelia 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 combinations players chose for Vi vs Irelia counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.9% win rate overall.

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