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How to Win Vi vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupVi is in the s tier of champions

Vi vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Vi in LoLVi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Vi

based on 4,346 Vi vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
55.7 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Vi resulted from an evaluation of 4346 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Vi has to counter Kai'Sa in only 4.0% of her matches.

Vi vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Vi does a great job of countering Kai'Sa. Typically, she wins a whopping 55.7% of matches the champions face each other in. In Vi against Kai'Sa games, Vi’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely won't get first blood against Kai'Sa.

Best Vi vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverMaw of MalmortiusSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageSpear of ShojinThe Collector

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
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Vi vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
55.7 %
VS
Win Rate
44.3 %
Kai'Sa Image
6.3
< Kills >
7.6
6.1
< Deaths >
6.4
8
< Assists >
6.3
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
33
< Minions Killed >
179
1.7
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.45
15,803
< Physical Damage >
12,129
75
< Magic Damage >
7,993
853
< True Damage >
415
16,731
< Damage Dealt >
20,538
29,721
< Damage Taken >
20,361
11,672
< Gold Earned >
12,491
1.48
< Towers >
2.09
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
11,281
< Total Healing >
4,392
13,565
< Experience >
12,767
23
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
284
< Time Dealing CC >
45

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Vi in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several significant Vi versus Kai'Sa counter stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Kai'Sa..

Vi often has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Kai'Sa. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Vi or Kai'Sa?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when facing off against Kai'Sa, with a 55.7% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a fantastic counter to Kai'Sa.

While Vi does have a much higher win rate than Kai'Sa, when on opposite teams, Vi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Kai'Sa.

Additionally, Vi has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vi vs Kai'Sa matchups, Vi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Vi is a great counter to Kai'Sa. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Kai'Sa.

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 Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Vi, we analyzed 4,346 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 Kai'Sa 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Vi to counter Kai'Sa during both the lane 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 suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi most often accumulates a lot less CS relative to Kai'Sa. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Vi versus Kai'Sa build include Black Cleaver, Maw of Malmortius, and Sundered Sky. When Vi included at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs. Kai'Sa than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Vi had an average win rate of 55.7% when countering Kai'Sa with this counter build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Kai'Sa as Vi, Vi players should equip the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Vi vs Kai'Sa clashes, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 55.7% win rate overall.

If you need to see Vi versus Kai'Sa tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using all matches with data with these champions.