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Vi vs Katarina

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

based on 3,890 Vi vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
54.2 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL games each week. In our data, Vi faced off against Katarina in 3890 rounds. With so many games with Vi vs Katarina provides us confidence in our ability to produce informative data and a recommended build to obliterate Katarina. This pairing is somewhat rare. Vi is forced to battle against Katarina in only 3.6% of her rounds.

Vi vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Vi does a great job of countering Katarina. Typically, she wins a terrific 54.2% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Vi against Katarina matches, Vi’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Katarina.

Best Vi vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelEssence ReaverVoltaic CycloswordProfane Hydra

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
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E
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Katarina as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Katarina

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 Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Vi vs Katarina Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
54.2 %
VS
Win Rate
45.8 %
Katarina Image
6.6
< Kills >
9
6.1
< Deaths >
7.1
8.1
< Assists >
5.8
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
2.04
34
< Minions Killed >
155
1.65
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.34
16,327
< Physical Damage >
2,094
90
< Magic Damage >
20,043
873
< True Damage >
938
17,290
< Damage Dealt >
23,075
29,275
< Damage Taken >
24,984
11,779
< Gold Earned >
12,024
1.48
< Towers >
1.42
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
11,123
< Total Healing >
3,249
13,595
< Experience >
13,971
23
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
281
< Time Dealing CC >
36

How to Counter Katarina with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several significant Vi vs. Katarina matchup statistics that may help you understand the distinctions between the two. As an example, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Katarina’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Katarina..

Vi normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Katarina. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Katarina

Who is Better, Vi or Katarina?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when taking on Katarina, with a 54.2% win rate. Thus, Vi makes a great counter to Katarina.

While Vi does have a much higher win rate compared to Katarina, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Katarina.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Katarina 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 for Katarina. You will do well by focussing your play 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 Katarina.

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Vi, we analyzed 3,890 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 Katarina 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 Katarina during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

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

The best items to focus on in your Vi versus Katarina build include Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Vi incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better versus Katarina than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vi had an average winrate of 54.2% battling Katarina with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Katarina as Vi, you should use 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 runes players picked for Vi vs Katarina matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 54.2% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Vi x Katarina tips and counter builds for a an individual rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using all rounds played with these champions.