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Vi vs Kindred

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

based on 1,997 Vi vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
54.2 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Kindred as Vi resulted from an analysis of 1997 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Vi encounters Kindred in only 1.8% of her rounds.

Vi vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Vi does a great job of countering Kindred. On average, she wins a fantastic 54.2% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Vi against Kindred games, Vi’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood versus Kindred.

Best Vi vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelTitanic HydraEssence ReaverSpear 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 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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Guide to Countering Kindred as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Kindred

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 Kindred

When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.

Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.

Vi vs Kindred Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
54.2 %
VS
Win Rate
45.8 %
Kindred Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.5
5.9
< Deaths >
6.9
7.5
< Assists >
7.2
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
32
< Minions Killed >
40
1.61
< Dragons Killed >
1.45
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.38
15,537
< Physical Damage >
14,501
73
< Magic Damage >
3,721
758
< True Damage >
1,175
16,369
< Damage Dealt >
19,397
29,153
< Damage Taken >
30,566
11,516
< Gold Earned >
11,863
1.4
< Towers >
1.5
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
11,045
< Total Healing >
16,683
13,349
< Experience >
13,162
22
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
278
< Time Dealing CC >
216

How to Counter Kindred with Vi in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some critical Vi versus Kindred matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kindred’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Kindred..

Vi typically has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Kindred. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Kindred

Who is Better, Vi or Kindred?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when trying to fight Kindred, with a 54.2% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a great counter to Kindred.

While Vi does have a much higher win rate compared to Kindred, when facing one another, Vi also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Kindred.

Furthermore, Vi also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kindred. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vi vs Kindred matchups, Vi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Vi is a great counter to Kindred. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vi against Kindred.

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

SingedSinged+ 55.3% 2535 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 55.6% 8425 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.8% 14909 GamesZacZac+ 58.5% 892 Games

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Vi, we analyzed 1,997 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 Kindred 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 truly master Vi to counter Kindred during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi typically racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Kindred. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Vi versus Kindred build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Sundered Sky. When Vi included at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better against Kindred than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Vi had an average winrate of 54.2% when countering Kindred with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Kindred as Vi, Vi players 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 rune sets players picked for Vi vs Kindred matchups, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 54.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Vi x Kindred tips and counter stats for a a distinct skill level, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides given are calculated using every match played with both champions.