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Vi vs Lucian

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How to Beat Lucian as Vi

based on 6,298 Vi vs Lucian matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
5.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Lucian as Vi came out of an analysis of 6298 ranked games where both champions opposed each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Vi encounters Lucian in only 5.8% of her matches.

Vi vs Lucian Matchup Summary

Vi has done a good job of countering Lucian. Normally, she wins a whopping 53.4% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Vi vs Lucian matches, Vi’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Lucian.

Best Vi vs Lucian Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelProfane HydraOpportunityRavenous Hydra

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
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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
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Lucian as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Lucian

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 Lucian

Lucian cannot change the aim of The Culling. Take advantage of this by avoiding the angle of the bullets.

Lucian has strong burst, but little sustained damage.

Piercing Light does not give Lucian extra Attack Range. He still needs to find a target in range to line up his shot. Avoid Piercing Light by anticipating the angle Lucian will choose.

Vi vs Lucian Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Lucian Image
6.3
< Kills >
7.5
6.1
< Deaths >
6.4
7.9
< Assists >
6.6
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
34
< Minions Killed >
185
1.64
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.48
15,959
< Physical Damage >
18,558
86
< Magic Damage >
2,522
849
< True Damage >
529
16,895
< Damage Dealt >
21,609
29,909
< Damage Taken >
21,182
11,725
< Gold Earned >
12,448
1.42
< Towers >
2.29
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
11,339
< Total Healing >
4,912
13,645
< Experience >
12,789
23
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
9
287
< Time Dealing CC >
40

How to Counter Lucian with Vi in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several critical Vi vs. Lucian matchup stats that can help us distinguish the distinctions between this set of champions. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lucian’s ratio of NaN, showing that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Lucian..

Vi normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she receives more damage than Lucian. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Lucian

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Lucian
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Lucian

Who is Better, Vi or Lucian?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when taking on Lucian, with a 53.4% win rate. Thus, Vi makes a great counter to Lucian.

While Vi does have a higher win rate compared to Lucian, when on opposite teams, Vi also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Vi into Lucian.

Additionally, Vi has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lucian. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vi vs Lucian 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 Lucian. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vi against Lucian.

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

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 Lucian Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lucian as Vi, we analyzed 6,298 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 Lucian 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 in order to counter Lucian during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi most often accumulates a lot less CS as Lucian. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Vi versus Lucian build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Vi included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Lucian than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average winrate of 53.4% when playing against Lucian with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Lucian 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. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Vi vs Lucian LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Lucian as Vi are displayed for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.