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Vi vs Pyke

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How to Beat Pyke as Vi

based on 3,605 Vi vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
54 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each week. Within our dataset, Vi faced off against Pyke in 3605 games. Including so many matchups for Vi versus Pyke gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide informative statistics and a solid build to defeat your rival. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Vi has to counter Pyke in only 3.3% of her rounds.

Vi vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Vi does a great job of beating Pyke. On average, she wins a terrific 54.0% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Vi against Pyke matches, Vi’s team is 0.3% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that she probably won't get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Vi vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Guardian AngelLord Dominik's RegardsFrozen HeartThornmail

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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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Vi vs Pyke Counter Stats

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Win Rate
54 %
VS
Win Rate
46 %
Pyke Image
6.7
< Kills >
7
6.5
< Deaths >
7.2
7.9
< Assists >
8.8
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
33
< Minions Killed >
39
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.32
16,306
< Physical Damage >
10,020
84
< Magic Damage >
65
836
< True Damage >
2,390
17,226
< Damage Dealt >
12,474
29,841
< Damage Taken >
22,150
11,759
< Gold Earned >
10,252
1.4
< Towers >
1.14
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
10,967
< Total Healing >
4,836
13,555
< Experience >
10,628
22
< Vision Score >
68
6
< Wards Placed >
31
280
< Time Dealing CC >
97

How to Counter Pyke with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some influential Vi against Pyke matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champs. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Pyke..

Vi typically has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. On average, she receives more damage than Pyke. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Pyke

Who is Better, Vi or Pyke?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when facing off against Pyke, with a 54.0% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes a great counter to Pyke.

While Vi does have a much higher win rate than Pyke, when facing one another, Vi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Pyke.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vi vs Pyke 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 team members during team fights.

Vi is a great counter for Pyke. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vi against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Vi, we analyzed 3,605 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 Pyke 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Vi in order to counter Pyke during both the lane 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 listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Pyke. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Vi versus Pyke build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Death's Dance. When Vi used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better countering Pyke than with most other typical builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average win rate of 54.0% when countering Pyke with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of defeating Pyke as Vi, you should equip 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 combinations we have analyed for Vi vs Pyke counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 54.0% win rate overall.

If you need to get Vi vs Pyke tips and counter builds for a a specific rank, please select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are computed using all rounds completed with these champions.