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How to Win Vi vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupVi is in the s tier of champions

Vi vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Vi in LoLVi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Vi

based on 518 Vi vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
57.1 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Vi came out of an examination of 518 ranked rounds where both champs engaged one another. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Vi encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of her rounds.

Vi vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Vi has done a great job of countering Rek'Sai. Typically, she wins a whopping 57.1% of the time the champs face one another in. In Vi versus Rek'Sai games, Vi’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Vi vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinTrinity ForceExperimental Hexplate

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
2
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 Rek'Sai as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Vi vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
57.1 %
VS
Win Rate
42.9 %
Rek'Sai Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.2
6.2
< Deaths >
6.7
8.4
< Assists >
7.8
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
34
< Minions Killed >
33
1.72
< Dragons Killed >
1.27
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.36
16,333
< Physical Damage >
14,038
79
< Magic Damage >
61
913
< True Damage >
3,617
17,326
< Damage Dealt >
17,716
30,105
< Damage Taken >
36,460
11,983
< Gold Earned >
11,951
1.56
< Towers >
1.33
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
11,381
< Total Healing >
17,001
13,784
< Experience >
13,459
23
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
292
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some critical Vi versus Rek'Sai counter statistics that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Rek'Sai..

Vi normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Vi or Rek'Sai?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when facing off against Rek'Sai, with a 57.1% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes a fantastic counter to Rek'Sai.

While Vi does have a much higher winrate compared to Rek'Sai, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Rek'Sai.

Moreover, Vi also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vi vs Rek'Sai matchups, Vi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Vi is a great counter for Rek'Sai. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vi against Rek'Sai.

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

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Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Vi, we analyzed 518 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 Rek'Sai 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Vi to counter Rek'Sai during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Rek'Sai. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, 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 shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Vi versus Rek'Sai build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Sundered Sky. When Vi incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better against Rek'Sai than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average win rate of 57.1% when playing against Rek'Sai with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Rek'Sai as Vi, Vi players should take the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Vi vs Rek'Sai clashes, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 57.1% win rate overall.

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