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How to Win Vi vs Skarner Counter MatchupVi is in the s tier of champions

Vi vs Skarner

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

based on 378 Vi vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
54.8 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games every week. In our dataset, Vi did battle with Skarner 378 times. With so many matchups for Vi versus Skarner provides us confidence in our ability to produce informative stats and a pro build to shatter your opposition. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Vi is forced to battle against Skarner in only 0.3% of her rounds.

Vi vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Vi does a great job of beating Skarner. Typically, she wins a fantastic 54.8% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Vi vs Skarner 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 against Skarner.

Best Vi vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

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
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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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Q
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Skarner

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 Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Vi vs Skarner Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
54.8 %
VS
Win Rate
45.2 %
Skarner Image
6.2
< Kills >
4.2
5.9
< Deaths >
5.8
8
< Assists >
8.3
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
34
< Minions Killed >
39
1.68
< Dragons Killed >
1.35
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.37
15,541
< Physical Damage >
8,538
87
< Magic Damage >
3,231
819
< True Damage >
673
16,447
< Damage Dealt >
12,444
29,131
< Damage Taken >
29,613
11,674
< Gold Earned >
10,818
1.37
< Towers >
1.3
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
11,167
< Total Healing >
10,325
13,461
< Experience >
13,251
22
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
7
290
< Time Dealing CC >
888

How to Counter Skarner with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some strategic Vi versus Skarner counter stats that can help you realize the distinctions between the pair. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Skarner’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Skarner..

Vi often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Skarner. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Skarner

Who is Better, Vi or Skarner?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when facing off against Skarner, with a 54.8% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes a great counter to Skarner.

While Vi does have a much higher win rate than Skarner, when facing one another, Vi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Vi into Skarner.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Skarner 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 team fights.

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

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Vi, we analyzed 378 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 Skarner 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 Skarner during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Skarner. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Vi versus Skarner build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Sundered Sky. When Vi used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Skarner than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vi boasted an average win rate of 54.8% when playing against Skarner with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Skarner as Vi, Vi players should equip the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Vi vs Skarner fights, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 54.8% win rate overall.

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