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Vi vs Vayne

How to Beat Vayne as Vi in LoLVi is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vayne as Vi

based on 6,004 Vi vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
5.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. In our database, Vi faced off against Vayne 6004 times. Including so many games with Vi vs Vayne gives us confidence in our capacity to prepare enlightening stats and a recommended build to crush your opponent. This champ pairing is somewhat uncommon. Vi fights Vayne in only 5.5% of her rounds.

Vi vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Vi has done a decent job of beating Vayne. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.4% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Vi vs Vayne rounds, Vi’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood against Vayne.

Best Vi vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Guardian AngelVoltaic CycloswordOpportunityChempunk Chainsword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Vayne as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

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

Vi vs Vayne Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Vayne Image
6.3
< Kills >
7.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6.5
7.9
< Assists >
5.6
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
33
< Minions Killed >
163
1.68
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.48
15,612
< Physical Damage >
14,812
83
< Magic Damage >
1,461
848
< True Damage >
4,362
16,544
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
29,679
< Damage Taken >
21,630
11,613
< Gold Earned >
12,101
1.41
< Towers >
2.23
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
11,195
< Total Healing >
5,914
13,496
< Experience >
12,853
23
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
283
< Time Dealing CC >
68

How to Counter Vayne with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several vital Vi versus Vayne matchup stats that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. As an example, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vayne’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Vayne..

Vi often has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. On average, she takes more damage than Vayne. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Vayne

Who is Better, Vi or Vayne?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when taking on Vayne, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes a good counter for Vayne.

While Vi does have a higher winrate compared to Vayne, when on opposite teams, Vi also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vi into Vayne.

Additionally, Vi has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vayne. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Vi vs Vayne matchups, Vi is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Vi is a decent counter for Vayne. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Vayne.

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Vi, we analyzed 6,004 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 Vayne 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

If you would like to truly master Vi in order to counter Vayne during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi often picks up a lot less CS compared to Vayne. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Vi versus Vayne build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Vi included at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs Vayne than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vi boasted an average winrate of 51.4% when countering Vayne with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Vayne as Vi, Vi players 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 sets we have analyed for Vi vs Vayne counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vayne as Vi are given for every ranked division. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you may use the selection menu located at the top of this page.