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Vi vs Vel'Koz

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How to Beat Vel'Koz as Vi

based on 2,262 Vi vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Vel'Koz as Vi came out of an examination of 2262 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Vi encounters Vel'Koz in only 2.1% of her matches.

Vi vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Vi has done a decent job of beating Vel'Koz. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Vi versus Vel'Koz rounds, Vi’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Vel'Koz.

Best Vi vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Essence ReaverGuardian AngelSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

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
>
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
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E
3
Q
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Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Vel'Koz

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 Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.

Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.

Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.

Vi vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Vel'Koz Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.3
6.3
< Deaths >
6.1
7.6
< Assists >
9
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
35
< Minions Killed >
92
1.64
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,525
< Physical Damage >
551
93
< Magic Damage >
17,782
862
< True Damage >
6,026
17,481
< Damage Dealt >
24,360
31,440
< Damage Taken >
18,183
11,975
< Gold Earned >
10,499
1.32
< Towers >
1.73
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,707
< Total Healing >
1,733
13,998
< Experience >
12,544
23
< Vision Score >
45
7
< Wards Placed >
20
286
< Time Dealing CC >
209

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Vi in LoL

The stats provided here feature several influential Vi vs. Vel'Koz matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the two. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vel'Koz’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Vel'Koz..

Vi normally has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives more damage than Vel'Koz. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Vi or Vel'Koz?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Vel'Koz, with a 51.0% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes a good counter for Vel'Koz.

While Vi does have a higher winrate compared to Vel'Koz, when facing one another, Vi also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Vi into Vel'Koz.

Additionally, Vi has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vi vs Vel'Koz matchups, Vi is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Vi is a decent counter to Vel'Koz. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vi against Vel'Koz.

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 Vel'Koz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Vi, we analyzed 2,262 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 Vel'Koz 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

Vi Build Vel'Koz Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Vi in order to counter Vel'Koz during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi on average gets less CS compared to Vel'Koz. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Vi versus Vel'Koz build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Death's Dance. When Vi combined at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs. Vel'Koz than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Vi boasted an average win rate of 51.0% battling Vel'Koz with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Vel'Koz as Vi, Vi players 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 that we analyzed for Vi vs Vel'Koz counters, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.0% win rate overall.

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