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

Vi vs Volibear

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

based on 2,382 Vi vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
55.2 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Volibear as Vi came out of an examination of 2382 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This pairing is relatively rare. Vi has to counter Volibear in only 2.2% of her matches.

Vi vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Vi has done a great job of beating Volibear. On average, she wins a fantastic 55.2% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Vi versus Volibear rounds, Vi’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely won't get first blood against Volibear.

Best Vi vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverMaw of MalmortiusSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelDeath's DanceEclipseTitanic Hydra

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
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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 Volibear as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Volibear

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.

Vi vs Volibear Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
55.2 %
VS
Win Rate
44.8 %
Volibear Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.5
6
< Deaths >
6.7
8.2
< Assists >
5.7
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
35
< Minions Killed >
128
1.64
< Dragons Killed >
0.52
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.51
16,344
< Physical Damage >
10,865
94
< Magic Damage >
8,343
841
< True Damage >
682
17,279
< Damage Dealt >
19,892
29,760
< Damage Taken >
33,263
11,686
< Gold Earned >
11,634
1.43
< Towers >
2.49
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
11,334
< Total Healing >
8,409
13,571
< Experience >
14,180
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
8
279
< Time Dealing CC >
555

How to Counter Volibear with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several strategic Vi against Volibear counter stats that may help us interpret the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Volibear’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Volibear..

Vi often has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Volibear. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Volibear

Who is Better, Vi or Volibear?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Volibear, with a 55.2% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a fantastic counter to Volibear.

While Vi does have a much higher win rate than Volibear, when facing one another, Vi also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Vi into Volibear.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vi vs Volibear matchups, Vi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Vi is a great counter for Volibear. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Volibear.

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Vi, we analyzed 2,382 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 Volibear 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 learn all of the intricacies of Vi to counter Volibear during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi on average accumulates a lot less CS compared to Volibear. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Vi versus Volibear build include Black Cleaver, Maw of Malmortius, and Sundered Sky. When Vi used at least these three items in her build, she did much better when fighting Volibear than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vi had an average win rate of 55.2% when playing against Volibear with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Volibear 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 runes players picked for Vi vs Volibear counters, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 55.2% winrate overall.

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