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Vi vs Zed

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

based on 3,947 Vi vs Zed matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Zed as Vi came out of an examination of 3947 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Vi has to counter Zed in only 3.6% of her games.

Vi vs Zed Matchup Summary

Vi has done a good job of countering Zed. On average, she wins a whopping 53.0% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Vi versus Zed rounds, Vi’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Zed.

Best Vi vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelBlack CleaverSundered Sky

Optional Items

Essence ReaverTrinity ForceEclipseSpear of Shojin

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
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Zed as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Zed

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 Zed

Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.

After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.

Vi vs Zed Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Zed Image
6.7
< Kills >
8.6
6.3
< Deaths >
6.6
7.9
< Assists >
5.5
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.99
35
< Minions Killed >
159
1.7
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.35
16,565
< Physical Damage >
21,947
84
< Magic Damage >
1,225
871
< True Damage >
1,223
17,521
< Damage Dealt >
24,397
30,817
< Damage Taken >
23,337
11,960
< Gold Earned >
12,525
1.35
< Towers >
1.55
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
11,498
< Total Healing >
3,725
13,978
< Experience >
14,843
23
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
8
295
< Time Dealing CC >
151

How to Counter Zed with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several strategic Vi versus Zed matchup stats that can help you realize the distinctions between this pair of champions. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zed’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Zed..

Vi typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Zed. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Zed

Who is Better, Vi or Zed?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when facing off against Zed, with a 53.0% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a good counter for Zed.

While Vi does have a higher win rate compared to Zed, when on opposite teams, Vi also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Vi into Zed.

Additionally, Vi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zed. 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 in League of Legends, in Vi vs Zed matchups, Vi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Vi is a good counter to Zed. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Vi against Zed.

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 Zed Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zed as Vi, we analyzed 3,947 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 Zed 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Vi to counter Zed during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi on average picks up a lot less CS compared to Zed. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Vi versus Zed build include Guardian Angel, Black Cleaver, and Sundered Sky. When Vi bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better countering Zed than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Vi boasted an average winrate of 53.0% battling Zed with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of defeating Zed as Vi, you should use 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 builds players picked for Vi vs Zed LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.0% win rate overall.

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