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How to Win Vladimir vs Vi Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Vi

How to Beat Vi as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vi as Vladimir

based on 3,164 Vladimir vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games each week. Within our database, Vladimir battled Vi in 3164 games. Using so many matchups for Vladimir vs Vi gives us faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening statistics and a solid build to counter your rival. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Vladimir encounters Vi in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Vladimir vs Vi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vladimir has done a dismal job of beating Vi. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Vladimir against Vi games, Vladimir’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Vi.

Best Vladimir vs Vi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveRiftmaker

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLiandry's TormentShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vladimir to level upq
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Second ability for Vladimir to level upe
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Last skill for Vladimir to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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W
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Guide to Countering Vi as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Vi

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

Advice to Win Against Vi

Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.

A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.

Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.

Vladimir vs Vi Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Vi Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.3
5.3
< Deaths >
5.9
6.1
< Assists >
7.7
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
183
< Minions Killed >
32
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.71
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.45
978
< Physical Damage >
16,903
22,392
< Magic Damage >
87
378
< True Damage >
896
23,749
< Damage Dealt >
17,886
33,153
< Damage Taken >
30,054
11,669
< Gold Earned >
11,579
1.93
< Towers >
1.4
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
27,710
< Total Healing >
11,662
14,802
< Experience >
13,478
16
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
6
122
< Time Dealing CC >
289

How to Counter Vi with Vladimir in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some vital Vladimir versus Vi counter stats that can help you figure out the differences between the pair. Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vi’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vi..

Vladimir often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Vi. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vladimir and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Vi

Who is Better, Vladimir or Vi?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vladimir usually loses when taking on Vi, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Vladimir makes a bad counter for Vi.

While Vladimir does have a lower winrate than Vi, when on opposite teams, Vladimir also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Vladimir into Vias his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Vladimir also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vi. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Vi matchups, Vi is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Vladimir is a somewhat poor counter to Vi. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vladimir against Vi.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Vladimir, we analyzed 3,164 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 Vi as Vladimir 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 Vladimir to counter Vi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir typically accumulates much more CS as Vi. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Vladimir versus Vi build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Riftmaker. When Vladimir bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Vi than with many other common builds. In fact, Vladimir had an average win rate of 48.8% when countering Vi with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Vi as Vladimir, you should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Vladimir vs Vi LoL games, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vi as Vladimir are shown for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.