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How to Win Warwick vs Vi Counter MatchupWarwick is in the a tier of champions

Warwick vs Vi

How to Beat Vi as Warwick in LoLWarwick is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vi as Warwick

based on 4,907 Warwick vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each week. In our database, Warwick engaged Vi 4907 times. Having so many games with Warwick vs Vi gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare actionable statistics and a recommended build to crush Vi. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Warwick fights Vi in only 2.9% of his games.

Warwick vs Vi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Warwick does a dismal job of beating Vi. On average, he wins a lowly 48.0% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Warwick versus Vi rounds, Warwick’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Vi.

Best Warwick vs Vi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsVampiric Scepter

Core Warwick Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingTitanic HydraJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDeath's DanceSpear of ShojinDead Man's Plate

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Warwick to level upw
>
Second ability for Warwick to level upq
>
Last skill for Warwick to max oute

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Warwick's passive ability p
Warwick's q ability q
Warwick's w ability w
Warwick's e ability e
Warwick's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Vi as Warwick

Tips for Playing as Warwick against Vi

Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales with any Move Speed you gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.

Follow your Blood Hunt trails to low health enemy champions.

Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if you keep the button held down.

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.

Warwick vs Vi Counter Stats

Warwick Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
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7.3
< Kills >
6.2
7
< Deaths >
6.5
7.1
< Assists >
8.4
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
52
< Minions Killed >
33
1.3
< Dragons Killed >
1.56
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.42
7,689
< Physical Damage >
16,294
8,791
< Magic Damage >
99
800
< True Damage >
833
17,281
< Damage Dealt >
17,227
40,118
< Damage Taken >
29,811
11,607
< Gold Earned >
11,498
1.35
< Towers >
1.33
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
21,466
< Total Healing >
10,921
13,225
< Experience >
13,309
19
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
7
295
< Time Dealing CC >
271

How to Counter Vi with Warwick in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several influential Warwick versus Vi counter statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Warwick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vi’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Warwick may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vi..

Warwick often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Vi. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Warwick and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Warwick
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Warwick
Vi

Who is Better, Warwick or Vi?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Warwick usually loses when facing off against Vi, with a 48.0% win rate. Thus, Warwick makes a bad counter for Vi.

While Warwick does have a lower winrate compared to Vi, when they face off with one another, Warwick also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Warwick into Vi.

Additionally, Warwick also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vi. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Warwick vs Vi matchups, Vi is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Warwick is a garbage counter to Vi. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Warwick against Vi.

Additional Information for Warwick Players

How We Calculated Our Warwick vs Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Warwick, we analyzed 4,907 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 Warwick 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

To truly master Warwick to counter Vi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Warwick often gets more CS as Vi. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Warwick versus Vi build consist of Blade of The Ruined King, Titanic Hydra, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Warwick used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Vi than with most other common builds. In fact, Warwick had an average winrate of 48.0% battling Vi with this build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Vi as Warwick, Warwick players should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Warwick vs Vi matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.0% win rate overall.

If you need to see Warwick x Vi tips and counter stats for a a specific division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and guides given are calculated using every round finished with both champions.