Xerath vs Vi
How to Beat Vi as Xerath
based on 4,292 Xerath vs Vi matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xerath vs Vi Matchup Summary
Best Xerath vs Vi Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Vi as Xerath
Tips for Playing as Xerath against Vi
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.
It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
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.
Xerath vs Vi Counter Stats
How to Counter Vi with Xerath in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here underscore some critical Xerath versus Vi matchup statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between this pair of champs. As an example, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vi’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vi..
Xerath normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Vi. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Xerath and Vi
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Who is Better, Xerath or Vi?
Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xerath usually loses when facing off against Vi, with a 48.9% win rate. Therefore, Xerath makes a bad counter to Vi.
While Xerath does have a lower win rate compared to Vi, when they face off with one another, Xerath also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Xerath into Vias his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Xerath has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vi. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xerath 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 allied champions during team fights.
Xerath is a somewhat poor counter to Vi. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xerath against Vi.
Other Champion Matchups Against Xerath
Additional Information for Xerath Players
How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Vi Build and Stats
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Xerath in order to counter Vi during both the lane 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 mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xerath on average gets much more CS compared to Vi. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to have in your Xerath versus Vi build consist of Void Staff, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Xerath incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Vi than with many other common item sets. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 48.9% when playing against Vi with this build.
To have the best likelihood of defeating Vi as Xerath, Xerath players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Xerath vs Vi battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.9% win rate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vi as Xerath are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.