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Tristana vs Vi

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How to Beat Vi as Tristana

based on 3,772 Tristana vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Vi as Tristana came out of an evaluation of 3772 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Tristana has to counter Vi in only 2.9% of her rounds.

Tristana vs Vi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Tristana has done a poor job of beating Vi. On average, she wins a lowly 47.7% of games the champs face each other in. In Tristana against Vi matches, Tristana’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Vi.

Best Tristana vs Vi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Tristana Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsKraken SlayerImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterPhantom DancerRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Bloodline
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Tristana's passive ability p
Tristana's q ability q
Tristana's w ability w
Tristana's e ability e
Tristana's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Vi as Tristana

Tips for Playing as Tristana against Vi

Use Rapid Fire to help stack up your Explosive Charge on enemy champions.

Her massive gun allows Tristana to fire on targets at a great distance. Utilize this to prevent your enemies from ever laying a hand on you.

Use Rocket Jump after you have stacked up your Explosive Charge on an enemy to finish them off with a burst of damage.

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.

Tristana vs Vi Counter Stats

Tristana Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
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7.2
< Kills >
6.3
6.3
< Deaths >
6
5.7
< Assists >
7.9
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
166
< Minions Killed >
34
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
1.62
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.43
17,038
< Physical Damage >
16,065
2,176
< Magic Damage >
89
448
< True Damage >
837
19,663
< Damage Dealt >
16,991
21,710
< Damage Taken >
29,417
12,429
< Gold Earned >
11,531
2.69
< Towers >
1.36
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
5,951
< Total Healing >
11,156
12,849
< Experience >
13,421
18
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
6
65
< Time Dealing CC >
276

How to Counter Vi with Tristana in LoL

The stats shown here show several significant Tristana versus Vi counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Tristana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vi’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Tristana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Vi..

Tristana usually has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Typically, she takes less damage than Vi. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tristana and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Tristana
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tristana
Vi

Who is Better, Tristana or Vi?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Tristana usually loses when playing against Vi, with a 47.7% win rate. Thus, Tristana makes a bad counter to Vi.

While Tristana does have a lower win rate compared to Vi, when on opposite teams, Tristana also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Tristana into Vi.

Furthermore, Tristana 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 isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Tristana vs Vi matchups, Vi is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Tristana is a trash counter for Vi. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Tristana against Vi.

Additional Information for Tristana Players

How We Calculated Our Tristana vs Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Tristana, we analyzed 3,772 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 Tristana 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 Tristana 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 lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tristana most often accumulates much more CS compared to Vi. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Tristana versus Vi build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Kraken Slayer, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Tristana incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better versus Vi than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Tristana boasted an average winrate of 47.7% when countering Vi with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Vi as Tristana, you should use the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Legend: Bloodline, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Tristana vs Vi matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.7% win rate overall.

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