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How to Win Vayne vs Vi Counter MatchupVayne is in the s tier of champions

Vayne vs Vi

How to Beat Vi as Vayne in LoLVayne is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vi as Vayne

based on 6,004 Vayne vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Vi as Vayne came out of an evaluation of 6004 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Vayne fights Vi in only 2.9% of her matches.

Vayne vs Vi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vayne does a dismal job of countering Vi. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champs fight each other in. In Vayne vs Vi matches, Vayne’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood against Vi.

Best Vayne vs Vi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Vayne Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guardian AngelExperimental HexplateImmortal ShieldbowBloodthirster

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vayne's passive ability p
Vayne's q ability q
Vayne's w ability w
Vayne's e ability e
Vayne'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
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Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Vi as Vayne

Tips for Playing as Vayne against Vi

Don't go in first to a large teamfight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Tumble has many uses, but it cannot pass over walls.

Condemn can be used to both pin targets to walls to ensure a kill, or to escape a pursuer.

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.

Vayne vs Vi Counter Stats

Vayne Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
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7.4
< Kills >
6.3
6.5
< Deaths >
6.1
5.6
< Assists >
7.9
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
163
< Minions Killed >
33
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
1.68
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.44
14,812
< Physical Damage >
15,612
1,461
< Magic Damage >
83
4,362
< True Damage >
848
20,637
< Damage Dealt >
16,544
21,630
< Damage Taken >
29,679
12,101
< Gold Earned >
11,613
2.23
< Towers >
1.41
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
5,914
< Total Healing >
11,195
12,853
< Experience >
13,496
18
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
6
68
< Time Dealing CC >
283

How to Counter Vi with Vayne in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several strategic Vayne vs. Vi counter statistics that can help you distinguish the differences between the two. Vayne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vi’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vayne may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Vi..

Vayne often has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. On average, she receives less damage than Vi. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vayne and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Vayne
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vayne
Vi

Who is Better, Vayne or Vi?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vayne usually loses when playing against Vi, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Vayne makes a bad counter for Vi.

While Vayne does have a lower winrate than Vi, when they face off with one another, Vayne also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Vayne into Vias her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Vayne also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vi. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Vayne 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 team members during teamfights.

Vayne is a somewhat poor counter to Vi. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Vayne against Vi.

Additional Information for Vayne Players

How We Calculated Our Vayne vs Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Vayne, we analyzed 6,004 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 Vayne 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 Vayne 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vayne often gets much more CS compared to Vi. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Vayne versus Vi build include Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Vayne incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better countering Vi than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vayne boasted an average winrate of 48.6% battling Vi with this build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Vi as Vayne, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Vayne vs Vi matchups, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vi as Vayne are given for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific division, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.