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Vi vs Caitlyn

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How to Beat Caitlyn as Vi

based on 10,768 Vi vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
9.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Vi came out of an examination of 10768 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Vi fights Caitlyn in only 9.9% of her rounds.

Vi vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Vi does a good job of beating Caitlyn. Normally, she wins a terrific 52.5% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Vi versus Caitlyn matches, Vi’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Vi vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTrinity Force

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernGuardian AngelSpear of ShojinProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Caitlyn

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

Advice to Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Vi vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Caitlyn Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.6
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
7.9
< Assists >
6.7
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
34
< Minions Killed >
177
1.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.52
16,333
< Physical Damage >
19,618
83
< Magic Damage >
1,419
869
< True Damage >
556
17,285
< Damage Dealt >
21,594
30,420
< Damage Taken >
19,753
11,807
< Gold Earned >
12,160
1.37
< Towers >
2.52
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
11,510
< Total Healing >
5,375
13,755
< Experience >
12,694
23
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
286
< Time Dealing CC >
90

How to Counter Caitlyn with Vi in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some significant Vi versus Caitlyn matchup stats that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champs. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Caitlyn..

Vi normally has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. On average, she receives more damage than Caitlyn. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Vi or Caitlyn?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when taking on Caitlyn, with a 52.5% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a good counter to Caitlyn.

While Vi does have a higher winrate than Caitlyn, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Vi into Caitlyn.

Moreover, Vi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Caitlyn matchups, Vi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Vi is an above average counter to Caitlyn. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vi against Caitlyn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

Vi Loses Against

BardBard46.9% winrateTaricTaric46.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateLilliaLillia47.6% winrate

Vi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.8% winrateZeriZeri57.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee57.6% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai57.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SingedSinged+ 55.3% 2535 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 55.6% 8425 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.8% 14909 GamesZacZac+ 58.5% 892 Games

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Vi, we analyzed 10,768 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 Caitlyn as Vi 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Vi to counter Caitlyn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi on average racks up a lot less CS as Caitlyn. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Vi versus Caitlyn build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Trinity Force. When Vi incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when fighting Caitlyn than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average winrate of 52.5% when playing against Caitlyn with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Caitlyn as Vi, you should take the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Vi vs Caitlyn counter picks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Caitlyn as Vi are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.