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Vi vs Graves

How to Beat Graves as Vi in LoLVi is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Graves as Vi

based on 4,719 Vi vs Graves matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Graves as Vi came out of an evaluation of 4719 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Vi encounters Graves in only 4.3% of her games.

Vi vs Graves Matchup Summary

Vi has done a ok job of countering Graves. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Vi vs Graves matches, Vi’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Graves.

Best Vi vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerGlowing Mote

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageThornmailRavenous Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vi to level upq
>
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 ForceArmor
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 Graves as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Graves

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 Graves

Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.

Vi vs Graves Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Graves Image
6.2
< Kills >
7.4
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
7.6
< Assists >
7
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
33
< Minions Killed >
54
1.66
< Dragons Killed >
1.48
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.47
15,235
< Physical Damage >
17,904
81
< Magic Damage >
800
799
< True Damage >
1,601
16,115
< Damage Dealt >
20,307
30,016
< Damage Taken >
29,821
11,583
< Gold Earned >
12,858
1.34
< Towers >
1.71
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
11,349
< Total Healing >
13,737
13,541
< Experience >
14,506
23
< Vision Score >
23
6
< Wards Placed >
6
289
< Time Dealing CC >
496

How to Counter Graves with Vi in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several significant Vi versus Graves counter stats that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Graves’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Graves..

Vi typically has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Graves. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Graves

Who is Better, Vi or Graves?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vi usually fairs equally well when taking on Graves, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes an ok counter to Graves.

While Vi does have a higher winrate than Graves, when facing one another, Vi also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Vi into Graves.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vi vs Graves matchups, Vi is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Vi is a decent counter to Graves. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Graves.

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Vi Wins Against

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Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Graves Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Graves as Vi, we analyzed 4,719 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 Graves 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Vi in order to counter Graves during both the lane 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 tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi often racks up less CS compared to Graves. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Vi versus Graves build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Vi included at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Graves than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vi had an average win rate of 50.7% battling Graves with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Graves as Vi, Vi players should use 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 sets that we analyzed for Vi vs Graves LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

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