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How to Win Vi vs Heimerdinger Counter MatchupVi is in the s tier of champions

Vi vs Heimerdinger

How to Beat Heimerdinger as Vi in LoLVi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Heimerdinger as Vi

based on 1,566 Vi vs Heimerdinger matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches each week. In our data, Vi fought Heimerdinger in 1566 games. With so many games with Vi vs Heimerdinger provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce enlightening data and a solid build to smash your rival. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Vi fights Heimerdinger in only 1.4% of her rounds.

Vi vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

Vi has done a good job of beating Heimerdinger. On average, she wins a whopping 53.3% of games the champions fight one another in. In Vi against Heimerdinger matches, Vi’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Heimerdinger.

Best Vi vs Heimerdinger Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Essence ReaverGuardian AngelBlack CleaverSterak's Gage

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 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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Guide to Countering Heimerdinger as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Heimerdinger

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 Heimerdinger

Be wary of Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to find an answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate is down, go in for the kill!

It's better to destroy all of Heimerdinger's turrets at once with the help of creeps than to fight them one at a time.

Vi vs Heimerdinger Counter Stats

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Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Heimerdinger Image
6.9
< Kills >
4.8
6.5
< Deaths >
6.7
8
< Assists >
7.3
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.07
35
< Minions Killed >
133
1.6
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.51
16,859
< Physical Damage >
824
89
< Magic Damage >
23,672
871
< True Damage >
688
17,819
< Damage Dealt >
25,184
31,608
< Damage Taken >
20,954
11,982
< Gold Earned >
10,931
1.35
< Towers >
1.98
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
11,820
< Total Healing >
2,076
14,011
< Experience >
13,644
22
< Vision Score >
28
7
< Wards Placed >
13
320
< Time Dealing CC >
269

How to Counter Heimerdinger with Vi in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several valuable Vi against Heimerdinger counter statistics that can help you appreciate the differences between the pair. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Heimerdinger’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Heimerdinger..

Vi normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she takes more damage than Heimerdinger. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Heimerdinger

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Heimerdinger
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Heimerdinger

Who is Better, Vi or Heimerdinger?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when facing off against Heimerdinger, with a 53.3% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a great counter to Heimerdinger.

While Vi does have a higher win rate compared to Heimerdinger, when facing one another, Vi also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Vi into Heimerdinger.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Heimerdinger matchups, Vi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Vi is a great counter for Heimerdinger. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Heimerdinger.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

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Vi Wins Against

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Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Heimerdinger Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Heimerdinger as Vi, we analyzed 1,566 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 Heimerdinger 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

If you would like to truly master Vi in order to counter Heimerdinger during both the early game 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 listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi most often picks up a lot less CS relative to Heimerdinger. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Vi versus Heimerdinger build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Vi included at least these three items in her build, she did much better when facing Heimerdinger than with many other common builds. In fact, Vi had an average win rate of 53.3% when countering Heimerdinger with this counter build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Heimerdinger as Vi, you should equip the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Vi vs Heimerdinger clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.3% winrate overall.

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