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Vi vs Kayn

How to Beat Kayn as Vi in LoLVi is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kayn as Vi

based on 5,221 Vi vs Kayn matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Kayn as Vi resulted from an analysis of 5221 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This particular pairing is fairly uncommon. Vi encounters Kayn in only 4.8% of her games.

Vi vs Kayn Matchup Summary

Vi has done a good job of countering Kayn. Typically, she wins a fantastic 52.3% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Vi against Kayn games, Vi’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kayn.

Best Vi vs Kayn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerGlowing Mote

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageProfane HydraDeath's Dance

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
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kayn as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Kayn

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 Kayn

When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.

Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.

Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.

Vi vs Kayn Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Kayn Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.6
7.9
< Assists >
7.3
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
33
< Minions Killed >
36
1.7
< Dragons Killed >
1.38
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.35
16,744
< Physical Damage >
17,134
89
< Magic Damage >
1,161
900
< True Damage >
842
17,733
< Damage Dealt >
19,138
30,619
< Damage Taken >
38,144
11,760
< Gold Earned >
12,136
1.36
< Towers >
1.1
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
11,513
< Total Healing >
18,697
13,638
< Experience >
13,977
23
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
6
283
< Time Dealing CC >
291

How to Counter Kayn with Vi in LoL

The stats provided here feature several influential Vi against Kayn matchup statistics that can help you explain the differences between the two. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Kayn..

Vi normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she takes less damage than Kayn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Kayn

Who is Better, Vi or Kayn?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Kayn, with a 52.3% win rate. Thus, Vi makes a good counter to Kayn.

While Vi does have a higher win rate compared to Kayn, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Kayn.

Additionally, Vi has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Kayn 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 team members during late stage team fights.

Vi is an above average counter for Kayn. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Vi against Kayn.

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 Kayn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayn as Vi, we analyzed 5,221 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 Kayn 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 learn all of the intricacies of Vi to counter Kayn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi often picks up a similar amount of CS as Kayn. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to have in your Vi versus Kayn build include Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Vi combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better against Kayn than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average winrate of 52.3% when countering Kayn with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Kayn as Vi, you should use the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Vi vs Kayn counter picks, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.3% win rate overall.

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