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How to Beat Shaco as Vi

based on 3,821 Vi vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shaco as Vi resulted from an analysis of 3821 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Vi fights Shaco in only 3.5% of her games.

Vi vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Vi has done a good job of beating Shaco. Normally, she wins a whopping 52.4% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Vi versus Shaco rounds, Vi’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Shaco.

Best Vi vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelFrozen HeartSterak's GageEssence Reaver

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
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shaco as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Vi vs Shaco Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Shaco Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.1
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
7.5
< Assists >
8.4
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
37
< Minions Killed >
37
1.63
< Dragons Killed >
1.01
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.39
16,618
< Physical Damage >
7,539
84
< Magic Damage >
9,926
852
< True Damage >
1,592
17,554
< Damage Dealt >
19,057
31,497
< Damage Taken >
26,184
12,017
< Gold Earned >
11,453
1.37
< Towers >
1.15
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
11,631
< Total Healing >
8,945
14,009
< Experience >
13,156
23
< Vision Score >
31
7
< Wards Placed >
10
287
< Time Dealing CC >
606

How to Counter Shaco with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some important Vi vs. Shaco matchup stats that may help us realize the distinctions between the two. As an example, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shaco’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Shaco..

Vi typically has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Shaco. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Shaco

Who is Better, Vi or Shaco?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Shaco, with a 52.4% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a good counter to Shaco.

While Vi does have a higher win rate than Shaco, when facing one another, Vi also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Vi into Shaco.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vi vs Shaco 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 Shaco. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Vi against Shaco.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

Vi Loses Against

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Vi Wins Against

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

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Vi, we analyzed 3,821 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 Shaco 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 Shaco during both the lane 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 displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi usually gets a similar amount of CS as Shaco. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, 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 require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Vi versus Shaco build consist of Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Vi bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better versus Shaco than with many other typical builds. In fact, Vi had an average winrate of 52.4% when countering Shaco with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Shaco as Vi, Vi players should use 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 runes we have analyed for Vi vs Shaco counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.4% winrate overall.

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