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How to Beat Talon as Vi

based on 2,279 Vi vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Talon as Vi came out of an analysis of 2279 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Vi has to counter Talon in only 2.1% of her rounds.

Vi vs Talon Matchup Summary

Vi has done a good job of beating Talon. Typically, she wins a fantastic 53.0% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Vi versus Talon games, Vi’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Talon.

Best Vi vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSundered SkyEclipseTitanic 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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Talon as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Talon

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 Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Vi vs Talon Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
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6.6
< Kills >
8.6
6.4
< Deaths >
7.1
8
< Assists >
6.2
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.97
34
< Minions Killed >
138
1.69
< Dragons Killed >
0.39
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.32
16,839
< Physical Damage >
21,742
84
< Magic Damage >
81
878
< True Damage >
1,214
17,801
< Damage Dealt >
23,037
30,543
< Damage Taken >
28,017
11,833
< Gold Earned >
12,657
1.4
< Towers >
1.4
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
11,397
< Total Healing >
6,119
13,730
< Experience >
14,574
23
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
6
292
< Time Dealing CC >
189

How to Counter Talon with Vi in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several valuable Vi against Talon matchup stats that can help you interpret the differences between the pair. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Talon’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Talon..

Vi typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Talon. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Talon

Who is Better, Vi or Talon?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when facing off against Talon, with a 53.0% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a good counter to Talon.

While Vi does have a higher win rate compared to Talon, when facing one another, Vi also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Talon.

Additionally, Vi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Talon. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vi vs Talon 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 team members during late stage team fights.

Vi is an above average counter for Talon. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vi against Talon.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

Vi Loses Against

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Vi Wins Against

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Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Vi, we analyzed 2,279 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 Talon 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 Talon during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Talon. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Vi versus Talon build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Death's Dance. When Vi bought at least these three items in her build, she did much better countering Talon than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Vi had an average winrate of 53.0% when countering Talon with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Talon 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. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Vi vs Talon counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Talon as Vi are presented for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.