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Vi vs Vladimir

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

based on 3,164 Vi vs Vladimir matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games every week. In our data, Vi faced Vladimir 3164 times. Having so many games with Vi versus Vladimir provides us faith in our ability to produce actionable statistics and a supported build to crush your enemy. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Vi has to counter Vladimir in only 2.9% of her matches.

Vi vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

Vi does a decent job of countering Vladimir. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champs face one another in. In Vi against Vladimir matches, Vi’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Vladimir.

Best Vi vs Vladimir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelEclipseSterak's GageBlack Cleaver

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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Q
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Guide to Countering Vladimir as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Vladimir

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 Vladimir

Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.

Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.

Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.

Vi vs Vladimir Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Vladimir Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.1
5.9
< Deaths >
5.3
7.7
< Assists >
6.1
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
32
< Minions Killed >
183
1.71
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.4
16,903
< Physical Damage >
978
87
< Magic Damage >
22,392
896
< True Damage >
378
17,886
< Damage Dealt >
23,749
30,054
< Damage Taken >
33,153
11,579
< Gold Earned >
11,669
1.4
< Towers >
1.93
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,662
< Total Healing >
27,710
13,478
< Experience >
14,802
23
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
289
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Counter Vladimir with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several influential Vi vs. Vladimir matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences between these two champs. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vladimir’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Vladimir..

Vi typically has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Vladimir. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Vladimir

Who is Better, Vi or Vladimir?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when taking on Vladimir, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Vi makes a good counter to Vladimir.

While Vi does have a higher winrate compared to Vladimir, when facing one another, Vi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Vi into Vladimir.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Vladimir matchups, Vi is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Vi is a decent counter for Vladimir. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Vladimir.

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Vladimir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vladimir as Vi, we analyzed 3,164 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 Vladimir 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 to counter Vladimir during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi usually picks up a lot less CS relative to Vladimir. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Vi versus Vladimir build include Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Vi incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when fighting Vladimir than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average win rate of 51.2% battling Vladimir with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Vladimir 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. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Vi vs Vladimir counters, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vladimir as Vi are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the statistics and builds to an individual player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.