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

Vi vs Xayah

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

based on 1,950 Vi vs Xayah matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Xayah as Vi came out of an examination of 1950 ranked matches where both champions battled one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Vi has to counter Xayah in only 1.8% of her matches.

Vi vs Xayah Matchup Summary

Vi does a decent job of countering Xayah. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.5% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Vi versus Xayah games, Vi’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Xayah.

Best Vi vs Xayah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSterak's GageSpear of ShojinBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vi to level upq
>
Second ability for Vi to level upe
>
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
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 Xayah as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Xayah

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 Xayah

Xayah's Bladecaller will only root targets hit by 3 or more returning Feathers.

Long fights in the same area with Xayah will allow her to drop a lot of Feathers. Try to stay on the move!

Make sure you are ready when you go for the kill. Untargetability from Featherstorm can quickly turn an ambush in Xayah's favor.

Vi vs Xayah Counter Stats

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Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Xayah Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.7
6
< Deaths >
5.9
7.9
< Assists >
6.8
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
34
< Minions Killed >
183
1.67
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.55
15,913
< Physical Damage >
20,421
84
< Magic Damage >
359
851
< True Damage >
391
16,848
< Damage Dealt >
21,171
29,499
< Damage Taken >
20,320
11,615
< Gold Earned >
12,140
1.39
< Towers >
2.46
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
11,219
< Total Healing >
4,759
13,504
< Experience >
12,829
23
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
287
< Time Dealing CC >
55

How to Counter Xayah with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several strategic Vi vs. Xayah counter stats that may help you understand the differences between the pair. As an example, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xayah’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Xayah..

Vi usually has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Xayah. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Xayah

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Xayah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Xayah

Who is Better, Vi or Xayah?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when trying to fight Xayah, with a 51.5% win rate. Thus, Vi makes a good counter to Xayah.

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

Moreover, Vi has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xayah. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Vi is a decent counter for Xayah. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vi against Xayah.

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 Xayah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xayah as Vi, we analyzed 1,950 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 Xayah 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

Vi Build Xayah Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Vi in order to counter Xayah during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi often racks up a lot less CS relative to Xayah. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Vi versus Xayah build include Experimental Hexplate, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Vi incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed much better against Xayah than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average winrate of 51.5% battling Xayah with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Xayah as Vi, Vi players 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 sets we have analyed for Vi vs Xayah counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.5% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Vi versus Xayah tips and counter builds for a a particular skill level, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using all rounds completed with both champions.