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Vi vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Vi in LoLVi is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xerath as Vi

based on 4,292 Vi vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games every week. In our dataset, Vi fought Xerath in 4292 rounds. Using so many matchups for Vi versus Xerath gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce useful statistics and a solid build to crush Xerath. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Vi fights Xerath in only 4.0% of her games.

Vi vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Vi has done a decent job of countering Xerath. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Vi versus Xerath matches, Vi’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Vi vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageMaw of MalmortiusBlack 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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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Vi vs Xerath Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Xerath Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.8
6.2
< Deaths >
5.5
7.7
< Assists >
9.8
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
35
< Minions Killed >
106
1.72
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.4
16,711
< Physical Damage >
630
82
< Magic Damage >
23,459
880
< True Damage >
765
17,674
< Damage Dealt >
24,854
31,359
< Damage Taken >
16,557
12,036
< Gold Earned >
11,176
1.35
< Towers >
1.61
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,824
< Total Healing >
1,389
14,064
< Experience >
13,044
23
< Vision Score >
38
6
< Wards Placed >
17
291
< Time Dealing CC >
185

How to Counter Xerath with Vi in LoL

The stats shown here show some valuable Vi versus Xerath counter stats that may help you realize the differences between the two. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Xerath..

Vi usually has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Xerath. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Xerath

Who is Better, Vi or Xerath?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when facing off against Xerath, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes a good counter to Xerath.

While Vi does have a higher winrate than Xerath, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vi into Xerath.

Furthermore, Vi also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Vi is a decent counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Xerath.

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 Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Vi, we analyzed 4,292 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 Xerath 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

To truly master Vi in order to counter Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi typically accumulates a lot less CS as Xerath. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Vi versus Xerath build consist of Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Vi bought at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better countering Xerath than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vi had an average win rate of 51.1% when countering Xerath with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Xerath as Vi, Vi players should take 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 we have analyed for Vi vs Xerath clashes, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Xerath as Vi are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.