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

Vi vs Yorick

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

based on 2,687 Vi vs Yorick matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked League games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Yorick as Vi came out of an analysis of 2687 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Vi is forced to battle against Yorick in only 2.5% of her rounds.

Vi vs Yorick Matchup Summary

Vi has done a ok job of countering Yorick. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.8% of the time the champions face each other in. In Vi against Yorick games, Vi’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood against Yorick.

Best Vi vs Yorick Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelEclipseSterak's GageMaw of Malmortius

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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Guide to Countering Yorick as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Yorick

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 Yorick

You can cast Smite on Mist Walkers and the Maiden of the Mist to damage or kill them.

You can attack Dark Procession to break the wall down.

Try to thin out Yorick's minions before you engage him, Mist Walkers will die from a basic attack or a single target spell.

Vi vs Yorick Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Yorick Image
6.4
< Kills >
4.4
5.7
< Deaths >
5.4
7.5
< Assists >
4.3
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1
37
< Minions Killed >
189
1.67
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.81
15,901
< Physical Damage >
14,057
76
< Magic Damage >
7,141
814
< True Damage >
475
16,791
< Damage Dealt >
21,674
29,083
< Damage Taken >
27,535
11,614
< Gold Earned >
12,443
1.33
< Towers >
3.58
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
11,290
< Total Healing >
7,064
13,589
< Experience >
15,527
22
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
292
< Time Dealing CC >
208

How to Counter Yorick with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some important Vi vs. Yorick counter stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yorick’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Yorick..

Vi normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Yorick. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Yorick

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Yorick
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Yorick

Who is Better, Vi or Yorick?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vi usually fairs equally well when playing against Yorick, with a 50.8% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes an ok counter for Yorick.

While Vi does have a higher winrate than Yorick, when on opposite teams, Vi also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Vi into Yorick.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vi vs Yorick matchups, Vi is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Vi is a decent counter for Yorick. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vi against Yorick.

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Yorick Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yorick as Vi, we analyzed 2,687 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 Yorick 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 in order to counter Yorick during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi usually racks up a lot less CS relative to Yorick. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot 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 numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Vi versus Yorick build consist of Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Vi used at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs. Yorick than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average win rate of 50.8% when countering Yorick with this build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Yorick as Vi, you 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 builds that we analyzed for Vi vs Yorick fights, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.8% win rate overall.

If you want to see Vi vs Yorick tips and counter stats for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using every game played with these champs.