Win Rate: 50.6%
Pick Rate: 2.1%
Ban Rate: 0.8%

Vi Jungle Build: Items & Boots

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Patch: 26.20
Games: 4,133
Lane: Jungle
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 19, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Vi build is Plated Steelcaps, Death's Dance, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, Guardian Angel, Oracle Lens: 4.99% of games, 58.62% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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Caulfield's Warhammer

Top Summoner Spells

Smite + Flash
58.6%Win Rate100.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

58.62%Win Rate

+7.98%WR Diff

4.99%Pick Rate

348Matches

This Vi build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Vi build are Death's Dance, Trinity Force, and Black Cleaver. This item combination achieves a 58.6% win rate across 348 matches analyzed.

At full build, Vi gains a total of 196 AD, 1133 Health, and 120 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Vi Runes

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Vi Abilities

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Build Strengths

Vi build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Gold Efficiency. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

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Vi Starting Items

The most popular starting items for Vi are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 58.1% win rate and 24.7% pick rate.

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

58.1%Win Rate

24.7%Pick Rate

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

59.4%Win Rate

19.8%Pick Rate

Best Vi Core Items - Build These First

These are Vi's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Death's Dance (57.7% WR, +7.0% WR diff, 26.1% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Trinity Force (51.0% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 39.3% pick rate) provides 333 Health, 36 AD, 0.3% AS. Black Cleaver (52.7% WR, +2.0% WR diff, 38.6% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 45 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Death's Dance S Tier
Death's Dance
3,300
57.69%Win Rate
+7.05%WR Diff
26.13%Pick Rate
Trinity Force S Tier
Trinity Force
3,333
51.02%Win Rate
+0.38%WR Diff
39.32%Pick Rate
Black Cleaver S Tier
Black Cleaver
3,000
52.66%Win Rate
+2.02%WR Diff
38.64%Pick Rate

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Vi Build Path & Item Timing

Vi players complete Mosstomper Seedling first in 15% of games, winning 53.8% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Mosstomper Seedling	53.8%	14.9%	0:12	615
Gustwalker Hatchling	51.7%	36.3%	0:12	1,497
Scorchclaw Pup	49.2%	48.8%	0:12	2,009

First two items

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Gustwalker HatchlingSundered Sky	62.7%	2.1%	11:42	83
Mosstomper SeedlingEclipse	57.7%	5.0%	11:06	194
Scorchclaw PupVoltaic Cyclosword	56.3%	3.2%	10:54	126

Three-item core

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Mosstomper SeedlingEclipseBlack Cleaver	68.5%	1.5%	20:42	54
Scorchclaw PupTrinity ForceBlack Cleaver	54.9%	7.7%	21:12	275
Mosstomper SeedlingTrinity ForceDeath's Dance	66.7%	0.8%	21:42	30

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 4,121 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Vi Skill Order

Vi players max Q > E > W in 76% of games, winning 51.3% of the 3,021 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priority

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q			1	2	3		4		5
W	1													2	3		4	5
E		1						2		3		4	5
R						1					2					3

Q > W > E: 12% of games, 50.4% win rate
E > Q > W: 4% of games, 45.3% win rate

Large sampleBased on 3,985 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

High Win Rate Situational Items for Vi

Top situational items for Vi include Sterak's Gage, Guardian Angel. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Sterak's Gage S Tier
Sterak's Gage
3,200
60.44%Win Rate
+9.80%WR Diff
6.61%Pick Rate
Guardian Angel S Tier
Guardian Angel
3,200
63.97%Win Rate
+13.33%WR Diff
13.16%Pick Rate

Vi Boots

The best boots for Vi are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Plated Steelcaps S Tier
Plated Steelcaps
1,200
51.09%Win Rate
+0.45%WR Diff
45.32%Pick Rate

Vi Trinket

The recommended trinket for Vi is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
0
51.64%Win Rate
+1.00%WR Diff
55.48%Pick Rate

Complete Vi Build Item Stats

Combined statistics from all items in this Vi build.

Armor:120
Movement Speed:45
Attack Damage:196
Health:1133
Attack Speed:30%

Vi Counter Build Advice

When facing Vi's top counters like Sejuani, Shyvana, Lillia, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Sterak's Gage or Guardian Angel based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Vi performance.

Sejuani
35.6%Win Rate
-15.02%WR Diff
Counter Items
Shyvana
45.3%Win Rate
-5.32%WR Diff
Counter Items
Lillia
44.5%Win Rate
-6.09%WR Diff

When Should You Play This Vi Build

physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,300gMosstomper Seedling at 0:12 (median)

This Vi physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 58.6% win rate comes from only 348 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 196 total attack damage from items, strong physical damage mitigation, and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Vi build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 17,233, this Vi build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Death's Dance, Trinity Force, and Black Cleaver power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Vi build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

Exceptional physical damage output with 196 total attack damage from items
Strong physical damage mitigation
Substantial health pool for survivability

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Vi Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

3,970 games

Most Vi Jungle players rush Scorchclaw Pup first (49% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (47%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (99%). The game usually starts with Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Vi boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Plated SteelcapsMost played	47.2%	51.1%	1,873
Mercury's Treads	34.0%	50.9%	1,349
Ionian Boots of Lucidity	3.0%	45.0%	120
Boots of Swiftness	2.1%	48.2%	83
Berserker's Greaves	1.9%	53.3%	75

Vi starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played	23.7%	49.9%	940
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward	16.1%	50.0%	638
Scorchclaw Pup	9.3%	46.8%	370
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion	7.5%	47.3%	296

Vi summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + SmiteMost played	99.0%	50.5%	3,930

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Vi First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Vi players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Scorchclaw Pup	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	48.8%	49.1%	1,938
Gustwalker Hatchling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	36.3%	51.2%	1,440
Mosstomper Seedling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	14.9%	53.5%	591

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Scorchclaw Pup → Trinity Force → Black Cleaver	21.2 min 19.6-23.2 min	7.7%	54.9%	275
Scorchclaw Pup → Eclipse → Black Cleaver	20.8 min 19.5-22.1 min	5.2%	54.6%	185
Scorchclaw Pup → Voltaic Cyclosword → The Collector	18.3 min 16.9-20.2 min	2.5%	59.1%	88
Mosstomper Seedling → Eclipse → Black Cleaver	20.7 min 19.1-22.1 min	1.5%	68.5%	54

Every Vi Jungle Item by Win Rate

The completed items Vi players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Trinity ForceMost played	40.9%	51.0%	1,624
Black Cleaver	40.2%	52.7%	1,597
Eclipse	37.6%	51.1%	1,493
The Collector	32.7%	50.9%	1,297
Death's Dance	27.2%	57.6%	1,079
Lord Dominik's Regards	18.4%	53.0%	730
Sundered Sky	16.1%	52.3%	640
Guardian Angel	13.7%	64.0%	544
Voltaic Cyclosword	10.9%	56.2%	434
Infinity Edge	9.6%	57.2%	381
Maw of Malmortius	8.2%	52.0%	325
Sterak's Gage	6.9%	60.4%	273

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Total gold7,533

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Total stats from items

Attack Damage: 81
Health: 733
Armor: 25
Ability Haste: 35
Attack Speed: 30%
Move Speed: 45

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Vi Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Vi build?

The best Vi build in this patch includes Death's Dance, Trinity Force, and Black Cleaver. This build has a 58.62% win rate and is picked 4.99% of the time.

What are Vi's core items?

Vi's core items are Death's Dance, Trinity Force, and Black Cleaver. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Vi's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Vi?

Plated Steelcaps are the best boots for Vi. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Vi's playstyle. They are included in 5.0% of Vi builds.

What is the best trinket for Vi?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Vi. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Vi maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Vi builds?

Yes, alternative Vi builds include options like situational item choices. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Vi?

MetaBot sources its build data for Vi directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Vi builds are?

MetaBot only counts Vi games that reached a completed build (boots plus at least three finished items), groups them by their three core items, and ranks the groups by a confidence-adjusted win rate (Wilson lower bound) so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot outrank a well-played one. A build is only presented as the highest win rate once it has at least 50 games and a tenth of Vi's build sample; otherwise the most-played build is shown.

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Vi Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Select a Vi Build

Best Vi Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Top Summoner Spells

Build Stats

Best Vi Runes

Vi Abilities

Build Strengths

Vi Starting Items

Best Vi Core Items - Build These First

Death's Dance

Trinity Force

Black Cleaver

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Vi Build Path & Item Timing

First item

First two items

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Vi Skill Order

High Win Rate Situational Items for Vi

Sterak's Gage

Guardian Angel

Vi Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Vi Trinket

Oracle Lens

Complete Vi Build Item Stats

Vi Counter Build Advice

When Should You Play This Vi Build

Strengths

Champions with Similar Builds to Vi

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Vi Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

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Every Vi Jungle Item by Win Rate

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Vi Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Vi build?

What are Vi's core items?

What are the best boots for Vi?

What is the best trinket for Vi?

Are there alternative Vi builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Vi?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Vi builds are?

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Vi community builds

Vi Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Vi build?

What are Vi's core items?

What are the best boots for Vi?

What is the best trinket for Vi?

Are there alternative Vi builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Vi?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Vi builds are?