Understanding Vi's power curve is essential for effective counter play. Here's when Vi is most vulnerable throughout the game.
Vi may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.
Vi becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.
Vi is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Vi is too tanky.
Use these actionable tips to gain an advantage when facing Vi in lane or team fights.
Vi performs exceptionally well against these champions in patch 26.17. Talon is Vi's best matchup with a 66.67% win rate. When playing Vi into these favorable matchups, look for early aggression and lane dominance. Vi can capitalize on these champions' weaknesses to snowball leads and carry games.
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The best Vi counters are Briar, Trundle, and Amumu. These champions have favorable matchups against Vi and can exploit Vi's weaknesses effectively in League of Legends patch 26.17.
Briar is Vi's hardest counter with Vi having only a 37.65% win rate in this matchup. Trundle (31.03% WR) and Amumu (40.98% WR) are also strong Vi counters.
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The best Vi counters in League of Legends patch 26.17 are Briar, Trundle, Amumu, Warwick, Viego. The best Vi counter is Briar, with Vi having only a 37.65% win rate in this matchup. Secondary patch 26.17 Vi counter choices are Udyr, Zac, JarvanIV, Lillia, Nocturne. Below are the top Vi counters and matchups alongside their win rates.
Vi performs well against Talon, Kayn, and Graves. These are Vi's best matchups where Vi has favorable win rates and can dominate lane in patch 26.17.
To beat Vi in lane, pick a counter champion like Briar or Trundle. Focus on trading when Vi's key abilities are on cooldown, and build armor items to reduce Vi's damage output. Ward defensively and call for jungle assistance if Vi gains an advantage.
The best items to counter Vi are Plated Steelcaps, Frozen Heart, Randuin's Omen, and Thornmail. These items provide armor which directly reduces Vi's damage. Consider building these items early if you're struggling against Vi in lane.
Vi is typically weakest during specific power troughs between item spikes. Exploit windows when Vi's ultimate or key abilities are on cooldown. Coordinate with your team to engage on Vi before Vi can set up fights on Vi's own terms.
When playing Vi into counters like Briar, focus on safe farming, waiting for jungle assistance, and playing around power spikes. Avoid extended trades in unfavorable matchups and look for opportunities to scale into mid and late game.
If Briar, Trundle, or Amumu are banned or picked, look for champions with similar kits that can exploit Vi's weaknesses. Champions with crowd control, burst damage, or sustained damage (depending on Vi's vulnerabilities) can serve as alternative counters.
