Vivs Karthus
Vi vs Karthus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Vi wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Karthus based on 24 games. Karthus wins the early laning phase while Vi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vi vs Karthus matchup.
Vi Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vi performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Vi vs Karthus Matchup?
Vi vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Vi vs Karthus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Vi wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, giving Vi a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karthus controls the early laning stage, but Vi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karthus needs to press advantages before Vi reaches their power spikes, while Vi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Vi leads by 771 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vi has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Karthus's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Vi vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Vi is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Vi holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vi Build Against Karthus
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Vi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vi against Karthus are Eclipse, The Collector and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Vi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Karthus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vi vs Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vi46.7%
Karthus53.3%Vi55.6%Karthus44.4%Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 percentage point lead over Vi. This lopsided early game means Karthus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Vi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Karthus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vi survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Vi Runes Against Karthus
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Vi maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Karthus.
Vi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Vi's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Vi build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.14% | 266 | 0.9 | 647 | 12,353 | 54.0% | 54.2% | |
| 42.39% | 243 | 1.0 | 665 | 12,378 | 45.5% | 39.7% | |
| 51.82% | 221 | 1.0 | 631 | 12,232 | 54.6% | 49.6% | |
| 52.29% | 219 | 1.0 | 660 | 12,261 | 47.5% | 56.4% | |
| 53.11% | 209 | 1.0 | 670 | 12,980 | 64.6% | 46.1% | |
| 52.15% | 186 | 1.0 | 647 | 12,796 | 50.8% | 52.9% | |
| 47.85% | 163 | 0.9 | 590 | 12,097 | 46.8% | 48.8% | |
| 54.55% | 154 | 1.1 | 676 | 12,145 | 47.2% | 61.0% | |
| 58.55% | 152 | 1.0 | 655 | 12,890 | 58.2% | 58.8% | |
| 52.74% | 146 | 1.1 | 695 | 13,506 | 54.0% | 52.1% | |
| 53.33% | 135 | 0.9 | 599 | 12,586 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 45.63% | 103 | 0.9 | 624 | 12,316 | 51.1% | 41.4% | |
| 48.98% | 98 | 1.0 | 712 | 12,012 | 44.2% | 54.4% | |
| 51.09% | 92 | 1.0 | 638 | 12,120 | 44.2% | 57.1% | |
| 43.33% | 90 | 1.0 | 709 | 13,371 | 41.7% | 44.4% | |
| 59.04% | 83 | 1.0 | 703 | 11,929 | 58.1% | 60.0% | |
| 39.51% | 81 | 1.0 | 621 | 12,234 | 43.2% | 36.4% | |
| 54.43% | 79 | 1.2 | 708 | 12,873 | 53.1% | 55.3% | |
| 49.35% | 77 | 1.1 | 698 | 13,098 | 37.0% | 56.0% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 1.1 | 612 | 11,719 | 48.6% | 50.0% | |
| 56.76% | 74 | 1.0 | 672 | 11,867 | 56.8% | 56.8% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 0.9 | 627 | 13,122 | 42.9% | 55.6% | |
| 47.14% | 70 | 1.0 | 607 | 12,327 | 34.5% | 56.1% | |
| 57.14% | 70 | 1.1 | 658 | 11,782 | 50.0% | 64.7% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 1.1 | 627 | 12,877 | 58.3% | 47.8% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 1.0 | 766 | 14,132 | 47.4% | 56.0% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 1.0 | 594 | 12,346 | 56.7% | 50.0% | |
| 41.79% | 67 | 1.2 | 660 | 12,706 | 46.4% | 38.5% | |
| 54.10% | 61 | 1.1 | 672 | 12,486 | 52.2% | 55.3% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 1.0 | 625 | 12,431 | 40.0% | 61.3% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 1.0 | 604 | 12,455 | 59.1% | 46.7% | |
| 35.29% | 51 | 2.0 | 702 | 12,993 | 47.1% | 29.4% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 0.9 | 539 | 10,761 | 45.5% | 48.3% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 1.0 | 616 | 12,086 | 41.7% | 76.2% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 0.9 | 553 | 12,185 | 39.1% | 47.6% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.4 | 692 | 12,681 | 81.3% | 39.1% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 1.1 | 737 | 11,923 | 76.5% | 47.6% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 1.0 | 676 | 11,254 | 44.4% | 36.8% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 0.8 | 681 | 11,883 | 59.1% | 46.7% | |
| 36.11% | 36 | 2.0 | 551 | 10,497 | 38.1% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 1.0 | 690 | 12,165 | 46.1% | 45.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.0 | 572 | 11,246 | 53.3% | 55.6% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 1.3 | 710 | 12,058 | 53.9% | 70.6% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 0.9 | 759 | 13,735 | 58.3% | 64.7% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 2.0 | 731 | 12,747 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.8 | 753 | 13,379 | 66.7% | 52.4% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 1.6 | 611 | 11,582 | 46.7% | 41.7% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 3.2 | 821 | 13,544 | 62.5% | 52.9% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.4 | 747 | 11,228 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.0 | 740 | 12,229 | 46.7% | 55.6% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.4 | 809 | 13,889 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 2.6 | 716 | 12,115 | 25.0% | 69.2% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.8 | 683 | 11,895 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 2.2 | 863 | 13,757 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 0.9 | 653 | 11,877 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.9 | 954 | 13,878 | 62.5% | 61.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 0.9 | 650 | 14,037 | 40.0% | 64.3% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.2 | 645 | 13,166 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.6 | 681 | 12,457 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.5 | 685 | 13,192 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.1 | 627 | 12,221 | 66.7% | 10.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.3 | 650 | 12,956 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.0 | 724 | 12,259 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.7 | 538 | 9,755 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.1 | 673 | 11,868 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.4 | 548 | 11,321 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.3 | 623 | 10,901 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.2 | 640 | 12,934 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.2 | 750 | 13,163 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 563 | 12,963 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 792 | 12,191 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.1 | 802 | 12,984 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 550 | 8,904 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 737 | 13,113 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 3.8 | 655 | 12,444 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.3 | 896 | 12,788 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 1.7 | 538 | 10,350 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.7 | 697 | 12,510 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 4.9 | 1,241 | 12,120 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.0 | 764 | 12,827 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 521 | 10,162 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 863 | 12,165 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.1 | 821 | 14,287 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.4 | 677 | 12,394 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.3 | 531 | 10,775 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.3 | 806 | 11,007 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.9 | 989 | 10,874 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 3.2 | 795 | 11,357 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 797 | 10,608 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 683 | 12,779 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.3 | 695 | 10,589 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,069 | 11,847 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 495 | 10,391 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 585 | 7,875 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 656 | 12,681 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 819 | 14,651 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 943 | 17,554 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 924 | 15,172 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 580 | 10,713 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 887 | 9,362 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 551 | 12,583 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,197 | 14,464 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
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Vi vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vi do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Vi wins the Vi vs Karthus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Vi do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Vi with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. Karthus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vi do against Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Vi takes over the Vi vs Karthus matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Vi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vi vs Karthus matchup?
Vi wins the matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Vi is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.
What is the best Vi build against Karthus?
The best Vi build against Karthus includes Eclipse, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vi runes against Karthus?
The best Vi runes against Karthus use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vi vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vi counter Karthus?
Yes, Vi has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate. Vi slightly edges out Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Vi against Karthus?
When playing Vi against Karthus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Karthus. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.