Vivs Karthus
Vi vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Vi wins with a 55.0% win rate (+10.0%) over Karthus based on 20 games. Vi wins the early laning phase while Karthus 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.
Karthus(55.0%)Who Wins the Vi vs Karthus Matchup?
Vi vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Vi vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 20 recent matches analyzed, Vi wins with a 55.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 45.0%, giving Vi a 10.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vi controls the early laning stage, but Karthus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vi needs to press advantages before Karthus reaches their power spikes, while Karthus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Vi leads by 796 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vi players can confidently pick into Karthus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karthus away from CS whenever possible. 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
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Vi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vi Build Against Karthus
Plated Steelcaps 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 Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Trinity Force. This combination gives Vi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Vi the best chance to compete against 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
Vi77.8%Karthus22.2%Vi36.4%Karthus63.6%Vi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 77.8% win rate — a 55.6 percentage point lead over Karthus. This lopsided early game means Vi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Karthus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Vi. Extended games heavily favor Karthus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Vi must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Karthus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karthus 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
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Vi to press their advantage against Karthus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Vi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.78% | 251 | 1.0 | 620 | 12,529 | 49.1% | 57.5% | |
| 46.20% | 158 | 1.0 | 623 | 12,059 | 38.8% | 53.9% | |
| 52.60% | 154 | 1.0 | 648 | 12,099 | 61.3% | 43.2% | |
| 42.75% | 131 | 0.9 | 616 | 12,378 | 41.5% | 43.9% | |
| 49.60% | 125 | 0.9 | 623 | 12,351 | 58.3% | 41.5% | |
| 52.42% | 124 | 1.0 | 628 | 12,080 | 45.3% | 60.0% | |
| 46.22% | 119 | 1.1 | 625 | 11,830 | 46.7% | 45.8% | |
| 50.00% | 118 | 0.9 | 598 | 12,501 | 43.1% | 55.2% | |
| 53.40% | 103 | 1.0 | 597 | 12,515 | 47.9% | 58.2% | |
| 53.26% | 92 | 1.1 | 589 | 13,091 | 47.2% | 57.1% | |
| 43.53% | 85 | 1.2 | 623 | 13,024 | 34.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.56% | 82 | 0.9 | 613 | 12,818 | 40.6% | 52.0% | |
| 40.79% | 76 | 1.4 | 711 | 11,223 | 44.4% | 37.5% | |
| 55.41% | 74 | 0.9 | 666 | 12,091 | 63.6% | 48.8% | |
| 54.05% | 74 | 1.0 | 633 | 12,006 | 42.5% | 67.7% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 1.0 | 648 | 13,154 | 47.1% | 52.5% | |
| 39.19% | 74 | 1.2 | 527 | 11,199 | 39.0% | 39.4% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 1.0 | 655 | 13,004 | 53.6% | 44.2% | |
| 55.71% | 70 | 1.2 | 691 | 12,077 | 50.0% | 60.5% | |
| 59.09% | 66 | 0.9 | 613 | 11,884 | 58.1% | 60.0% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 1.3 | 707 | 12,973 | 53.9% | 41.9% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 1.4 | 659 | 12,476 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 0.9 | 678 | 13,421 | 47.6% | 47.1% | |
| 54.72% | 53 | 1.1 | 574 | 11,784 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 1.0 | 669 | 12,736 | 60.0% | 56.3% | |
| 35.56% | 45 | 1.0 | 564 | 12,867 | 43.8% | 31.0% | |
| 37.21% | 43 | 0.8 | 569 | 11,822 | 39.1% | 35.0% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 1.6 | 599 | 12,171 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 1.0 | 616 | 11,424 | 48.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 1.6 | 686 | 12,989 | 68.4% | 36.4% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.1 | 649 | 12,920 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 0.9 | 664 | 13,088 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 1.0 | 558 | 11,127 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 35.29% | 34 | 0.9 | 588 | 13,168 | 40.0% | 31.6% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.0 | 541 | 11,652 | 73.3% | 44.4% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 0.9 | 741 | 12,859 | 62.5% | 58.8% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 0.9 | 607 | 12,511 | 50.0% | 55.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 0.8 | 581 | 10,495 | 54.2% | 57.1% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 2.1 | 570 | 11,382 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 678 | 13,007 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 648 | 11,841 | 21.4% | 63.6% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 1.2 | 605 | 11,002 | 17.6% | 57.1% | |
| 90.91% | 22 | 0.8 | 650 | 12,705 | 90.9% | 90.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 0.8 | 630 | 13,104 | 14.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 1.0 | 571 | 11,873 | 36.4% | 30.0% | |
| 23.81% | 21 | 1.1 | 571 | 11,305 | 11.1% | 33.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 673 | 11,598 | 77.8% | 36.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.5 | 566 | 11,651 | 66.7% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.1 | 578 | 13,397 | 25.0% | 70.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 0.7 | 619 | 10,709 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.9 | 627 | 13,804 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.1 | 763 | 12,992 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 0.9 | 670 | 14,031 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.7 | 693 | 14,381 | 80.0% | 36.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.9 | 515 | 11,529 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 3.0 | 677 | 15,479 | 100.0% | 38.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.3 | 607 | 11,445 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 670 | 13,996 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.8 | 691 | 14,111 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 0.9 | 685 | 12,747 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.9 | 600 | 10,595 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 631 | 10,468 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 728 | 10,332 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.5 | 590 | 11,088 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.6 | 780 | 13,564 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.3 | 555 | 13,640 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.4 | 1,026 | 14,901 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.2 | 713 | 8,999 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 655 | 10,377 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.2 | 704 | 10,730 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.8 | 575 | 14,203 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.1 | 694 | 11,048 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 820 | 12,218 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 725 | 11,200 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 711 | 11,885 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 777 | 12,538 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 514 | 10,770 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 864 | 11,421 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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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 55.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 45.0%, a 10.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 20 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Vi do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Karthus with a 77.8% win rate versus 22.2%. Vi 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, Karthus takes over the Vi vs Karthus matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Karthus 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 55.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 10.0 percentage point advantage means Vi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 20 games analyzed.
What is the best Vi build against Karthus?
The best Vi build against Karthus includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Trinity Force with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 55.0% win rate. Vi strongly counters Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Vi against Karthus?
When playing Vi against Karthus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.