Vivs Leona
Vi vs Leona is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Leona wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Vi based on 7 games. Leona 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 Leona 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 Leona Matchup?
Vi vs Leona Matchup Summary
The Vi vs Leona matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Leona wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Vi's 42.9%, giving Leona a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Leona controls the early laning stage, but Vi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Leona 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 crowd control, where Leona leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Leona has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vi players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Leona overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Vi vs Leona Laning Phase Breakdown
Vi is favored during the laning phase against Leona, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Vi holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vi Build Against Leona
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Leona, providing the mobility and stats Vi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vi against Leona are Serpent's Fang, The Collector and Sundered Sky. This combination gives Vi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Leona. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vi vs Leona matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Leona100.0%Vi60.0%Leona40.0%Leona dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Vi. This lopsided early game means Leona 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Leona. 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: Leona 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 Leona
Resolve
Inspiration
The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Vi the best tools to compete against Leona in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Vi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.51% | 196 | 0.9 | 650 | 12,582 | 47.6% | 52.6% | |
| 50.00% | 188 | 1.0 | 635 | 12,511 | 53.7% | 47.2% | |
| 42.86% | 168 | 1.0 | 638 | 12,324 | 43.1% | 42.7% | |
| 49.06% | 159 | 1.0 | 670 | 12,702 | 43.1% | 53.2% | |
| 55.10% | 147 | 0.9 | 629 | 12,193 | 54.3% | 55.8% | |
| 44.06% | 143 | 0.9 | 665 | 12,293 | 39.3% | 47.6% | |
| 46.38% | 138 | 1.0 | 688 | 12,591 | 55.8% | 40.7% | |
| 53.28% | 137 | 0.9 | 613 | 12,956 | 59.6% | 48.8% | |
| 51.47% | 136 | 1.1 | 691 | 12,749 | 62.8% | 44.7% | |
| 47.33% | 131 | 1.0 | 662 | 12,451 | 49.1% | 46.0% | |
| 47.52% | 101 | 1.0 | 672 | 12,813 | 44.1% | 49.3% | |
| 39.39% | 99 | 1.0 | 595 | 11,847 | 40.4% | 38.5% | |
| 62.79% | 86 | 0.9 | 640 | 12,562 | 67.6% | 59.2% | |
| 56.25% | 80 | 1.0 | 768 | 13,128 | 42.1% | 69.0% | |
| 43.42% | 76 | 1.0 | 707 | 12,598 | 33.3% | 51.2% | |
| 44.29% | 70 | 1.1 | 671 | 12,160 | 42.9% | 45.7% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 0.9 | 690 | 12,835 | 53.9% | 52.4% | |
| 39.06% | 64 | 1.0 | 605 | 12,650 | 34.6% | 42.1% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 1.0 | 704 | 12,491 | 58.3% | 51.3% | |
| 61.67% | 60 | 0.9 | 696 | 12,590 | 57.1% | 65.6% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 1.0 | 694 | 13,004 | 45.0% | 59.5% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 0.9 | 681 | 13,179 | 58.8% | 43.2% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 0.9 | 671 | 12,179 | 26.1% | 55.6% | |
| 57.14% | 49 | 1.4 | 779 | 12,206 | 61.1% | 54.8% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 1.0 | 703 | 12,826 | 47.8% | 64.0% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 0.8 | 685 | 12,409 | 56.5% | 44.0% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 0.8 | 614 | 12,752 | 56.3% | 58.6% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 0.9 | 664 | 11,829 | 35.0% | 52.0% | |
| 34.09% | 44 | 0.8 | 685 | 13,147 | 31.3% | 35.7% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 0.7 | 657 | 12,349 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.1 | 679 | 13,246 | 78.6% | 39.1% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 1.0 | 672 | 12,809 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.4 | 690 | 12,380 | 44.4% | 43.8% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 1.0 | 670 | 13,803 | 54.5% | 45.5% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 1.1 | 648 | 11,714 | 29.4% | 46.7% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 0.9 | 657 | 11,504 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 1.9 | 706 | 13,762 | 71.4% | 68.2% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 0.9 | 729 | 12,619 | 35.7% | 64.3% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 1.8 | 580 | 10,786 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 1.6 | 696 | 11,883 | 69.2% | 58.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.0 | 723 | 12,660 | 46.1% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 24 | 1.8 | 701 | 11,715 | 72.7% | 76.9% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 0.8 | 581 | 12,260 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 812 | 14,373 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.9 | 572 | 10,834 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.5 | 876 | 13,175 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.8 | 693 | 13,185 | 42.9% | 63.6% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.5 | 706 | 12,852 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.6 | 743 | 13,310 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 82.35% | 17 | 0.9 | 772 | 14,238 | 80.0% | 83.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.7 | 710 | 12,293 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 2.1 | 686 | 12,190 | 25.0% | 76.9% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.3 | 673 | 14,402 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 3.1 | 676 | 10,741 | 62.5% | 37.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.3 | 704 | 12,497 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 1.2 | 602 | 11,644 | 57.1% | 85.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.0 | 684 | 12,767 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.8 | 616 | 10,797 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 2.3 | 619 | 11,279 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.1 | 911 | 15,063 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 802 | 13,265 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 0.9 | 733 | 13,745 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.5 | 696 | 13,868 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.1 | 903 | 12,971 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 0.6 | 428 | 10,427 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.3 | 601 | 9,852 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.0 | 616 | 12,530 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.7 | 643 | 14,067 | 60.0% | 16.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 656 | 12,184 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.1 | 724 | 10,943 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.0 | 839 | 13,647 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.0 | 645 | 13,763 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.3 | 710 | 15,987 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.2 | 595 | 9,719 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 1,098 | 16,169 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 628 | 9,809 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 606 | 9,917 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 475 | 11,470 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.0 | 664 | 11,893 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 802 | 11,067 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.4 | 991 | 14,721 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 523 | 8,826 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 830 | 11,985 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 703 | 9,392 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 847 | 9,313 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 637 | 12,057 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 525 | 6,450 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Vi vs Leona - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vi do against Leona in League of Legends?
Leona wins the Vi vs Leona matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Vi's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Vi do against Leona in the early game?
In the early game, Leona has the advantage against Vi with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Leona players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vi do against Leona in the late game?
In the late game, Vi takes over the Vi vs Leona matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Vi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vi vs Leona matchup?
Leona wins the matchup against Vi with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Leona is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Vi build against Leona?
The best Vi build against Leona includes Serpent's Fang, The Collector, Sundered Sky with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Leona?
The best Vi runes against Leona use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vi vs Leona matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vi counter Leona?
No, Vi struggles against Leona with only a 42.9% win rate. Leona has the advantage in this matchup. Vi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Leona's lead.
How do I play Vi against Leona?
When playing Vi against Leona, play cautiously and avoid Leona's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Leona in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.