Vivs Skarner
Vi vs Skarner is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vi wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Skarner based on 7 games. Vi holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vi vs Skarner 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.
Skarner(57.1%)Who Wins the Vi vs Skarner Matchup?
Vi vs Skarner Matchup Summary
The Vi vs Skarner matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Vi wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Skarner's 42.9%, giving Vi a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Vi dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Skarner players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Skarner leads by 573 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vi players can confidently pick into Skarner and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Skarner 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 Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown
Skarner is favored during the laning phase against Vi, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Skarner holds advantages in farming, damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vi Build Against Skarner
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Vi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vi against Skarner are Death's Dance, Maw of Malmortius and Trinity Force. This combination gives Vi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vi vs Skarner matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vi66.7%Skarner33.3%Vi50.0%Skarner50.0%Vi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Skarner. This lopsided early game means Vi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Vi at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Skarner. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Vi holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Skarner players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Vi Runes Against Skarner
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Vi to press their advantage against Skarner, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Vi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.41% | 116 | 0.9 | 662 | 12,595 | 46.4% | 48.3% | |
| 47.06% | 102 | 1.0 | 623 | 12,185 | 41.8% | 53.2% | |
| 47.42% | 97 | 1.1 | 668 | 13,222 | 39.5% | 52.5% | |
| 48.86% | 88 | 1.0 | 671 | 12,336 | 52.0% | 44.7% | |
| 48.15% | 81 | 1.1 | 678 | 12,712 | 45.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 1.0 | 639 | 13,322 | 55.9% | 41.3% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 1.1 | 671 | 12,928 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 0.9 | 629 | 11,868 | 54.3% | 44.8% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 1.0 | 658 | 13,133 | 42.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 0.9 | 608 | 12,552 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 57.41% | 54 | 0.9 | 612 | 12,752 | 54.5% | 59.4% | |
| 34.62% | 52 | 1.2 | 711 | 11,799 | 23.8% | 41.9% | |
| 38.30% | 47 | 1.0 | 662 | 11,989 | 37.5% | 39.1% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 1.0 | 635 | 13,844 | 28.6% | 54.8% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 0.8 | 611 | 11,720 | 68.0% | 44.4% | |
| 61.54% | 39 | 1.1 | 580 | 11,007 | 54.5% | 70.6% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 1.1 | 677 | 12,990 | 66.7% | 59.1% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.1 | 658 | 11,788 | 40.0% | 52.6% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.0 | 656 | 14,286 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 1.0 | 623 | 12,248 | 58.8% | 31.3% | |
| 27.27% | 33 | 1.6 | 665 | 13,358 | 15.4% | 35.0% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 1.2 | 627 | 12,626 | 60.0% | 47.1% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 0.8 | 669 | 12,580 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.3 | 633 | 13,076 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.0 | 632 | 13,941 | 42.9% | 60.9% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 1.0 | 800 | 12,482 | 46.7% | 28.6% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 1.0 | 608 | 12,210 | 35.7% | 46.7% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 0.9 | 590 | 11,852 | 69.2% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.5 | 678 | 12,160 | 63.6% | 46.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.7 | 757 | 12,881 | 76.9% | 38.5% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.4 | 711 | 12,503 | 78.6% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 0.9 | 592 | 11,575 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 70.83% | 24 | 0.9 | 684 | 13,164 | 60.0% | 78.6% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 0.9 | 517 | 11,521 | 38.5% | 90.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.4 | 600 | 12,802 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 27.27% | 22 | 0.9 | 645 | 9,652 | 21.4% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 2.0 | 720 | 12,817 | 70.0% | 41.7% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 0.7 | 537 | 11,833 | 44.4% | 69.2% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 2.1 | 584 | 12,758 | 37.5% | 61.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 635 | 12,488 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 693 | 13,680 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.0 | 665 | 11,943 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 3.2 | 872 | 14,033 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.4 | 705 | 13,082 | 40.0% | 22.2% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 1.3 | 659 | 13,408 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.8 | 806 | 12,043 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 0.8 | 627 | 12,799 | 66.7% | 77.8% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 609 | 12,912 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.4 | 679 | 14,961 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 526 | 11,650 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 807 | 11,363 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 629 | 11,909 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 842 | 14,441 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 635 | 12,883 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 578 | 12,225 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.8 | 679 | 13,288 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.9 | 734 | 13,097 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.6 | 738 | 12,026 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.0 | 699 | 12,703 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.2 | 749 | 15,585 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.2 | 681 | 15,361 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 696 | 12,932 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 0.6 | 523 | 9,987 | 28.6% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.8 | 550 | 9,369 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.7 | 524 | 11,812 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 638 | 6,693 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 667 | 9,434 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.4 | 1,088 | 11,137 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 666 | 11,471 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 699 | 14,835 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.6 | 646 | 14,236 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 536 | 9,686 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 617 | 13,198 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 481 | 9,039 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 875 | 16,372 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 624 | 10,885 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 609 | 10,988 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 928 | 15,558 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 694 | 13,651 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Vi vs Skarner - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vi do against Skarner in League of Legends?
Vi wins the Vi vs Skarner matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Skarner's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Vi do against Skarner in the early game?
In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Skarner with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Skarner in the late game?
In the late game, Vi takes over the Vi vs Skarner matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Vi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vi vs Skarner matchup?
Vi wins the matchup against Skarner with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Vi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Vi build against Skarner?
The best Vi build against Skarner includes Death's Dance, Maw of Malmortius, Trinity Force with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vi runes against Skarner?
The best Vi runes against Skarner use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vi vs Skarner matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vi counter Skarner?
Yes, Vi has a favorable matchup against Skarner with a 57.1% win rate. Vi strongly counters Skarner in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Vi against Skarner?
When playing Vi against Skarner, 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.