Vi - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Vivs Taliyah

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vi vs Taliyah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Taliyah wins with a 52.6% win rate (+5.3%) over Vi based on 19 games. Taliyah 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 Taliyah 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.

Compare against an opponent
Taliyah - 47.4% win rateTaliyah(47.4%)
Vi - 47.4% win rate in this matchup
Vi
47.4% WR
VS
Taliyah vs Vi matchup - 52.6% win rate
Taliyah
52.6% WR

Who Wins the Vi vs Taliyah Matchup?

Taliyah wins the Vi vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Taliyah
Matches: 19
47.4%
Win Rate
52.6%
0.9
CS / min
1.4
521
DMG / min
862
13,350
Gold / game
14,953
321
Heal / min
235
1,114
DMG Mitigated / min
389
0.9
CC / min
1.2
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Vi vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Vi vs Taliyah matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Taliyah wins with a 52.6% win rate compared to Vi's 47.4%, giving Taliyah a 5.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Taliyah controls the early laning stage, but Vi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Taliyah 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 810 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Taliyah is slightly favored, Vi can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Taliyah's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vi vs Taliyah Laning Phase Breakdown

Taliyah wins the laning phase against Vi in League of Legends

Taliyah is favored during the laning phase against Vi, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Taliyah holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.9Vi
1.4Taliyah
Taliyah edges out Vi by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Taliyah.
Damage
521Vi
862Taliyah
Taliyah heavily out-damages Vi by 341 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vi should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Taliyah's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,350Vi
14,953Taliyah
Taliyah generates a commanding 1,603 more gold per game than Vi. This substantial economic advantage means Taliyah consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vi should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Vi
1.2Taliyah
Both Vi and Taliyah provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,434Vi
624Taliyah
Vi vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 810 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vi can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Taliyah is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Taliyah, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vi Build Against Taliyah

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Taliyah, providing the mobility and stats Vi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vi against Taliyah are Sundered Sky, Trinity Force and Black Cleaver. 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 Taliyah. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vi vs Taliyah matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taliyah
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Vi early game win rateVi42.9%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah57.1%
Late Game
Vi
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Vi late game win rateVi50.0%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah50.0%

Taliyah dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Vi. This lopsided early game means Taliyah 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 Taliyah. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Taliyah has the edge early, but Vi gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Vi Runes Against Taliyah

Precision rune tree - Vi primary runes vs TaliyahPrecision
Conqueror - best Vi rune vs TaliyahTriumph - best Vi rune vs TaliyahLegend: Alacrity - best Vi rune vs TaliyahCut Down - best Vi rune vs Taliyah
Inspiration rune tree - Vi secondary runes vs TaliyahInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Vi rune vs TaliyahCosmic Insight - best Vi rune vs Taliyah
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Vi the best tools to compete against Taliyah in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Vi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.

Vi matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.82%2801.063212,88657.1%44.9%
45.45%1771.159012,25151.8%39.6%
49.14%1761.065912,66951.3%47.4%
46.15%1691.055512,51837.4%54.6%
55.00%1601.067912,53258.1%52.3%
48.39%1551.064013,07344.8%51.1%
46.98%1490.962112,58742.9%50.6%
46.72%1381.062812,11448.4%45.3%
48.46%1300.959712,71551.6%45.6%
48.03%1271.173812,45047.1%48.7%
52.00%1251.163712,87051.0%52.7%
49.56%1140.962411,99651.9%47.5%
49.56%1131.063312,60948.3%50.9%
47.32%1121.168112,65049.0%45.9%
49.55%1121.065112,23450.0%49.1%
50.46%1090.963411,92051.0%50.0%
60.00%1010.965613,51161.1%59.4%
53.06%981.066612,97657.1%50.0%
57.29%960.964112,64252.3%61.5%
53.33%900.963812,31761.4%45.6%
55.00%801.263912,11647.2%61.4%
50.00%741.167313,35051.7%48.9%
59.72%721.559212,14754.3%64.9%
50.70%711.167512,78948.3%52.4%
54.29%700.866412,44451.7%56.1%
49.23%651.668812,54742.4%56.3%
49.23%651.062712,41657.1%43.2%
57.14%631.363612,17464.7%48.3%
58.73%630.960712,26768.8%48.4%
41.94%621.268511,19740.6%43.3%
46.77%621.066812,65050.0%44.1%
32.79%610.855812,02325.0%39.4%
52.46%611.358012,88753.9%51.4%
48.21%561.167812,50136.7%61.5%
48.15%541.471013,55845.8%50.0%
38.00%501.363311,79635.5%42.1%
53.06%500.960212,06248.0%58.3%
54.17%490.961912,88042.9%63.0%
59.57%470.968613,18650.0%66.7%
50.00%462.369811,75356.0%42.9%
45.45%441.160411,94942.9%47.8%
47.73%441.163012,68242.9%52.2%
38.46%391.663511,56441.2%36.4%
54.29%351.258012,08058.8%50.0%
51.52%342.486013,69961.5%45.0%
41.18%340.860312,50630.8%47.6%
53.13%320.959512,90650.0%54.5%
58.06%321.865812,60554.5%60.0%
50.00%321.475413,44341.7%55.0%
60.00%301.862311,64953.9%64.7%
51.72%291.169514,32355.6%50.0%
32.14%281.568112,52933.3%31.6%
55.56%271.361911,95676.9%35.7%
46.15%261.768613,67244.4%47.1%
60.87%240.862412,53755.6%64.3%
36.36%231.155512,59130.0%41.7%
52.17%231.362911,54264.3%33.3%
55.00%201.154011,59362.5%50.0%
47.37%190.952113,35042.9%50.0%
38.89%181.455511,94136.4%42.9%
38.89%181.161512,43655.6%22.2%
64.71%175.278612,49777.8%50.0%
64.71%171.558512,05357.1%70.0%
58.82%174.467212,89262.5%55.6%
31.25%164.383514,16566.7%23.1%
53.33%162.061611,20840.0%80.0%
46.67%151.058511,95666.7%33.3%
50.00%143.767012,13633.3%62.5%
66.67%120.870911,89066.7%66.7%
66.67%122.972213,29866.7%66.7%
72.73%110.960211,40185.7%50.0%
20.00%106.57339,63733.3%0.0%
70.00%101.871212,70340.0%100.0%
0.00%104.47429,7860.0%0.0%
55.56%91.665413,26940.0%75.0%
50.00%81.558810,03050.0%50.0%
57.14%81.650010,17433.3%75.0%
50.00%85.556610,99725.0%75.0%
37.50%82.268812,1390.0%60.0%
37.50%82.967411,74775.0%0.0%
28.57%74.56679,22433.3%25.0%
14.29%74.55829,8880.0%20.0%
33.33%62.055910,53933.3%33.3%
50.00%62.170215,54866.7%33.3%
40.00%65.493513,24750.0%33.3%
50.00%64.61,12914,57266.7%33.3%
33.33%64.784710,17033.3%33.3%
33.33%65.883712,1690.0%40.0%
0.00%65.684713,2420.0%0.0%
75.00%52.070312,03450.0%100.0%
60.00%55.077714,24266.7%50.0%
80.00%52.44738,871100.0%50.0%
40.00%50.82356,08125.0%100.0%
80.00%55.787713,367100.0%66.7%
0.00%54.949810,7400.0%0.0%
20.00%51.476511,6490.0%33.3%
60.00%54.666412,667100.0%33.3%
60.00%52.272910,969100.0%0.0%
60.00%52.153113,41050.0%66.7%
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Vi vs Taliyah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vi do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Taliyah wins the Vi vs Taliyah matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to Vi's 47.4%, a 5.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Vi do against Taliyah in the early game?

In the early game, Taliyah has the advantage against Vi with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Taliyah players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vi do against Taliyah in the late game?

In the late game, Vi takes over the Vi vs Taliyah 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 Taliyah matchup?

Taliyah wins the matchup against Vi with a 52.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 5.3 percentage point advantage means Taliyah is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.

What is the best Vi build against Taliyah?

The best Vi build against Taliyah includes Sundered Sky, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. 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 Taliyah?

The best Vi runes against Taliyah use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vi vs Taliyah matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vi counter Taliyah?

No, Vi struggles against Taliyah with only a 47.4% win rate. Taliyah has the advantage in this matchup. Vi players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Taliyah's lead.

How do I play Vi against Taliyah?

When playing Vi against Taliyah, play cautiously and avoid Taliyah's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Taliyah in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.